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" Twixt him and death, the test of his obedience, Urg'd on by wanton curiosity, He broke. There in one moment was undone The fairest of God's works. The same rash hand That pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loose... "
The life and adventures of John Connor, commonly called Jack the bachelor ... - Page 7
by John Connor - 1821
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Death: a poetical essay

Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - Death - 1759 - 60 pages
...fame raih hand That pluck 'd in evil hour the fatal fruit Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loofe Sin And Death and all the family of Pain To prey upon Mankind. — Young Nature iaw The monftrous crew, and ihook thro' all her frame. ' Then fled her new-born luftre, then began...
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Musae Seatonianae: A Complete Collection of the Cambridge Prize Poems, from ...

University of Cambridge - College verse - 1772 - 352 pages
...fame rafh hand That pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loofe Sin And Death and all the family of Pain | To prey upon Mankind. Young I-Tature faw The monftrous crew, and fhook through all her frame. Then fled her new-born luftre, then...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...fame rafh hand, That pluck'il in evil hour the fatal fruit, I'nbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loofe the fops envy, and the ladies ftare ! . Honour forbid ! at whofc unrivall'd m faw The monftrouscre\v,andfliookthro'all her frame. Then fled her new-born luftre, then began Heaven's...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Mankind. Young Nature faw Thcmonftrous crew,and fiiook thro'all her frame. Then fled her new-born luftrc, then began Heaven's cheerful face to lowr, then vapours choak'd The troubled air, and ferm'da veil of clouds To hide the willing Sun. The earth, convuls'd With painful throes, threw forth...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...fame ram hand, That pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loóle Sin, And Death, and all the family of Pain, To prey upon Mankind. Young Nature faw The monftrous crew,and (hook thro' all her frame. Then fled her new-born lu'ftre, then began Heaven's...
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Death: A Seatonian Prize Poem

Beilby Porteus - Death - 1803 - 68 pages
...undone The fairest of God's works. The same rash hand, 6 That pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loose Sin And...The monstrous crew, and shook thro' all her frame. 1 Then fled her new-born lustre, then began Heaven 14 Heaven's chearful face to low'r, then vapours...
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The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ...

Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...undone The fairest of God's works. The same rash hand, That pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, . Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loose Sin And...thro' all her frame. Then fled her new-born lustre, thetf began Heaven's cheerful face to low'r then vapours choak'ct The troubkd air, and form'da veil...
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The Wreath: Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite Poems, to which is ...

1806 - 184 pages
...was undone The fairest of God's works. The same rash hand, That pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loose Sin And...The monstrous crew, and shook thro' all her frame. en fled her new-bom lustre, then began Heaven's cheerful face to lower, then vapors choak'd The trouhled...
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Musae Seatonianae: 1750-1775

College verse, English - 1808 - 348 pages
...pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loose Sin 180139 100 DEATH. And Death and all the family of Pain To prey upon...mankind. Young Nature saw The monstrous crew, and shook through all her frame. Then fled her new-born lustre, then began Heaven's chearful face to low'r, then...
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A Summary of the Principal Evidences for the Truth & Divine Origin of the ...

Beilby Porteus - Apologetics - 1808 - 162 pages
...undone The fairest of GOD'S works. — The same rash hand, That pluck'd in evil hour the fatal fruit, Unbarr'd the gates of Hell, and let loose Sin, And Death, and all ihe family of Pain, To prey upon Mankind.— Young Nature saw The monstrous crew, and shook through...
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