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... is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire . He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not 1 Not colour'd like his own , and having pow'r The Time-Piece THE TASK, in Six Books Page The Sofa I The Time-Piece.
... is fever'd as the flax That falls afunder at the touch of fire . He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not 1 Not colour'd like his own , and having pow'r The Time-Piece THE TASK, in Six Books Page The Sofa I The Time-Piece.
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... pow'r T'inforce the wrong , for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey . Lands interfected by a narrow frith 1 Abhor each other . Mountains interposed , Make enemies of nations who had elfe Like kindred drops been ...
... pow'r T'inforce the wrong , for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey . Lands interfected by a narrow frith 1 Abhor each other . Mountains interposed , Make enemies of nations who had elfe Like kindred drops been ...
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... pow'r that wields it . God proclaims His hot displeasure against foolish men That live an atheist life : involves the heav'n In tempefts , quits his grafp upon the winds And gives them all their fury : bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil ...
... pow'r that wields it . God proclaims His hot displeasure against foolish men That live an atheist life : involves the heav'n In tempefts , quits his grafp upon the winds And gives them all their fury : bids a plague Kindle a fiery boil ...
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... Pow'r who fwears That he will judge the earth , and call the fool To a fharp reck'ning that has liv'd in vain ; And when I weigh this feeming wifdom well , And prove it in th ' infallible refult So hollow and fo falfe - I feel my heart ...
... Pow'r who fwears That he will judge the earth , and call the fool To a fharp reck'ning that has liv'd in vain ; And when I weigh this feeming wifdom well , And prove it in th ' infallible refult So hollow and fo falfe - I feel my heart ...
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... thee ; more corrupted else , And therefore more obnoxious at this hour , Than Sodom in her day had pow'r to be , For whom God heard his Abr'am plead in vain . THE TAS K. BOOK IV . And profligate abusers of 110 Book THE TASK .
... thee ; more corrupted else , And therefore more obnoxious at this hour , Than Sodom in her day had pow'r to be , For whom God heard his Abr'am plead in vain . THE TAS K. BOOK IV . And profligate abusers of 110 Book THE TASK .
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Page 245 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown: A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. "To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair.
Page 255 - The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.
Page 167 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Page 44 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 247 - For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.
Page 196 - One song employs all nations ; and all cry, " Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain for us ! " The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy, Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous hosanna round.
Page 255 - And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein.
Page 249 - So fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.
Page 248 - And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw.
Page 154 - Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies.