Night Thoughts on Life, Death and ImmortalityStoddart & Atherton, 1830 - 301 pages |
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... reason lost : Though now restored , ' tis only change of pain , ( A bitter change ! ) severer for severe . The day too short for my distress ; and night , E'en in the zenith of her dark domain , 11 15 Is sunshine to the colour of my ...
... reason lost : Though now restored , ' tis only change of pain , ( A bitter change ! ) severer for severe . The day too short for my distress ; and night , E'en in the zenith of her dark domain , 11 15 Is sunshine to the colour of my ...
Page 10
... reason build resolve , ( That column of true majesty in man ) Assist me : I will thank you in the grave ; The grave ... reason , reason ; my best will Teach rectitude ; and fix my firm resolve Wisdom to wed , and pay her long arrear ...
... reason build resolve , ( That column of true majesty in man ) Assist me : I will thank you in the grave ; The grave ... reason , reason ; my best will Teach rectitude ; and fix my firm resolve Wisdom to wed , and pay her long arrear ...
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... reason reels ! O what a miracle to man is man , Triumphantly distress'd ! what joy ! what dread ! Alternately transported and alarm'd ! What can preserve my life ? or what destroy ? 85 An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave ; ON ...
... reason reels ! O what a miracle to man is man , Triumphantly distress'd ! what joy ! what dread ! Alternately transported and alarm'd ! What can preserve my life ? or what destroy ? 85 An angel's arm can't snatch me from the grave ; ON ...
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... reason lay quite clouded o'er 160 With soft conceit of endless comfort here , Nor yet put forth her wings to reach the skies ! 170 Night visions may befriend ( as sung above :) Our waking dreams are fatal . How I dreamt Of things ...
... reason lay quite clouded o'er 160 With soft conceit of endless comfort here , Nor yet put forth her wings to reach the skies ! 170 Night visions may befriend ( as sung above :) Our waking dreams are fatal . How I dreamt Of things ...
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... reason speaks in all : From the soft whispers of that God in man , Why fly to folly , why to frenzy fly , 105 For rescue from the blessings we possess ? Time , the supreme ! -Time is eternity ; Pregnant with all eternity can give ...
... reason speaks in all : From the soft whispers of that God in man , Why fly to folly , why to frenzy fly , 105 For rescue from the blessings we possess ? Time , the supreme ! -Time is eternity ; Pregnant with all eternity can give ...
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