The poetical works of ... E. Young. With the life of the author. Cooke's ed, Volume 11799 |
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... truths , in lofty numbers told , The profpect of a future ftate unfold ; The realms of night to mortal view display , And the glad regions of eternal day . This daring author fcorns , by vulgar ways Of guilty wit , to merit worthlefs ...
... truths , in lofty numbers told , The profpect of a future ftate unfold ; The realms of night to mortal view display , And the glad regions of eternal day . This daring author fcorns , by vulgar ways Of guilty wit , to merit worthlefs ...
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... 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 vengeance , pour'd On ...
... 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 vengeance , pour'd On ...
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... truth , Beft found , fo fought ; to the reclufe more coy ! Thoughts difentangle paffing o'er the lip ; Clean runs the thread ; if not , ' tis thrown away , 450 455 Or kept to tie up nonfenfe for a fong ; Song , fafhionably fruitless ...
... truth , Beft found , fo fought ; to the reclufe more coy ! Thoughts difentangle paffing o'er the lip ; Clean runs the thread ; if not , ' tis thrown away , 450 455 Or kept to tie up nonfenfe for a fong ; Song , fafhionably fruitless ...
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... truths I fing , and I in him . But he , nor I , feel more : paft ills , Narciffa ! Are funk in thee , thou recent wound of heart ! 220 225 230 Which bleeds with other cares , with other pangs ; 235 Pangs numerous , as the numerous ills ...
... truths I fing , and I in him . But he , nor I , feel more : paft ills , Narciffa ! Are funk in thee , thou recent wound of heart ! 220 225 230 Which bleeds with other cares , with other pangs ; 235 Pangs numerous , as the numerous ills ...
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... truths and healing fentiments , Of all most wanted , and most welcome , here . For gay Lorenzo's fake , and for thy own , 260 My foul ! " The fruits of dying friends furvey ; 265 " Expose the vain of life ; weigh life and death ; " Give ...
... truths and healing fentiments , Of all most wanted , and most welcome , here . For gay Lorenzo's fake , and for thy own , 260 My foul ! " The fruits of dying friends furvey ; 265 " Expose the vain of life ; weigh life and death ; " Give ...
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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.