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... thro ' their ranks , in filver pride , The nether crefcent feems to glide . The flumb'ring breeze forgets to breathe , The lake is fmooth , and clear beneath , Where once again the fpangled show Defcends to meet our eyes below . The ...
... thro ' their ranks , in filver pride , The nether crefcent feems to glide . The flumb'ring breeze forgets to breathe , The lake is fmooth , and clear beneath , Where once again the fpangled show Defcends to meet our eyes below . The ...
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... Thro ' all the land before . But , foon as dan Apollo rofe , Full jolly creature home he goes , He feels his back the lefs ; His honeft tongue and steady mind Had rid him of the lump behind , Which made him want fuccefs . With lufty ...
... Thro ' all the land before . But , foon as dan Apollo rofe , Full jolly creature home he goes , He feels his back the lefs ; His honeft tongue and steady mind Had rid him of the lump behind , Which made him want fuccefs . With lufty ...
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... thro ' his nerves in fhiv'ring transport ran ? Then blaz'd his fmother'd flame , avow'd , and bold And as he view'd her , ardent , o'er and o'er , Love , gratitude , and pity , wept at once . Confus'd , and frighten'd at his fudden ...
... thro ' his nerves in fhiv'ring transport ran ? Then blaz'd his fmother'd flame , avow'd , and bold And as he view'd her , ardent , o'er and o'er , Love , gratitude , and pity , wept at once . Confus'd , and frighten'd at his fudden ...
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... thro ' wond'rous ways He fhines , eccentric , like a comet's blaze ; No fickly fruit of faint compliance he ! He ! ftampt in Nature's mint of Extacy ! He lives to build , not boast a generous race : No tenth tranfmitter of a foolish ...
... thro ' wond'rous ways He fhines , eccentric , like a comet's blaze ; No fickly fruit of faint compliance he ! He ! ftampt in Nature's mint of Extacy ! He lives to build , not boast a generous race : No tenth tranfmitter of a foolish ...
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... thro ' confcious fcorn of ill , Nor taught by wifdom how to ballance will , Rafhly deceiv'd , I law no pits to fhun ; But thought to purpose , and to act , were one ; Heedlefs what pointed cares pervert his way , Whom caution arms not ...
... thro ' confcious fcorn of ill , Nor taught by wifdom how to ballance will , Rafhly deceiv'd , I law no pits to fhun ; But thought to purpose , and to act , were one ; Heedlefs what pointed cares pervert his way , Whom caution arms not ...
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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...