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The seasons. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by P. Murdoch ... - Page 229
by James Thomson - 1803
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Poems

James Thomson - 1730 - 260 pages
...Worth in fecret liv'd, And dy'd, neglected: why the good man's fhare In life was gall, andbitternefsof foul: Why the lone widow, and her orphans pin'd, In ftarving folitude; while Luxury, jjf In palaces, lay prompting his low thought," To form unreal wants: why heaven-born Truth, And Moderation...
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The Edinburgh Entertainer: Containing Historical and Poetical Collections ...

1750 - 372 pages
...man's Ihare la life was gall and bitternefs of foul : \Vhy the lone widow, and her orphans .pin'd, Sin ftarving folitude ; while luxury, In palaces, lay...: why heaven-born truth, And moderation fair, wore die red marks Of fuperftitioh's fcour.ge : why licens'd pain, That cruel fpoiler, that embofom'd foe,...
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The Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections, Additions ..., Volume 1

James Thomson - 1757 - 244 pages
...Hv'd, And dy'd, neglefted : why the good Man's fhare In life was gall and bitternefs of foul : i°SS Why the lone widow, and her orphans pin'd, In ftarving folitude ; while luxury, In palaces, lay ftrainlng her low thought, To form unreal wants : why heaven-born truth, And moderation fair, wore...
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...now the caufe, Why unalTuming worth in fecret liv'd. And dy'd, neglecled : why the good man's fhare In life was gall and bitternefs of foul : Why the...truth, And moderation fair, wore the red marks Of iuperftition's fcourge : why licens'd pain, That cruel fpoilcr, that embofom'd foe, Jmbitter'd all...
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The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of ...

Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...the caufe, Why unafluming worth in fecret liv'd. And dy'd, neglefted : why the good man's fhare Jn life was gall and bitternefs of foul : Why the lone...ftarving folitude ; while luxury, In palaces, lay flraining her low thought, To form unreal wants : why heaven-born truth, And moderation fair, wore...
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The Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Thomson - 1763 - 458 pages
...now the caufe, Why unafliiming worth in fecret liv'd, And dy'd, neglected: why the good man's fhare In life was gall and bitternefs of foul: Why the lone widow and her orphans pin'd IB ftarving folitude; while Luxury, Id palaces, lay ftraining her low- thought, Tio form unreal wants:...
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The Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and Improvements. ...

James Thomson - 1766 - 266 pages
...liv'd,. And dy'd, negle&ed: whjr the good Man's fliare In life was gall and bitternefs of foul: 1055 Why the lone widow and her orphans pin'd In ftarving...heaven-born truth, And moderation fair, wore the red marks 1060 Of fuperftition's fcourge : why licens'd pain, . ...- i That cruel fpoiler, that embofom'd foe,...
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The Seasons: By James Thomson

James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...the caufe , Why unaffuming worth in fecret liv'd , And dy'd , negledted : why the good Man's share In life was gall and bitternefs of foul:. Why the...ftarving folitude ; while luxury , In palaces , lay (training her low thought , To form unreal wants: why heaven - born truth, And moderation fair , wore...
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The Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Thomson - 1774 - 272 pages
...now the caufe, Why unafiuming worth in fecret liv'd, Tn life was gall and bitternefs of foul: 1O 55 Why the lone widow and her orphans pin'd •In ftarving...ftraining her low thought, To form unreal wants ; why heav'n-born truth, And moderation fair, wore the red marks 1060 Of fuperftition's fcourge : why licens'd...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volume 48, Page 1

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 pages
...liv'd, And dyM, negleftcd : why the good man's fliare In life was gall and bitternefs of foul : 1055 Why the lone widow and her orphans pin'd In ftarving...heaven-born Truth, And Moderation fair, wore the red marks 1060 Of Of SuperfHtion's fcourge : why licens'd Pain, That cruel fpoiler, that embofom'd foe, Imbitter'd...
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