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... plain Will hear perhaps thy salutary strain : Humility is gentle , apt to learn , Speak but the word , will listen and return . Alas , not so ! the poorest of the flock Are proud , and set their faces as a rock ; Denied that earthly ...
... plain Will hear perhaps thy salutary strain : Humility is gentle , apt to learn , Speak but the word , will listen and return . Alas , not so ! the poorest of the flock Are proud , and set their faces as a rock ; Denied that earthly ...
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... plain cause , express'd In terms as plain , Himself has shut the rest . But oh the strife , the bickering , and debate , The tidings of unpurchased Heaven create ! The flirted fan , the bridle and the toss , All speakers , yet all ...
... plain cause , express'd In terms as plain , Himself has shut the rest . But oh the strife , the bickering , and debate , The tidings of unpurchased Heaven create ! The flirted fan , the bridle and the toss , All speakers , yet all ...
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... plain , And plain in manner ; decent , solemn , chaste , And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself , as conscious of his awful charge , And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look , And tender ...
... plain , And plain in manner ; decent , solemn , chaste , And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself , as conscious of his awful charge , And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look , And tender ...
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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