A Collection of Poems, in Four Volumes, Volumen3G. Pearch, 1775 |
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... boaftful guide , " Difplay their faireft light : " There led by fome pale meteor's ray , " That leaves them oft , the Sages stray , " And grope in endless night . " Of " Of Wisdom proud yon Sage exclaims , " Virtue ( 24 )
... boaftful guide , " Difplay their faireft light : " There led by fome pale meteor's ray , " That leaves them oft , the Sages stray , " And grope in endless night . " Of " Of Wisdom proud yon Sage exclaims , " Virtue ( 24 )
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... leave Corruption ftronger in her place , By filent spells to work the public fate , And taint the vitals of the paffive state , Till healing wisdom should avail no more , And Freedom lathe to tread the poifon'd fhore ; Then , like føme ...
... leave Corruption ftronger in her place , By filent spells to work the public fate , And taint the vitals of the paffive state , Till healing wisdom should avail no more , And Freedom lathe to tread the poifon'd fhore ; Then , like føme ...
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... leave the leis'ning world behind . Fond , foolish wish ! -Can human eyes The rapid arrow's track defcry ? Can grofs Mortality arife , And spring beyond the vaulted sky ? Loft Loft is the momentary path , and bound By cum'brous ( 70 )
... leave the leis'ning world behind . Fond , foolish wish ! -Can human eyes The rapid arrow's track defcry ? Can grofs Mortality arife , And spring beyond the vaulted sky ? Loft Loft is the momentary path , and bound By cum'brous ( 70 )
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... leave thy fav'rite haunt awhile , And bid the midnight hours to please , And bid the midnight gloom to fmile ! Oh come , and o'er my weary limbs diffuse The flumb'rous weight of sweet oblivious dews ! XV . Bring too thy foft enchanting ...
... leave thy fav'rite haunt awhile , And bid the midnight hours to please , And bid the midnight gloom to fmile ! Oh come , and o'er my weary limbs diffuse The flumb'rous weight of sweet oblivious dews ! XV . Bring too thy foft enchanting ...
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... leave a wreck behind Of heav'n - defcended poefy : Love's thrilling tumults then are felt no more , Quench'd is the gen'rous heat , the rapt'rous throbs are o'er ! II . 2 . ' Twas thou , O nymph , that led'st along The fair Dione's ...
... leave a wreck behind Of heav'n - defcended poefy : Love's thrilling tumults then are felt no more , Quench'd is the gen'rous heat , the rapt'rous throbs are o'er ! II . 2 . ' Twas thou , O nymph , that led'st along The fair Dione's ...
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Página 323 - Yon house, erected on the rising ground, With tempting aspect drew me from my road ; For plenty there a residence has found, And grandeur a magnificent abode. Hard is the fate of the...
Página 254 - But while he viewed his wealth increase, While thus along life's dusty road, The beaten track content he trod, Old time whose haste no mortal spares, Uncalled, unheeded, unawares, Brought on his eightieth year.
Página 253 - I'll quit my prey, And grant a kind reprieve ; In hopes you'll have no more to say ; But, when I call again this way, Well pleased the world will leave.
Página 124 - Eirin weep, Ne'er again his likeness see ; Long her strains in sorrow steep, Strains of immortality ! Horror covers all the heath, Clouds of carnage blot the sun. Sisters, weave the web of death ; Sisters, cease ; the work is done.
Página 131 - Lord of every regal art, Liberal hand, and open heart. Big with hosts of mighty name, Squadrons three against him came; This the force of Eirin hiding, Side by side as proudly riding, On her shadow long and gay Lochlin plows...
Página 255 - Death replies; "However, you still keep your eyes; And sure, to see one's loves and friends For legs and arms would make amends." "Perhaps," says Dobson, "so it might; But latterly I've lost my sight.
Página 245 - To purchase heaven has gold the power ? Can gold remove the mortal hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No— all that's worth a wish — a thought, Fair virtue gives unbrib'd, unbought.
Página 111 - Hence, avaunt, ('tis holy ground) 'Comus, and his midnight-crew, 'And Ignorance with looks profound, 'And dreaming Sloth of pallid hue, 'Mad Sedition's cry profane, 'Servitude that hugs her chain, 'Nor in these consecrated bowers 'Let painted Flatt'ry hide her serpent-train in flowers. CHORUS 'Nor Envy base, nor creeping Gain 'Dare the Muse's walk to stain, 'While bright-eyed Science watches round: 'Hence, away, 'tis holy Ground! RECITATIVE From yonder realms of empyrean day Bursts on my ear th...
Página 266 - And launch'd me into life without an oar. ' What had I loft, if conjugally kind, ' By nature hating, yet by vows confin'd, ' Untaught the matrimonial bounds to...
Página 62 - The guardian of their civil, sacred rights. How greatly welcome to the virtuous man Is death for others...