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... force , And all were swift to follow whom all loved . Those suns are set . O rise some other such ! Or all that we have left is empty talk Of old achievements , and despair of new . Now hoist the sail , and let the streamers float Upon ...
... force , And all were swift to follow whom all loved . Those suns are set . O rise some other such ! Or all that we have left is empty talk Of old achievements , and despair of new . Now hoist the sail , and let the streamers float Upon ...
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... force Of that controlling ordinance they move , And need not his immediate hand , who first Prescribed their course to regulate it now . Thus dream they , and contrive to save a God The encumbrance of his own concerns , and spare The ...
... force Of that controlling ordinance they move , And need not his immediate hand , who first Prescribed their course to regulate it now . Thus dream they , and contrive to save a God The encumbrance of his own concerns , and spare The ...
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... force ' Twas his sublimest privilege to feel And own , the law of universal love . He ruled with meekness , they obey'd with joy ; No cruel purpose lurk'd within his heart , And no distrust of his intent in theirs . So Eden was a scene ...
... force ' Twas his sublimest privilege to feel And own , the law of universal love . He ruled with meekness , they obey'd with joy ; No cruel purpose lurk'd within his heart , And no distrust of his intent in theirs . So Eden was a scene ...
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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