The Complaint, Or, Night-thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which is Added, a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of JobA. Mallard, 1779 - 294 pages |
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... fome alarming shock of fate Strikes thro ' their wounded hearts the fudden dread ; - But their hearts wounded , like the wounded air , Soon clofe ; where past the shaft , no trace is found . As from the wing no fcar the sky retains ...
... fome alarming shock of fate Strikes thro ' their wounded hearts the fudden dread ; - But their hearts wounded , like the wounded air , Soon clofe ; where past the shaft , no trace is found . As from the wing no fcar the sky retains ...
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... fome happier clime explore . Art thou fo moor'd thou canst not difengage , Nor give thy thoughts a ply to future fcenes ? Since , by Life's paffing breath , blown up from earth , Light , as the fummer's duft , we take in air A A ...
... fome happier clime explore . Art thou fo moor'd thou canst not difengage , Nor give thy thoughts a ply to future fcenes ? Since , by Life's paffing breath , blown up from earth , Light , as the fummer's duft , we take in air A A ...
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... fome mighty Ruin's folemn fhade ; Or , gazing by pale lamps on high - born Duft , In vaults ; thin courts of poor unflatter'd kings ; Or , at the midnight Altar's hallow'd flame . Is it religion to proceed : 1 paufe And enter , aw'd ...
... fome mighty Ruin's folemn fhade ; Or , gazing by pale lamps on high - born Duft , In vaults ; thin courts of poor unflatter'd kings ; Or , at the midnight Altar's hallow'd flame . Is it religion to proceed : 1 paufe And enter , aw'd ...
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... fome tall tow'r , or lofty mountain's brow , Detains the fun , Illuftrious from its height ; While rifing vapours , and defcending fhades , With damps , and darkness , drown the fpacious vale ; Undampt by doubt , undarken'd by despair ...
... fome tall tow'r , or lofty mountain's brow , Detains the fun , Illuftrious from its height ; While rifing vapours , and defcending fhades , With damps , and darkness , drown the fpacious vale ; Undampt by doubt , undarken'd by despair ...
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... fome fair hum'rifts , life is moft enjoy'd , When courted leaft ; most worth , when difefteem'd ; Then ' tis the feat of comfort , rich in peace ; In profpect richer far ; important ! awful ! Not to be mention'd , but with fhouts of ...
... fome fair hum'rifts , life is moft enjoy'd , When courted leaft ; most worth , when difefteem'd ; Then ' tis the feat of comfort , rich in peace ; In profpect richer far ; important ! awful ! Not to be mention'd , but with fhouts of ...
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