The poetical works of ... E. Young. With the life of the author. Cooke's ed, Volume 11799 |
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... scene the nobleft truths inspire . Nor lefs infpire my conduct than my fong ; Teach my best reafon reason ; my best will Teach rectitude ; and fix my firm resolve Wifdom to wed , and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy ...
... scene the nobleft truths inspire . Nor lefs infpire my conduct than my fong ; Teach my best reafon reason ; my best will Teach rectitude ; and fix my firm resolve Wifdom to wed , and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy ...
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... scenes of permanent delight ! Full above measure ! lafting beyond bound ! A perpetuity of bliss is bliss . Could you , fo rich in rapture , fear an end , That ghaftly thought would drink up all your joy , And quite unparadise the realms ...
... scenes of permanent delight ! Full above measure ! lafting beyond bound ! A perpetuity of bliss is bliss . Could you , fo rich in rapture , fear an end , That ghaftly thought would drink up all your joy , And quite unparadise the realms ...
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... scene . If not fo frequent , would not this be strange ? That ' tis fo frequent , this is ftranger ftill . Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm , " That all men are about to live , " For ever on the brink of being born . All ...
... scene . If not fo frequent , would not this be strange ? That ' tis fo frequent , this is ftranger ftill . Of man's miraculous mistakes this bears The palm , " That all men are about to live , " For ever on the brink of being born . All ...
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... still a child . Loofe then from earth the grasp of fond defire , Weigh anchor , and fome happier clime explore . Art thou fo moor'd thou canst not difengage , 385 390 Nor give thy thoughts a ply to future scenes 36 YOUNG'S POEMS .
... still a child . Loofe then from earth the grasp of fond defire , Weigh anchor , and fome happier clime explore . Art thou fo moor'd thou canst not difengage , 385 390 Nor give thy thoughts a ply to future scenes 36 YOUNG'S POEMS .
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Edward Young. 390 Nor give thy thoughts a ply to future scenes ? Since by life's paffing breath , blown up from earth , Light as the fummer's duft , we take in air A moment's giddy flight , and fall again , Join the dull mafs , increase ...
Edward Young. 390 Nor give thy thoughts a ply to future scenes ? Since by life's paffing breath , blown up from earth , Light as the fummer's duft , we take in air A moment's giddy flight , and fall again , Join the dull mafs , increase ...
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Page 43 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heav'n.
Page 25 - 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 15 - 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 197 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.
Page 57 - While reason and religion, better taught, Congratulate the dead, and crown his tomb With wreath triumphant.
Page 62 - From darkness, teeming darkness, where I lay The worm's inferior, and, in rank, beneath The dust I tread on, high to bear my brow, To drink the spirit of the golden day, And triumph in existence ; and couldst know No motive, but my bliss ; and hast ordain'd A rise in blessing ! with the patriarch's joy...
Page 30 - How heavily we drag the load of life! Blest leisure is our curse; like that of Cain, It makes us wander, wander earth around, To fly that tyrant Thought. As Atlas groan'd The world beneath, we groan beneath an hour.
Page 25 - How excellent that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodg'd in their own hands is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's to wisdom they consign ; The thing they can't but purpose they postpone.
Page 119 - Enjoy the various riches nature yields ; Far nobler ! give the riches they enjoy ; Give taste to fruits ; and harmony to groves ; Their radiant beams to gold, and gold's bright...
Page 21 - Here, plung'd in mines, forgets a sun was made. There, beings deathless as their haughty lord, Are hammer'd to the galling oar for life ; And plough the winter's wave, and reap despair. Some, for hard masters, broken under arms, In battle lopt away, with half their limbs, Beg bitter bread thro' realms their valour sav'd, If so the tyrant, or his minion, doom.