The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 611790 |
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... triumph there On thrones , which shall not mourn their mafters chang'd ; Though we from Earth ; Ethereal , they that fell . Such veneration due , O man , to man . 355 Who venerate themselves , the world despise . For what , gay friend ...
... triumph there On thrones , which shall not mourn their mafters chang'd ; Though we from Earth ; Ethereal , they that fell . Such veneration due , O man , to man . 355 Who venerate themselves , the world despise . For what , gay friend ...
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English poets. Painim or Chriftian ; to the blush of wit Man's highest triumph ! man's profoundest fall ! The Death - bed of the juft ! is yet undrawn By mortal hand ! it merits a Divine : Angels fhould paint it , angels ever There ...
English poets. Painim or Chriftian ; to the blush of wit Man's highest triumph ! man's profoundest fall ! The Death - bed of the juft ! is yet undrawn By mortal hand ! it merits a Divine : Angels fhould paint it , angels ever There ...
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... triumph of our mouldering clay ; Death , of the fpirit infinite ! divine ! 465 Death has no dread , but what frail life imparts ; Nor life true joy , but what kind death improves . 470 No blifs has life to boast , till death can give ...
... triumph of our mouldering clay ; Death , of the fpirit infinite ! divine ! 465 Death has no dread , but what frail life imparts ; Nor life true joy , but what kind death improves . 470 No blifs has life to boast , till death can give ...
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... the prince of peace . When shall I die to vanity , pain , death ? ..When fhall I die 2 - When fhall I live for ever ? 535 NIGHT NIGHT THE FOURTH . THE CHRISTIAN TRIUMPH . CONTAINING Our THE COMPLAINT , NIGHT III . 61.
... the prince of peace . When shall I die to vanity , pain , death ? ..When fhall I die 2 - When fhall I live for ever ? 535 NIGHT NIGHT THE FOURTH . THE CHRISTIAN TRIUMPH . CONTAINING Our THE COMPLAINT , NIGHT III . 61.
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... and error's wretch , Man makes a death , which nature never made ; Then on the point of his own fancy falls ; 15 And feels a thousand deaths , in fearing one . But But were death frightful , what has age to fear [ 62 ] The Chriftian ...
... and error's wretch , Man makes a death , which nature never made ; Then on the point of his own fancy falls ; 15 And feels a thousand deaths , in fearing one . But But were death frightful , what has age to fear [ 62 ] The Chriftian ...
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æther againſt ambition angels art thou aſk Becauſe bleffings bleft blifs bliſs bluſh boundleſs cauſe chimæra dæmons dark darkneſs death defcend Deity divine Doft dread duft earth endleſs eternal Ev'n facred fafe fame fate fenfe fhall fhould figh fight fing fkies fleeps fmile foft fome fong fool foon foul immortal fpirit ftill ftrange fuch fupreme fure glory grave guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope hour human illuftrious juft lefs life's loft Lorenzo man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Narciffa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffion pain peace pleaſure praiſe prefent pride proud reafon rife ſcene ſcheme ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhines ſkies ſmile ſpeak ſphere ſtars ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tomb truth vaft virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wretched
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Page 16 - tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Page 40 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Page 32 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Page 4 - Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve...
Page 5 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.
Page 20 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing ; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds ; they can tell.
Page 3 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Page 29 - But why on time so lavish is my song? On this great theme kind Nature keeps a school, To teach her sons herself.
Page 5 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death; And from each scene the noblest truths inspire. Nor less inspire my conduct than my song ; Teach my best reason, reason ; my best will...
Page 249 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.