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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- TRUTH . 49.
... 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- TRUTH . 49.
Page 117
... pride . Without the means of knowing right from wrong , They always are decisive , clear , and strong ; Where others toil with philosophic force , Their nimble nonsense takes a shorter course ; Flings at your head conviction in the lump ...
... pride . Without the means of knowing right from wrong , They always are decisive , clear , and strong ; Where others toil with philosophic force , Their nimble nonsense takes a shorter course ; Flings at your head conviction in the lump ...
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... pride , Felt them in her bosom glow : Rush'd to battle , fought , and died ; Dying hurl'd them at the foe . XI . Ruffians , pitiless as proud , Heaven awards the vengeance due : Empire is on us bestow'd , Shame and ruin wait for you ...
... pride , Felt them in her bosom glow : Rush'd to battle , fought , and died ; Dying hurl'd them at the foe . XI . Ruffians , pitiless as proud , Heaven awards the vengeance due : Empire is on us bestow'd , Shame and ruin wait for you ...
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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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