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Page 32
... teach . Not all , whose eloquence the fancy fills , Musical as the chime of tinkling rills , Weak to perform , though mighty to pretend , Can trace her mazy windings to their end ; Discern the fraud beneath the specious lure , Prevent ...
... teach . Not all , whose eloquence the fancy fills , Musical as the chime of tinkling rills , Weak to perform , though mighty to pretend , Can trace her mazy windings to their end ; Discern the fraud beneath the specious lure , Prevent ...
Page 154
... teach the canvass innocent deceit , Or lay the landscape on the snowy sheet- These , these are arts pursued without a crime , That leave no stain upon the wing of Time . Me poetry ( or rather notes that aim Feebly and vainly at poetic ...
... teach the canvass innocent deceit , Or lay the landscape on the snowy sheet- These , these are arts pursued without a crime , That leave no stain upon the wing of Time . Me poetry ( or rather notes that aim Feebly and vainly at poetic ...
Page 257
... teacher , or the schools ? If Christ , then why resort at every turn To Athens or to Rome , for wisdom short Of man's ... teach ; Perverting often by the stress of lewd And loose example , whom he should instruct ; Exposes , and holds up ...
... teacher , or the schools ? If Christ , then why resort at every turn To Athens or to Rome , for wisdom short Of man's ... teach ; Perverting often by the stress of lewd And loose example , whom he should instruct ; Exposes , and holds up ...
Contents
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