The British poets, including translations, Volume 241822 |
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... reign'd . But life can never be sincerely bless'd , Heaven punishes the bad , and proves the best . The Jews , a headstrong , moody , murmuring race , As ever tried the ' extent and stretch of grace ; God's pamper'd people , whom ...
... reign'd . But life can never be sincerely bless'd , Heaven punishes the bad , and proves the best . The Jews , a headstrong , moody , murmuring race , As ever tried the ' extent and stretch of grace ; God's pamper'd people , whom ...
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... reign ; And looking backward , with a wise affright , Saw seams of wounds , dishonest to the sight ; In contemplation of whose ugly scars , They cursed the memory of civil wars . The moderate sort of men , thus qualified , Inclined the ...
... reign ; And looking backward , with a wise affright , Saw seams of wounds , dishonest to the sight ; In contemplation of whose ugly scars , They cursed the memory of civil wars . The moderate sort of men , thus qualified , Inclined the ...
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... reign ; Content ingloriously to pass thy days Like one of Virtue's fools , that feed on praise ; Till thy fresh glories , which now shine so bright , Grow stale , and tarnish with our daily sight ? Believe me , royal youth , thy fruit ...
... reign ; Content ingloriously to pass thy days Like one of Virtue's fools , that feed on praise ; Till thy fresh glories , which now shine so bright , Grow stale , and tarnish with our daily sight ? Believe me , royal youth , thy fruit ...
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... reign ? Who sues for justice to his throne in vain ? What millions has he pardon'd of his foes , Whom just revenge did to his wrath expose ! Mild , easy , humble , studious of our good , Inclined to mercy , and averse from blood . If ...
... reign ? Who sues for justice to his throne in vain ? What millions has he pardon'd of his foes , Whom just revenge did to his wrath expose ! Mild , easy , humble , studious of our good , Inclined to mercy , and averse from blood . If ...
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... reign His fruitful Nile , and yoke a servile train . If David's rule Jerusalem displease , The dog - star heats their brains to this disease . Why then should I , encouraging the bad , Turn rebel , and run popularly mad ? Were he a ...
... reign His fruitful Nile , and yoke a servile train . If David's rule Jerusalem displease , The dog - star heats their brains to this disease . Why then should I , encouraging the bad , Turn rebel , and run popularly mad ? Were he a ...
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Page 20 - A fiery soul which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit...
Page 285 - But Oh! what art can teach, What human voice can reach The sacred organ's praise? Notes inspiring holy love, Notes that wing their heavenly ways To mend the choirs above.
Page 95 - Tis true she bounded by and tripped so light, They had not time to take a steady sight ; For truth has such a face and such a mien As to be loved needs only to be seen.
Page 15 - Promiscuous use of concubine and bride ; Then Israel's monarch after heaven's own heart, His vigorous warmth did variously impart To wives and slaves ; and wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land.
Page 20 - In friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolved to ruin or to rule the state...
Page 261 - Another's diving bow he did adore, Which with a shog casts all the hair before, Till he, with full decorum, brings it back, And rises with a water-spaniel shake. As for his songs, the ladies' dear delight, These sure he took from most of you who write.
Page 84 - And in his father's right and realm's defence, Ne'er to have peace with wit nor truce with sense. The king himself the sacred unction made, As king by office and as priest by trade. In his sinister hand, instead of ball, He placed a mighty mug of potent ale;
Page 142 - With loss of all that mortals hold so dear. Then welcome infamy and public shame, And last, a long farewell to worldly fame ! 'Tis said with ease ; but, oh, how hardly...
Page 286 - Blest above; So when the last and dreadful hour This crumbling pageant shall devour, The trumpet shall be heard on high, The dead shall live, the living die, And Music shall untune the sky!
Page 94 - A MILK-WHITE Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns and in the forest ranged ; Without unspotted, innocent within, She feared no danger, for she knew no sin.