The Complete Poetical Works of Edward Young: With Life ; Eight Steel EngravingsGall & Inglis, 1866 - 502 páginas |
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... Triumph V. The Relapse . VI . The Infidel Reclaimed , Part I. VII . The Infidel Reclaimed , Part II . 40 60 84 104 VIII . Virtue's Apology ; or , the Man of the World answered • 139 IX . The Consolation 172 A Poem on the Last Day . In ...
... Triumph V. The Relapse . VI . The Infidel Reclaimed , Part I. VII . The Infidel Reclaimed , Part II . 40 60 84 104 VIII . Virtue's Apology ; or , the Man of the World answered • 139 IX . The Consolation 172 A Poem on the Last Day . In ...
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... triumph there On thrones , which shall not mourn their masters chang'd , Though we from earth ; ethereal , they that fell . Such veneration due , O man , to man . Who venerate themselves , the world despise . For what , gay friend ! is ...
... triumph there On thrones , which shall not mourn their masters chang'd , Though we from earth ; ethereal , they that fell . Such veneration due , O man , to man . Who venerate themselves , the world despise . For what , gay friend ! is ...
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... triumph ! man's profoundest fall ! The death - bed of the just ! is yet undrawn By mortal hand ; it merits a divine : Angels should paint it , angels ever there ; There , on a post of honour , and of joy . Dare I presume , then ? But ...
... triumph ! man's profoundest fall ! The death - bed of the just ! is yet undrawn By mortal hand ; it merits a divine : Angels should paint it , angels ever there ; There , on a post of honour , and of joy . Dare I presume , then ? But ...
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... triumph of our mould'ring clay ; Death of the spirit infinite ! divine ! Death has no dread , but what frail life imparts ; Nor life true joy , but what kind death improves . No bliss has life to boast , till death can 38 YOUNG'S ...
... triumph of our mould'ring clay ; Death of the spirit infinite ! divine ! Death has no dread , but what frail life imparts ; Nor life true joy , but what kind death improves . No bliss has life to boast , till death can 38 YOUNG'S ...
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... TRIUMPH : CONTAINING OUR ONLY CURE FOR THE FEAR OF DEATH ; AND PROPER SENTIMENTS OF HEART ON THAT INESTIMABLE BLESSING . TO THE HONOURABLE MR YORKE . A MUCH indebted muse , O Yorke ! intrudes . Amid the smiles of fortune , and of youth ...
... TRIUMPH : CONTAINING OUR ONLY CURE FOR THE FEAR OF DEATH ; AND PROPER SENTIMENTS OF HEART ON THAT INESTIMABLE BLESSING . TO THE HONOURABLE MR YORKE . A MUCH indebted muse , O Yorke ! intrudes . Amid the smiles of fortune , and of youth ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ambition angels art thou awful beams beneath bids bless blest bliss boast book of Job breast Britain charms Codrus crown dare dark death deep divine dost dread dust earth EDWARD YOUNG eternal ev'ry fair fame fate fear fire flame fool frown genius give glorious glory gods grace grave grief groan guilt happiness heart heaven hour human illustrious immortal labour leviathan life's light lord Lorenzo man's mankind mighty mind mortal muse nature nature's ne'er night Night Thoughts nought numbers nymphs o'er pain passion peace Pindar pleasure praise pride proud rage rapture reason renown rise sacred satire scene seas sense shine sight skies smile song soul spleen stars sting storm sublime sweet tempest thee theme thine thought throne thunder trembling triumph truth twill virtue virtue's Voltaire wing wisdom wise wretched ye stars
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Página 1 - How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!
Página 8 - All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise; At least their own their future selves applaud; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails; That lodged in Fate's to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone.
Página 8 - Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise; At least their own; their future selves...
Página 1 - Distinguished link in being's endless chain ! Midway from nothing to the Deity ! A beam ethereal, sullied and absorpt ! Though sullied and dishonoured, still divine ! Dim miniature of greatness absolute ! An heir of glory ! a frail child of dust : Helpless immortal ! insect infinite ! A worm ! a god ! I tremble at myself, And in myself am lost.
Página 297 - Think nought a trifle, though it small appear ; Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life.
Página 4 - Insatiate archer ! could not one suffice ? Thy shaft flew thrice ; and thrice my peace was slain ; And thrice, ere thrice yon moon had fill'd her horn.
Página 277 - I'm nearer death in this verse than the last : What then is to be done ? be wise with speed : A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
Página 17 - Where shall I find Him ? Angels ! tell me where. You know him ; He is near you : point him out : Shall I see glories beaming from his brow ? Or trace his footsteps by the rising flowers...
Página 149 - Attend my song, and thou shalt know them all ; And know thyself; and know thyself to be (Strange truth !) the most abstemious man alive.
Página 56 - As wise as Socrates, might justly stand The definition of a modern fool. A Christian is the highest style of man : And is there, who the blessed cross wipes off...