The Poetical Preceptor: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry; Extracted from the Works of the Most Eminent English Poets. ... And Calculated for the Use, Not Only of Schools, But of Private GentlemenPrinted only for S. Crowder, 1780 - 344 pages |
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... Soul On Flattery , and Firmnefs of Mind Peace after civil War Hotfpur's Defcription of a finical Courtier 240 ibid ibid 241 ibid 242 243 244 ibid 245 ibid 246 King Henry the Fifth's Eloquence ibid The Commonwealth of Bees 247 ...
... Soul On Flattery , and Firmnefs of Mind Peace after civil War Hotfpur's Defcription of a finical Courtier 240 ibid ibid 241 ibid 242 243 244 ibid 245 ibid 246 King Henry the Fifth's Eloquence ibid The Commonwealth of Bees 247 ...
Page 91
... Soul's deep filence , and the depth Of Nature's filence , midnight , thus inquire , As I have done . - What am I ? and from whence ? I nothing know , But that I am ; and , fince I am , conclude Something eternal : had there e'er been ...
... Soul's deep filence , and the depth Of Nature's filence , midnight , thus inquire , As I have done . - What am I ? and from whence ? I nothing know , But that I am ; and , fince I am , conclude Something eternal : had there e'er been ...
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... Soul Connects each being , greateft with the leaft ; Made Beaft in aid of Man , and Man of Beaft ; All ferv'd , all ferving : nothing ftands alone ; The chain holds on , and where it ends , unknown . Has God , thou fool , work'd folely ...
... Soul Connects each being , greateft with the leaft ; Made Beaft in aid of Man , and Man of Beaft ; All ferv'd , all ferving : nothing ftands alone ; The chain holds on , and where it ends , unknown . Has God , thou fool , work'd folely ...
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... Soul : To Thew the virtues in their faireft light ; To make Humanity the Minifter Of bounteous Providence ; and teach the breaft That generous luxury the Gods enjoy . Thus , in his graver vein , the friendly Sage Sometimes declaim'd ...
... Soul : To Thew the virtues in their faireft light ; To make Humanity the Minifter Of bounteous Providence ; and teach the breaft That generous luxury the Gods enjoy . Thus , in his graver vein , the friendly Sage Sometimes declaim'd ...
Page 198
... Souls ; ye Birds , That finging up to Heaven - gate afcend , Bear on your wings , and in your notes his praife . " Ye that in waters glide , and ye that walk The earth , and ftately tread , or lowly creep ; Witness if I be filent , morn ...
... Souls ; ye Birds , That finging up to Heaven - gate afcend , Bear on your wings , and in your notes his praife . " Ye that in waters glide , and ye that walk The earth , and ftately tread , or lowly creep ; Witness if I be filent , morn ...
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