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... hand with worldly blifs Has made my cup run o'er , And in a kind and faithful friend Has doubled all my flore . Ten thousand thoufand precious gifts My daily thanks employ , Nor is the leaft a chearful heart , That taftes thofe gifts ...
... hand with worldly blifs Has made my cup run o'er , And in a kind and faithful friend Has doubled all my flore . Ten thousand thoufand precious gifts My daily thanks employ , Nor is the leaft a chearful heart , That taftes thofe gifts ...
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... hand , leap'd forth infpir'd , And liarted into life : through every part , At thy command , the wheels of motion play'd . But fuch exalted knowledge leaves below , And drops poor man from its fuperior fphere . In vain , with reafon's ...
... hand , leap'd forth infpir'd , And liarted into life : through every part , At thy command , the wheels of motion play'd . But fuch exalted knowledge leaves below , And drops poor man from its fuperior fphere . In vain , with reafon's ...
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... hand , and in his bosom warms Thus fhall mankind his guardian care engage , The promis'd father of the future age . No more fhall nation against nation rife , Nor ardent warriors meet with hateful eyes , Nor fields with gleaming steel ...
... hand , and in his bosom warms Thus fhall mankind his guardian care engage , The promis'd father of the future age . No more fhall nation against nation rife , Nor ardent warriors meet with hateful eyes , Nor fields with gleaming steel ...
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... hand , nearest himself in place And frightfulness of form , his Parent SIN With fatal industry and cruel care Bufies herself in pointing all his things , And tipping every shaft with venom drawn From her infernal tore : around him rang ...
... hand , nearest himself in place And frightfulness of form , his Parent SIN With fatal industry and cruel care Bufies herself in pointing all his things , And tipping every shaft with venom drawn From her infernal tore : around him rang ...
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... hand of Heav'n from the fad wreck Of innocence prin æval ; still had he liv'd In ruin great ; tho ' fall'n , yet not forlorn ; Though mortal , yet not every where befet With Death in every shape ! But he , impatient To be compleatly ...
... hand of Heav'n from the fad wreck Of innocence prin æval ; still had he liv'd In ruin great ; tho ' fall'n , yet not forlorn ; Though mortal , yet not every where befet With Death in every shape ! But he , impatient To be compleatly ...
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beauty behold bleffings bleft blifs blood bofom breaft breath charms death divine doth earth eternal Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fcorn fear fecret feems feen fenfe fhade fhall fhine fhould fide fighs fight filent fing fire firft fkies flain fleep fmiles foft folemn fome fong fons foon forrow foul fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftill ftream fuch fure fweet grace hand hath heart Heav'n honour juft king laft lefs loft lord lyre mind moft Mufe muft muſt nature ne'er night nymph o'er paffion pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride reafon reft rife rofe ſcene ſhall ſkies ſpeak ſtand ſtate ſtill ſweet tears thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro Twas vafe virtue whofe wife wind wings worfe youth