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Page 28
... close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . ' Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice , and the lust of fame , And ...
... close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will , nor leaves the judgment free . ' Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice , and the lust of fame , And ...
Page 39
... too has a glory in his plumes . He , christian - like , retreats with modest mien To the close copse , or far - sequester'd green , And shines without desiring to be seen . The plea of works , as arrogant and vain , TRUTH . 39.
... too has a glory in his plumes . He , christian - like , retreats with modest mien To the close copse , or far - sequester'd green , And shines without desiring to be seen . The plea of works , as arrogant and vain , TRUTH . 39.
Page 41
... close upon her hips , Her head erect , her fan upon her lips , Her eye - brows arch'd , her eyes both gone astray To watch yon amorous couple in their play , With bony and unkerchief'd neck defies The rude inclemency of wintry skies ...
... close upon her hips , Her head erect , her fan upon her lips , Her eye - brows arch'd , her eyes both gone astray To watch yon amorous couple in their play , With bony and unkerchief'd neck defies The rude inclemency of wintry skies ...
Page 49
... close ; Where the betray'd , forsaken , and oppress'd , The thousands whom the world forbids to rest ; Where should they find ( those comforts at an end The Scripture yields ) , or hope to find , a friend ? Sorrow might muse herself to ...
... close ; Where the betray'd , forsaken , and oppress'd , The thousands whom the world forbids to rest ; Where should they find ( those comforts at an end The Scripture yields ) , or hope to find , a friend ? Sorrow might muse herself to ...
Page 62
... close . Is adverse Providence , when ponder'd well , So dimly writ , or difficult to spell , Thou canst not read with readiness and ease Providence adverse in events like these ? Know then that heavenly wisdom on this ball Creates ...
... close . Is adverse Providence , when ponder'd well , So dimly writ , or difficult to spell , Thou canst not read with readiness and ease Providence adverse in events like these ? Know then that heavenly wisdom on this ball Creates ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth