The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volumen611790 |
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... thou fay'ft it : Says thy life the fame ? He mourns the dead , who lives as they defire . Where is that thirst ... Thou Thou think'ft it folly to be wife too soon . 20 YOUNG'S POEM S.
... thou fay'ft it : Says thy life the fame ? He mourns the dead , who lives as they defire . Where is that thirst ... Thou Thou think'ft it folly to be wife too soon . 20 YOUNG'S POEM S.
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... Thou fay't I preach , Lorenzo , ' tis confeft . What if , for once , I preach thee quite awake ? Who wants amufement in the flame of battle ? Is it not treason , to the foul immortal , Her foes in arms , eternity the prize ? Will toys ...
... Thou fay't I preach , Lorenzo , ' tis confeft . What if , for once , I preach thee quite awake ? Who wants amufement in the flame of battle ? Is it not treason , to the foul immortal , Her foes in arms , eternity the prize ? Will toys ...
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... fenfual man , becaufe untouch'd , unfeen , He looks on Time as nothing . Nothing else Is truly man's ; ' tis fortune's - Time's a god . 190 Haft Haft thou ne'er heard of Time's omnipotence ; For , THE COMPLAINT , NIGHT II . 25.
... fenfual man , becaufe untouch'd , unfeen , He looks on Time as nothing . Nothing else Is truly man's ; ' tis fortune's - Time's a god . 190 Haft Haft thou ne'er heard of Time's omnipotence ; For , THE COMPLAINT , NIGHT II . 25.
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English poets. Haft thou ne'er heard of Time's omnipotence ; For , or against , what wonders he can do ! And will : To ftand blank neuter he difdains . 195 Not on thofe terms was Time ... thou , or what thou doft , or what 26 YOUNG'S POEM S.
English poets. Haft thou ne'er heard of Time's omnipotence ; For , or against , what wonders he can do ! And will : To ftand blank neuter he difdains . 195 Not on thofe terms was Time ... thou , or what thou doft , or what 26 YOUNG'S POEM S.
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English poets. Know'ft thou , or what thou doft , or what is done ? 225 Man flies from Time , and Time from man ; too foon In fad divorce this double flight must end ; And then , where are we ? where , Lorenzo ! then Thy sports thy pomps ...
English poets. Know'ft thou , or what thou doft , or what is done ? 225 Man flies from Time , and Time from man ; too foon In fad divorce this double flight must end ; And then , where are we ? where , Lorenzo ! then Thy sports thy pomps ...
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æther againſt ambition angels art thou aſk Becauſe bleffings bleft blifs bliſs bluſh boundleſs cauſe chimæra dæmons dark darkneſs death defcend Deity divine Doft dread duft earth endleſs eternal Ev'n facred fafe fame fate fenfe fhall fhould figh fight fing fkies fleeps fmile foft fome fong fool foon foul immortal fpirit ftill ftrange fuch fupreme fure glory grave guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope hour human illuftrious juft lefs life's loft Lorenzo man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Narciffa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffion pain peace pleaſure praiſe prefent pride proud reafon rife ſcene ſcheme ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhines ſkies ſmile ſpeak ſphere ſtars ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tomb truth vaft virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wretched
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Página 16 - tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Página 40 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Página 32 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Página 4 - Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve...
Página 5 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.
Página 20 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing ; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds ; they can tell.
Página 3 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Página 29 - But why on time so lavish is my song? On this great theme kind Nature keeps a school, To teach her sons herself.
Página 5 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death; And from each scene the noblest truths inspire. Nor less inspire my conduct than my song ; Teach my best reason, reason ; my best will...
Página 249 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.