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... pleasure : a friend who was ort to myself , but a blessing to the affection among whom I then lived . er inclination had thus removed him from e bustle of life , he was still more secluded sition , and my pleasure was succeeded by egree ...
... pleasure : a friend who was ort to myself , but a blessing to the affection among whom I then lived . er inclination had thus removed him from e bustle of life , he was still more secluded sition , and my pleasure was succeeded by egree ...
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... Pleasure laid In every bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of Truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship ...
... Pleasure laid In every bosom where her nest is made , Hatch'd by the beams of Truth , denies him rest , And proves a raging scorpion in his breast . No pleasure ? Are domestic comforts dead ? Are all the nameless sweets of friendship ...
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... pleasures , with no curses in the close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will nor leaves the judgment free . ' Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice ...
... pleasures , with no curses in the close . Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will nor leaves the judgment free . ' Tis not alone the grape's enticing juice Unnerves the moral powers , and mars their use ; Ambition , avarice ...
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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