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Page 148
... waste , The rising waves obey the increasing blast , Abrupt and horrid as the tempest roars , Thunder and flash upon the steadfast shores , Till He , that rides the whirlwind , checks the rein , Then all the world of waters sleeps again ...
... waste , The rising waves obey the increasing blast , Abrupt and horrid as the tempest roars , Thunder and flash upon the steadfast shores , Till He , that rides the whirlwind , checks the rein , Then all the world of waters sleeps again ...
Page 374
... waste . Such knowledge gain'd betimes , and which appears , 375 Though solid , not too weighty for his years , Sweet in itself , and not forbidding sport , When health demands it , of athletic sort , Would make him - what some lovely ...
... waste . Such knowledge gain'd betimes , and which appears , 375 Though solid , not too weighty for his years , Sweet in itself , and not forbidding sport , When health demands it , of athletic sort , Would make him - what some lovely ...
Page 410
... waste ? Sad waste ! for which no after - thrift atones . The grave admits no cure for guilt or sin ; Dew - drops may deck the turf , that hides the bones , But tears of godly grief ne'er flow within . Learn then , ye living ! by the ...
... waste ? Sad waste ! for which no after - thrift atones . The grave admits no cure for guilt or sin ; Dew - drops may deck the turf , that hides the bones , But tears of godly grief ne'er flow within . Learn then , ye living ! by the ...
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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