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... virtue less , Still hurtful in the abuse , or by the excess . Is man then only for his torment placed The centre of ... virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Stand starved ...
... virtue less , Still hurtful in the abuse , or by the excess . Is man then only for his torment placed The centre of ... virtue , and all prove That virtue has a title to your love . Have you no touch of pity , that the poor Stand starved ...
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... virtue , as it ought , abhorr'd , And the fool with it who insults his Lord . The atonement , a Redeemer's love has wrought , Is not for you the righteous need it not . Seest thou yon harlot , wooing all she meets , The worn - out ...
... virtue , as it ought , abhorr'd , And the fool with it who insults his Lord . The atonement , a Redeemer's love has wrought , Is not for you the righteous need it not . Seest thou yon harlot , wooing all she meets , The worn - out ...
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... Virtue ; mock the fools , That trust them ; and in the end disclose a face , That would have shock'd Credulity herself , Unmask'd , vouchsafing this their sole excuse- Since all alike are selfish , why not they ? This does Profusion ...
... Virtue ; mock the fools , That trust them ; and in the end disclose a face , That would have shock'd Credulity herself , Unmask'd , vouchsafing this their sole excuse- Since all alike are selfish , why not they ? This does Profusion ...
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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