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... things to things divine , His creatures thwart not his august design , Then praise is heard instead of reasoning pride , And captious cavil and complaint subside . Nature , employ'd in her allotted place , Is handmaid to the purposes of ...
... things to things divine , His creatures thwart not his august design , Then praise is heard instead of reasoning pride , And captious cavil and complaint subside . Nature , employ'd in her allotted place , Is handmaid to the purposes of ...
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... things , Like angel - heads in stone with pigeon - wings ? Canting and whining out all day the word , And half the night ? fanatic and absurd ! Mine be the friend less frequent in his prayers , Who makes no bustle with his soul's ...
... things , Like angel - heads in stone with pigeon - wings ? Canting and whining out all day the word , And half the night ? fanatic and absurd ! Mine be the friend less frequent in his prayers , Who makes no bustle with his soul's ...
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... things , and that soul is God . The beauties of the wilderness are his , That makes so gay the solitary place , Where no eye sees them . And the fairer forms , That cultivation glories in , are his . He sets the bright procession on its ...
... things , and that soul is God . The beauties of the wilderness are his , That makes so gay the solitary place , Where no eye sees them . And the fairer forms , That cultivation glories in , are his . He sets the bright procession on its ...
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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