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... pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discovery , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
... pride , How are the powers of genius misapplied ! The gift , whose office is the Giver's praise , To trace him in his word , his works , his ways ! Then spread the rich discovery , and invite Mankind to share in the divine delight ...
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... pride , Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all ...
... pride , Seems verging fast towards the female side . Learning itself , received into a mind By nature weak , or viciously inclined , Serves but to lead philosophers astray , Where children would with ease discern the way . And of all ...
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... pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not ...
... pride , He has no hearing on the prudent side . His still refuted quirks he still repeats ; New raised objections with new quibbles meets ; Till , sinking in the quicksand he defends , He dies disputing , and the contest ends- But not ...
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... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see- Mark what a sumptuous pharisee ...
... pride ; and that one vice Made all his virtues gewgaws of no price ; He wore them as fine trappings for a show , A praying , synagogue - frequenting beau . The self - applauding bird , the peacock , see- Mark what a sumptuous pharisee ...
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... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , And poison'd every virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all- Though ...
... Pride has attain'd its most luxuriant growth , And poison'd every virtue in them both . Pride may be pamper'd while the flesh grows lean ; Humility may clothe an English dean ; That grace was Cowper's - his , confess'd by all- Though ...
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Aspasio beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms dæmons death delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast hear heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapture rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wonder worth youth