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... plea allowable or just For making speech the pamperer of lust ; But when the breath of age commits the fault , ' Tis nauseous as the vapour of a vault . १ 2 + Ле So wither'd stumps disgrace the sylvan scene , No longer 114 CONVERSATION .
... plea allowable or just For making speech the pamperer of lust ; But when the breath of age commits the fault , ' Tis nauseous as the vapour of a vault . १ 2 + Ле So wither'd stumps disgrace the sylvan scene , No longer 114 CONVERSATION .
Page 290
... breath of an unsavoury throng , To thaw him into feeling ; or the smart And snappish dialogue , that flippant wits Call comedy , to prompt him with a smile ? The self - complacent actor , when he views ( Stealing a sidelong glance at a ...
... breath of an unsavoury throng , To thaw him into feeling ; or the smart And snappish dialogue , that flippant wits Call comedy , to prompt him with a smile ? The self - complacent actor , when he views ( Stealing a sidelong glance at a ...
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... breath : All evils then seem light , compared With the approach of Death . ' Tis judgment shakes him ; there's the fear , That prompts the wish to stay : He has incurr'd a long arrear , And must despair to pay . Pay ! -follow Christ ...
... breath : All evils then seem light , compared With the approach of Death . ' Tis judgment shakes him ; there's the fear , That prompts the wish to stay : He has incurr'd a long arrear , And must despair to pay . Pay ! -follow Christ ...
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ton | 13 |
The Yearly Distress or Tithing Time at Stock in | 154 |
Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk | 160 |
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Aspasio beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms death declension delight design'd distant divine docet dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flowers folly form'd frown give glory go snacks grace hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour hope Hophni and Phinehas hour JOHN GILPIN land latives learn'd liberty light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapinis rapture rest rude sacred scene scenes as fair scorn seem'd shew shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stream sweet taste Thaida thee theme thine thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas vex'd VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er wind wisdom wonder worth youth