The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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... er thy closing grave we bend , Accept these tears , thou dear departed friend ; Oh gone for ever , take this long ... Ne'er to thefe chambers , where the mighty reft , Since their foundation , came a nobler guest : Nor Nor e'er was to ...
... er thy closing grave we bend , Accept these tears , thou dear departed friend ; Oh gone for ever , take this long ... Ne'er to thefe chambers , where the mighty reft , Since their foundation , came a nobler guest : Nor Nor e'er was to ...
Page 109
... ne'er will lead ! Time , lodg❜d in their own hands , is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's , to Wisdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpose , they postpone : ' Tis not in folly , not to scorn a fool , And scarce in human ...
... ne'er will lead ! Time , lodg❜d in their own hands , is Folly's vails ; That lodg'd in Fate's , to Wisdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpose , they postpone : ' Tis not in folly , not to scorn a fool , And scarce in human ...
Page 117
... ne'er go ; when paft , they haunt us ftill ; The fpirit walks of ev'ry day deceas'd ; And fmiles an angel , or a fury frowns . Nor death , nor life delight us . If Time past , And Time poffeft , both pain us , what can please ? That ...
... ne'er go ; when paft , they haunt us ftill ; The fpirit walks of ev'ry day deceas'd ; And fmiles an angel , or a fury frowns . Nor death , nor life delight us . If Time past , And Time poffeft , both pain us , what can please ? That ...
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Palemon and Lavinia | 13 |
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