Cyclopædia of poetical quotations ... Edited by H. G. AdamsRobert Forrester, 1865 - 16 pages |
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Page 30
... look'st on woes and want around , Knowing that God hath lent thee all thy wealth , That better ' tis to give , than to receive , That riches cannot buy thee joy nor health ; Why hinder thine own welfare ? thousands grieve When , if thy ...
... look'st on woes and want around , Knowing that God hath lent thee all thy wealth , That better ' tis to give , than to receive , That riches cannot buy thee joy nor health ; Why hinder thine own welfare ? thousands grieve When , if thy ...
Page 32
... look ! amazement on thy mother sits ; O , step between her and her fighting soul ! Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works . - Shakspere . He ended , and his words impression left Of much amazement on the infernal crew , Distracted ...
... look ! amazement on thy mother sits ; O , step between her and her fighting soul ! Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works . - Shakspere . He ended , and his words impression left Of much amazement on the infernal crew , Distracted ...
Page 53
... Look , where yon argosy , which late did set Forth in the sunshine , with a favouring breeze , Now , in the darkness , by rude rocks beset , Drives here and there upon the roaring seas : Thus are man's ventures ; ever thus shall be ...
... Look , where yon argosy , which late did set Forth in the sunshine , with a favouring breeze , Now , in the darkness , by rude rocks beset , Drives here and there upon the roaring seas : Thus are man's ventures ; ever thus shall be ...
Page 68
... Look through the world - in every other trade The same employment's cause of kindness made , At least appearance of good - will creates , And every fool puffs off the fool he hates : Cobblers with cobblers smoke away the night , And in ...
... Look through the world - in every other trade The same employment's cause of kindness made , At least appearance of good - will creates , And every fool puffs off the fool he hates : Cobblers with cobblers smoke away the night , And in ...
Page 84
... look , Look where the armed cars stand ; a new army ! Look , how they hang like falling rocks ! as murdering Death rides in triumph , Drusius , fell destruction Lashes his fiery horse , and round about him His many thousand ways to let ...
... look , Look where the armed cars stand ; a new army ! Look , how they hang like falling rocks ! as murdering Death rides in triumph , Drusius , fell destruction Lashes his fiery horse , and round about him His many thousand ways to let ...
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