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... peace , and virtue Sacred , fubftantial , never - fading blifs ! [ pure ; iny § 2. Another Addrefs to the Deity . YOUNG . THOU great arbiter of life and death ! Nature's immortal , immaterial fun ! Whofe all - prolific beam late call'd ...
... peace , and virtue Sacred , fubftantial , never - fading blifs ! [ pure ; iny § 2. Another Addrefs to the Deity . YOUNG . THOU great arbiter of life and death ! Nature's immortal , immaterial fun ! Whofe all - prolific beam late call'd ...
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... Peace its ten thousands . In th ' embattled plain Tho ' Death exults , and claps his raven wings , Yet reigns he not ev'n there fo abfolute , So merciless , as in yon frantic scenes Of midnight revel and tumultuous mirth , Where in th ...
... Peace its ten thousands . In th ' embattled plain Tho ' Death exults , and claps his raven wings , Yet reigns he not ev'n there fo abfolute , So merciless , as in yon frantic scenes Of midnight revel and tumultuous mirth , Where in th ...
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... peace , in war , purfue thy country's good ; Her voice in council , in the fight her sword : For her bare thy bold breaft , and pour thy generous blood , Wouldst thou , to quell the proud and lift thủ opprelt , Firt conquer thou thyself ...
... peace , in war , purfue thy country's good ; Her voice in council , in the fight her sword : For her bare thy bold breaft , and pour thy generous blood , Wouldst thou , to quell the proud and lift thủ opprelt , Firt conquer thou thyself ...
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... peace . 32. The Fire - Side . COTTON . DEAR Chloe , while the busy crowd , The vain , the wealthy , and the proud , In Folly's maze advance ; Tho ' fingularity and pride Be call'd our choice , we'll step afide , Nor join the giddy dance ...
... peace . 32. The Fire - Side . COTTON . DEAR Chloe , while the busy crowd , The vain , the wealthy , and the proud , In Folly's maze advance ; Tho ' fingularity and pride Be call'd our choice , we'll step afide , Nor join the giddy dance ...
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... Peace in clofe embrace , And heav'n all op'ning in her face . The reign was long , the empire great , And Virtue minister of ftate . In other kingdoms , ev'ry hour , You hear of Vice preferr'd to pow'r : Vice was a perfect ftranger here ...
... Peace in clofe embrace , And heav'n all op'ning in her face . The reign was long , the empire great , And Virtue minister of ftate . In other kingdoms , ev'ry hour , You hear of Vice preferr'd to pow'r : Vice was a perfect ftranger here ...
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