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... least offence , To virtue , delicacy , truth , or sense , ( Try the criterion , ' tis a faithful guide ) , Nor has , nor can have , Scripture on its side . None but an author knows an author's cares , Or Fancy's fondness for the child ...
... least offence , To virtue , delicacy , truth , or sense , ( Try the criterion , ' tis a faithful guide ) , Nor has , nor can have , Scripture on its side . None but an author knows an author's cares , Or Fancy's fondness for the child ...
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... least offend against so pure a flame , Though sage advice of friends the most sincere Sounds harshly in so delicate an ear , And lovers , of all creatures , tame or wild , Can least brook management , however mild , ' Yet let a poet ...
... least offend against so pure a flame , Though sage advice of friends the most sincere Sounds harshly in so delicate an ear , And lovers , of all creatures , tame or wild , Can least brook management , however mild , ' Yet let a poet ...
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... least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised , and unforeseen Contingence might ...
... least of our concerns ( since from the least The greatest oft originate ) ; could chance Find place in his dominion , or dispose One lawless particle to thwart his plan ; Then God might be surprised , and unforeseen Contingence might ...
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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