Poems, Volumen1J. Johnson, 1782 - 359 páginas |
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... mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring ftore , Just what the toy will fell for and no more . Oh ! bright occafions of difpenfing good , How feldom ufed , how little understood ! To pour in virtue's lap her juft reward ...
... mankind , Is worth , with all its gold and glitt'ring ftore , Just what the toy will fell for and no more . Oh ! bright occafions of difpenfing good , How feldom ufed , how little understood ! To pour in virtue's lap her juft reward ...
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... mankind . His form robuft and of elaftic tone , Proportion'd well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well lodg'd , and mafculine of courfe . Hence liberty , sweet liberty inspires , And keeps ...
... mankind . His form robuft and of elaftic tone , Proportion'd well , half muscle and half bone , Supplies with warm activity and force A mind well lodg'd , and mafculine of courfe . Hence liberty , sweet liberty inspires , And keeps ...
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... they that fight for freedom , undertake The nobleft caufe mankind can have at stake , Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A bleffing , freedom is the pledge of all . Oh Oh liberty ! the pris'ners pleafing dream , The poet's ( 15 )
... they that fight for freedom , undertake The nobleft caufe mankind can have at stake , Religion , virtue , truth , whate'er we call A bleffing , freedom is the pledge of all . Oh Oh liberty ! the pris'ners pleafing dream , The poet's ( 15 )
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... foul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind , And as the fun in rifing beauty drefs'd , Looks to the weftward from the dappl'd east , And And marks , whatever clouds may interpofe , E'er yet ( 36 )
... foul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind , And as the fun in rifing beauty drefs'd , Looks to the weftward from the dappl'd east , And And marks , whatever clouds may interpofe , E'er yet ( 36 )
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... Mankind to share in the divine delight , Distorted from its use and juft defign , To make the pitiful poffeffor fhine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for felf to wear , Is profanation of the baseft kind ...
... Mankind to share in the divine delight , Distorted from its use and juft defign , To make the pitiful poffeffor fhine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for felf to wear , Is profanation of the baseft kind ...
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againſt becauſe beſt bids bleffings bleft boaſt breaſt caufe cauſe charms Chriftian cloſe courſe defign defire deſpair diftant divine dream e'er earth eaſe Elfe ev'ry eyes facred fafe fame fcene fcorn fear feek feel feem feen fhall fhine fhow fide filent fire firſt fkies flave flow'rs fmile fome fong foon forrow foul ftand ftill ftream fuch fure fweet glory grace heart heav'n heav'nly herſelf himſelf hope itſelf juft juſt laft land laſt leaſt lefs loft luft mind moft moſt mufe muft muſt never o'er paffion peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'rs pride purpoſe reft reſt ſcene ſeem ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhould ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtore ſweet taſte thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand truth uſe virtue waft waſte whofe Whoſe wiſdom Worfe
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Página 170 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropp'd upon his bible was sincere. Assail'd by scandal, and the tongue of strife, His only answer was — a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Página 227 - He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home...
Página 71 - Hear the just law — the judgment of the skies! He that hates truth shall be the dupe of lies ; And he that -will be cheated to the last, Delusions strong as hell shall bind him fast.
Página 102 - Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine...
Página 218 - Dubius is such a scrupulous good man ! Yes, you may catch him tripping if you can. He would not with a peremptory tone Assert the nose upon his face his own ; With hesitation admirably slow He humbly hopes, presumes, it may be so.
Página 238 - Though blameless, had incurr'd perpetual strife, Whose deeds had left, in spite of hostile arts, A deep memorial graven on their hearts. The recollection, like a vein of ore, The farther traced enrich'd them still the more ; They thought him, and they justly thought him, one Sent to do more than he appear'd to have done, To exalt a people, and to place them high Above all else, and wonder'd he should die.
Página 317 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Página 327 - Did you admire my lamp, quoth he, As much as I your minstrelsy, You would abhor to do me wrong As much as I to spoil your song ; For 'twas the selfsame power divine Taught you. to sing, and me to shine ; That you with music, I with light Might beautify and cheer the night.
Página 184 - To associate all the branches of mankind ; And if a boundless plenty be the robe, Trade is the golden girdle of the globe. Wise to promote whatever end he means, God opens fruitful nature's various scenes : Each climate needs what other climes produce, And offers something to the general use ; No land but listens to the common call, And in return receives supply from all.
Página 337 - Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up— your brains begin to swim, 'Tis in the clouds— that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.