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... Such joy , tho ' far transcending sense , Have pious fouls at parting hence . On earth , and in the body plac'd , A few , and evil years , they waste : But , when their chains are caft afide , See the glad fcene unfolding wide , Clap ...
... Such joy , tho ' far transcending sense , Have pious fouls at parting hence . On earth , and in the body plac'd , A few , and evil years , they waste : But , when their chains are caft afide , See the glad fcene unfolding wide , Clap ...
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... honeft heart ; And fhou'd the gen'rous fpirit flow Beyond where prudence fears to go ; Such fallies are of nobler kind , Than virtues of a narrow mind . DS HANS HANS CARVE L. .. This bagatelle , for which , ENGLISH . PQESY .. 52.
... honeft heart ; And fhou'd the gen'rous fpirit flow Beyond where prudence fears to go ; Such fallies are of nobler kind , Than virtues of a narrow mind . DS HANS HANS CARVE L. .. This bagatelle , for which , ENGLISH . PQESY .. 52.
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... Such as our ancestors did use , Was metamorphos'd into pews ; Which ftill their ancient nature keep , By lodging folks difpos'd to fleep . The cottage , by fuch feats as these , Grown to a church by juft degrees , The hermits then defir ...
... Such as our ancestors did use , Was metamorphos'd into pews ; Which ftill their ancient nature keep , By lodging folks difpos'd to fleep . The cottage , by fuch feats as these , Grown to a church by juft degrees , The hermits then defir ...
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... Such is the chafe when love and fancy leads , O'er craggy mountains , and thro ' flow'ry meads ; Invok'd to testify the lover's care , Or form fome image of his cruel fair . Urg'd with his fury , like a wounded deer , O'er these he fled ...
... Such is the chafe when love and fancy leads , O'er craggy mountains , and thro ' flow'ry meads ; Invok'd to testify the lover's care , Or form fome image of his cruel fair . Urg'd with his fury , like a wounded deer , O'er these he fled ...
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... Such is Earth's melancholy map ! But far More fad ! this earth is a true map of man . So bounded are its haughty lord's delights ' To Woe's wide empire ; where deep Troubles tofs , Loud Sorrows howl , invenom'd Paffions bite , Rav'nous ...
... Such is Earth's melancholy map ! But far More fad ! this earth is a true map of man . So bounded are its haughty lord's delights ' To Woe's wide empire ; where deep Troubles tofs , Loud Sorrows howl , invenom'd Paffions bite , Rav'nous ...
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Page 98 - ... immortal ! infeft infinite ! A worm ! a god ! — I tremble at myfelf, And in myfelf am loft ! at home a ftranger, Thought wanders up and down, furpriz'd, aghaft, And wond'ring at her own: How reafon reels ? O what a miracle to man is man, Triumphantly diftrefs'd ! what joy, what dread...