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Page 321
... death , And death still future . Not a hasty stroke , Like that which sends him to the dusty grave ; But unrepealable enduring death . Scripture is still a trumpet to his fears : What none can prove a forgery may be true ; What none but ...
... death , And death still future . Not a hasty stroke , Like that which sends him to the dusty grave ; But unrepealable enduring death . Scripture is still a trumpet to his fears : What none can prove a forgery may be true ; What none but ...
Page 408
... death appears ? No : these were vigorous as their sires , Nor plague nor famine came ; This annual tribute Death requires , And never waives his claim . Like crowded forest - trees we stand , And some are mark'd to fall ; The axe will ...
... death appears ? No : these were vigorous as their sires , Nor plague nor famine came ; This annual tribute Death requires , And never waives his claim . Like crowded forest - trees we stand , And some are mark'd to fall ; The axe will ...
Page 414
... death a foe ? Recoil from weary life's best hour , And covet longer woe ? The cause is Conscience - Conscience oft Her tale of guilt renews : Her voice is terrible though soft , And dread of death ensues . Then , anxious to be longer ...
... death a foe ? Recoil from weary life's best hour , And covet longer woe ? The cause is Conscience - Conscience oft Her tale of guilt renews : Her voice is terrible though soft , And dread of death ensues . Then , anxious to be longer ...
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ton | 13 |
The Yearly Distress or Tithing Time at Stock in | 154 |
Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk | 160 |
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Aspasio beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms death declension delight design'd distant divine docet dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel flowers folly form'd frown give glory go snacks grace hand happy hast hear heard heart Heaven honour hope Hophni and Phinehas hour JOHN GILPIN land latives learn'd liberty light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er once pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure plebeian poet's praise pride prize proud prove rapinis rapture rest rude sacred scene scenes as fair scorn seem'd shew shine sighs sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stream sweet taste Thaida thee theme thine thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas vex'd VINCENT BOURNE virtue voice waste whate'er wind wisdom wonder worth youth