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Page 74
... grace , By shrugs and strange contortions of his face , How much a dunce that has been sent to roam , Excels a dunce that has been kept at home . Accomplishments have taken virtue's place , And wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We ...
... grace , By shrugs and strange contortions of his face , How much a dunce that has been sent to roam , Excels a dunce that has been kept at home . Accomplishments have taken virtue's place , And wisdom falls before exterior grace ; We ...
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... grace be grace indeed , and life a gift ; The poor reclaim'd inhabitant , his eyes Glist'ning at once with pity and surprise , Amaz'd that shadows should obscure the sight , Of one whose birth was in a land of light , Shall answer ...
... grace be grace indeed , and life a gift ; The poor reclaim'd inhabitant , his eyes Glist'ning at once with pity and surprise , Amaz'd that shadows should obscure the sight , Of one whose birth was in a land of light , Shall answer ...
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... Grace made the wound , and Grace alone could heal ! Now farewell oaths , and blasphemies , and lies ! He quits the sinner's , for the martyr's prize . That holy day was wash'd with many a tear , Gilded with hope , yet shaded too by fear ...
... Grace made the wound , and Grace alone could heal ! Now farewell oaths , and blasphemies , and lies ! He quits the sinner's , for the martyr's prize . That holy day was wash'd with many a tear , Gilded with hope , yet shaded too by fear ...
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Translations from Vincent Bourne | xv |
Progress of Error | 60 |
Truth | 82 |
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ALEXANDER SELKIRK beneath bids blest boast breath call'd cause Charity charms Christian Cowper delight design'd divine dread dream e'en earth ease ev'ning ev'ry eyes fair fancy fear feel fire flow'rs folly form'd frown fruit give glory God's grace hand happy hast heart heav'n heav'nly honour hope hour human Inner Temple int'rest John Gilpin land light lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature never o'er once palæstra peace perhaps pity pleasure poet poet's pow'r praise pray'rs pride proud prove red vengeance religion rude sacred sapience scene scorn Scrib seem'd shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound spleen Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou thought toil tongue trifler true truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE VIRG virtue waste Whate'er WILLIAM COWPER wisdom worth youth zeal