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... fruits afford ; Which , save himself who trains them , none can feel . These therefore are his own peculiar charge ; No meaner hand may discipline the shoots , None but his steel approach them . What is weak , Distemper'd , or has lost ...
... fruits afford ; Which , save himself who trains them , none can feel . These therefore are his own peculiar charge ; No meaner hand may discipline the shoots , None but his steel approach them . What is weak , Distemper'd , or has lost ...
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... fruit . These have their sexes ! and when summer shines , The bee transports the fertilizing meal From flower to ... fruits brought forth by wintry suns . Ten thousand dangers lie in wait to thwart The process . Heat , and cold , and ...
... fruit . These have their sexes ! and when summer shines , The bee transports the fertilizing meal From flower to ... fruits brought forth by wintry suns . Ten thousand dangers lie in wait to thwart The process . Heat , and cold , and ...
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... fruit fare Of virtue , and whom virtue , fruit of faith , Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed to sojourn while he must Below the skies , but having there his home . The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of ...
... fruit fare Of virtue , and whom virtue , fruit of faith , Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed to sojourn while he must Below the skies , but having there his home . The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of ...
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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