Night Thoughts on Life, Death and ImmortalityStoddart & Atherton, 1830 - 301 pages |
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... eternal day . 100 For human weal Heav'n husbands all events : 105 Dull sleep instructs , nor sport vain dreams in vain . Why then their loss deplore that are not lost ? Why wanders wretched thought their tombs around In infidel distress ...
... eternal day . 100 For human weal Heav'n husbands all events : 105 Dull sleep instructs , nor sport vain dreams in vain . Why then their loss deplore that are not lost ? Why wanders wretched thought their tombs around In infidel distress ...
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... Eternal sunshine in the storms of life ! How richly were my noontide trances hung With gorgeous tapestries of pictured joys ! Joy behind joy , in endless perspective ! Till at Death's toll , whose restless iron tongue Calls daily for ...
... Eternal sunshine in the storms of life ! How richly were my noontide trances hung With gorgeous tapestries of pictured joys ! Joy behind joy , in endless perspective ! Till at Death's toll , whose restless iron tongue Calls daily for ...
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... eternal schemes , 380 As we the Fatal Sisters could outspin , And , big with life's futurities , expire . Not e'en Philander had bespoke his shroud , Nor had he cause ; a warning was denied : How many fall as sudden , not as safe ; As ...
... eternal schemes , 380 As we the Fatal Sisters could outspin , And , big with life's futurities , expire . Not e'en Philander had bespoke his shroud , Nor had he cause ; a warning was denied : How many fall as sudden , not as safe ; As ...
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... Eternal war with wo who bears it best Deserves it least . - On other themes I'll dwell . Lorenzo , let me turn my thoughts on thee , And thine on themes may profit ; profit there Where most thy need : themes , too , the genuine growth ...
... Eternal war with wo who bears it best Deserves it least . - On other themes I'll dwell . Lorenzo , let me turn my thoughts on thee , And thine on themes may profit ; profit there Where most thy need : themes , too , the genuine growth ...
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... eternal night Where such expedients fail ? 255 O treach'rous Conscience ! while she seems to sleep On rose and myrtle , lull'd with syren song ; While she seems nodding o'er her charge , to dron On headlong appetite the slacken'd rein ...
... eternal night Where such expedients fail ? 255 O treach'rous Conscience ! while she seems to sleep On rose and myrtle , lull'd with syren song ; While she seems nodding o'er her charge , to dron On headlong appetite the slacken'd rein ...
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adore ambition angels archangels art thou beam beneath bids blest bliss blood divine boast boundless call'd canst charms creation dæmons dark death deep Deity delight divine dost dread dust E'en earth EDWARD YOUNG endless eternal ethereal ev'ry fair fate fire flame fond fool gaze give glorious glory gods grave grief groan guilt happiness heart heav'n hope hour human illustrious indulge infidels life's light live Lorenzo man's mankind midnight mind mismeasured mortal Narcissa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er Omnipotence orbs pain passion peace Philander pleasure pow'r praise pride proud reason Reason sleeps rise sacred scene sense shades shines sigh sight skies smile song soul immortal sphere stars stings storm strange thee theme thine thought throne thy disease tomb triumph truth virtue virtue's wing wisdom wise wish wonder wretched ye stars