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... fail'd to show Light through the mazes of the world below ; Questions arose , and they surpass'd the skill Of his sole aid , and would be dubious still ; These to discuss he sought no common guide , But to the doubters in his doubts ...
... fail'd to show Light through the mazes of the world below ; Questions arose , and they surpass'd the skill Of his sole aid , and would be dubious still ; These to discuss he sought no common guide , But to the doubters in his doubts ...
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... fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired , and talents he possess'd , But loved not labour , though he could not rest , Nor firmly fix the vacillating mind , That , ever working , could no centre find . ' Tis thus a sanguine reader ...
... fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired , and talents he possess'd , But loved not labour , though he could not rest , Nor firmly fix the vacillating mind , That , ever working , could no centre find . ' Tis thus a sanguine reader ...
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... fail'd his spirits , and his thoughts were all Fix'd on his sins , his sufferings , and his fall : His ruffled mind was pictured in his face , Once the fair seat of dignity and grace : Great was the danger of a man so prone To think of ...
... fail'd his spirits , and his thoughts were all Fix'd on his sins , his sufferings , and his fall : His ruffled mind was pictured in his face , Once the fair seat of dignity and grace : Great was the danger of a man so prone To think of ...
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... awhile assail'd , And then beheld with hatred when it fail'd ; Yet trying still upon her mind for hold , She all the secrets of the mansion told ; And to invite an equal trust , she drew Of 52 TALE XIII . JESSE AND COLIN .
... awhile assail'd , And then beheld with hatred when it fail'd ; Yet trying still upon her mind for hold , She all the secrets of the mansion told ; And to invite an equal trust , she drew Of 52 TALE XIII . JESSE AND COLIN .
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... fail'd that generous heart to move ; " A grateful pity would have ruled her breast , " And my distresses would have made me blest . " But she is gone , and ever has in view " Grandeur and taste - and what will then ensue ? 66 Surprise ...
... fail'd that generous heart to move ; " A grateful pity would have ruled her breast , " And my distresses would have made me blest . " But she is gone , and ever has in view " Grandeur and taste - and what will then ensue ? 66 Surprise ...
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Anna answer'd appear'd art thou awhile beheld Brother Caliph call'd Clubb comfort compell'd confess'd Conscience cried crime Dæmons daring disdain distress'd dread dwelt ease exclaim'd fail'd fair faithful fate Father fear fear'd feel felt fix'd folly fond Fulham gain'd gave gentle George grace grief grieved grog guest hear heard heart humble Husband Isaac Jesse John Dighton Julius Cæsar kind King Lear knew Lady Lady saw live look look'd Macbeth Maid Merchant of Venice mind never Nymph o'er obey'd offended pain pass'd peace pity play'd pleased poor pride replied rest Richard III Scene scorn seem'd shame sigh smile sorrow sought soul spirit spleen Squire Stephen strong sure as fate TALE terror thee thou thought threat'ning trembling truth Twas Uncle vex'd view'd vile Wife Winter's Tale wish'd wretch Youth
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Página 69 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Página 207 - A credulous father, and a brother noble, Whose nature is so far from doing harms, That he suspects none, on whose foolish honesty My practices ride easy ! — I see the business.
Página 185 - And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Página 69 - My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain. Perjury, perjury, in the high'st degree; Murder, stern murder, in the dir'st degree; All several sins, all us'd in each degree, Throng to the bar, crying all 'Guilty! guilty!
Página 22 - Kindly she chides his boyish flights, while he Will for a moment fix'd and pensive be ; • And as she trembling speaks, his lively eyes Explore her looks, he listens to her sighs ; Charm'd by her voice, th...
Página 162 - falls upon his bed — It blows beside the thatch — it melts upon his head." " Tis weakness, child, for grieving guilt to feel.
Página 3 - GENIUS ! thou gift of Heav'n ! thou light divine ! Amid what dangers art thou cloom'd to shine ! Oft will the body's weakness check thy force, Oft damp thy vigour, and impede thy course ; And trembling nerves compel thee to restrain Thy nobler efforts, to contend with pain...
Página 167 - So lately past — the frost and sleet so keen — The man's whole misery in a single view — Yes ! she could think some pity was his due. Thus fix'd, she heard not her attendant glide With soft slow step — till, standing by her side, The trembling servant gasp'd for breath, and shed Relieving tears, then utter'd — " He is dead !" " Dead !
Página 245 - Still has the love of order found a place, With all that's low, degrading, mean, and base, With all that merits scorn, and all that meets disgrace : In the cold miser, of all change afraid, In pompous men in public seats obey'd ; In humble placemen, heralds, solemn drones, Fanciers of flowers, and lads like Stephen Jones ; Order to these is armour and defence, And love of method serves in lack of sense.
Página 23 - ... unwatch'd, he goes, In darker mood, as if to hide his woes; Returning soon, he with impatience seeks His youthful friends, and shouts, and sings, and speaks; Speaks a wild speech with action all as wild— The children's leader, and himself a child; He spins their top, or, at their bidding, bends His back, while o'er it leap his laughing friends; Simple and weak, he acts the boy once more, And heedless children call him Silly Shore.