The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four Volumes, Volume 3D. Browne, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, A. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, J. Rivington, S. Crowder and Company, C. Corbett, J. Jackson, R. and J. Dodsley, and J. Richardson., 1762 |
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... fame . And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal . All men think all men mortal , but Themselves ; Themselves , when fome alarming shock of fate Strikes thro ' their wounded hearts the fudden dread ; But their hearts wounded , like ...
... fame . And why ? Because he thinks himself immortal . All men think all men mortal , but Themselves ; Themselves , when fome alarming shock of fate Strikes thro ' their wounded hearts the fudden dread ; But their hearts wounded , like ...
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... fame ? He mourns the dead , who lives as they defire . Where is that thirst , that avarice of TIME , ( O glorious avarice ! ) thought of death inspires , As rumour'd robberies endear our gold ? O Time ! than gold more facred ; more a ...
... fame ? He mourns the dead , who lives as they defire . Where is that thirst , that avarice of TIME , ( O glorious avarice ! ) thought of death inspires , As rumour'd robberies endear our gold ? O Time ! than gold more facred ; more a ...
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... obfequies deplore ; They make Mankind the mourner ; carry fighs Far as the fatal Fame can wing her way ; D 4 And And turn the gayest thought of gayest age , Down NARCISSA . 55 Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, ...
... obfequies deplore ; They make Mankind the mourner ; carry fighs Far as the fatal Fame can wing her way ; D 4 And And turn the gayest thought of gayest age , Down NARCISSA . 55 Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, ...
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... fame , And yawn our joys ? Or thank a misery For change , tho ' fad ? To fee what we have feen ? Hear , till unheard , the fame old flabber'd tale ? To tafte the tafted , and at each return Lefs talleful ? O'er our palates to decant ...
... fame , And yawn our joys ? Or thank a misery For change , tho ' fad ? To fee what we have feen ? Hear , till unheard , the fame old flabber'd tale ? To tafte the tafted , and at each return Lefs talleful ? O'er our palates to decant ...
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... fame vain world ; to cenfure , and efpoufe , This painted fhrew of life , who calls them fool . Each moment of each day ; to flatter bad Thro ' dread of worfe ; to cling to this rude rock , Barren , to them , of good , and fharp with ...
... fame vain world ; to cenfure , and efpoufe , This painted fhrew of life , who calls them fool . Each moment of each day ; to flatter bad Thro ' dread of worfe ; to cling to this rude rock , Barren , to them , of good , and fharp with ...
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Page 72 - These are the bugbears of a winter's eve, The terrors of the living, not the dead. Imagination's fool, and Error's wretch, Man makes a death which Nature never made : Then on the point of his own fancy falls, And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.
Page 18 - 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 7 - 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 19 - 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 pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel : and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise ; At least, their own ; their future selves applaud How excellent that life they ne'er will lead.
Page 9 - This is the bud of being, the dim dawn, The twilight of our day, the vestibule : Life's theatre as yet is shut, and death, Strong death alone, can heave the massy bar, This gross impediment of clay remove, And make us, embryos of existence, free.
Page 41 - Can gold gain friendship ? Impudence of hope ! As well mere man an angel might beget. Love, and love only, is the loan for love. Lorenzo ! pride repress ; nor hope to find A friend, but what has found a friend in thee. All like the purchase ; few the price will pay ; And this makes friends such miracles below.
Page 52 - Sweet harmonist ! and beautiful as sweet ! And young as beautiful ! and soft as young , And gay as soft ! and innocent as gay ! And happy (if aught happy here) as good...
Page 36 - 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 168 - tis revolution all ; All change ; no death. Day follows night ; and night The dying day ; stars rise, and set, and rise ; Earth takes th
Page 52 - Transfixt by fate (who loves a lofty mark) How from the summit of the grove she fell, And left it unharmonious ! All its charms Extinguisht in the wonders of her song ! Her song still vibrates in my ravisht ear, Still melting there, and with voluptuous pain (O to forget her !) thrilling thro...