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... look down with contempt upon the luftre of a throne , and yet know the value , and feel a sense of gratitude , in the poffeffion of a crumb . The most ex- alted fituation in the prefent life is expofed , yea , pro bably moft expofed ...
... look down with contempt upon the luftre of a throne , and yet know the value , and feel a sense of gratitude , in the poffeffion of a crumb . The most ex- alted fituation in the prefent life is expofed , yea , pro bably moft expofed ...
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... LOOK on difappointments , toils , and ftrife , And all the confequential ills of life , Not as feverities , or caufelefs woes , But eafy terms indulgent Heav'n allows To man , by fhort probation to obtain Immortal recompence for ...
... LOOK on difappointments , toils , and ftrife , And all the confequential ills of life , Not as feverities , or caufelefs woes , But eafy terms indulgent Heav'n allows To man , by fhort probation to obtain Immortal recompence for ...
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... look upon all croffes and accidents , fufferings , and afflictions , as means which are made use of to bring him to happiness . ALL the ways of growing rich , are equal to perfons greedy of gain . Riches , in their efteem , obtain the ...
... look upon all croffes and accidents , fufferings , and afflictions , as means which are made use of to bring him to happiness . ALL the ways of growing rich , are equal to perfons greedy of gain . Riches , in their efteem , obtain the ...
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... look down upon things , which are the highest objects of other men's ambitious defires ! All the fplendour of courts , all the pageantry of greatness will no more dazzle his eyes , than the faint luftre of a glow - worm will trouble the ...
... look down upon things , which are the highest objects of other men's ambitious defires ! All the fplendour of courts , all the pageantry of greatness will no more dazzle his eyes , than the faint luftre of a glow - worm will trouble the ...
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... looks for a friend without imperfections , will never find what he seeks ; we love ourselves with all our faults , and we ought to love our friend in like manner . THERE is nothing fo engaging as a benevolent dif- pofition . This temper ...
... looks for a friend without imperfections , will never find what he seeks ; we love ourselves with all our faults , and we ought to love our friend in like manner . THERE is nothing fo engaging as a benevolent dif- pofition . This temper ...
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Page 170 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play ? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Page 22 - Has made my cup run o'er, And in a kind and faithful friend Has doubled all my store.
Page 141 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heav'n.
Page 169 - Our portion is not large, indeed ; But then how little do we need ! For nature's calls are few : In this the art of living lies, To want no more than may suffice, And make that little do.
Page 51 - O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.
Page 158 - Then see the sorrows of my heart, Ere yet it be too late ; And hear my Saviour's dying groans, To give those sorrows weight. VI. For never shall my soul despair Her pardon to procure, Who knows thine only Son has died To make her pardon sure.
Page 168 - If solid happiness we prize, Within our breast this jewel lies; And they are fools who roam : The world has nothing to bestow ; From our own selves our joys must flow, And that dear hut, our home.
Page 120 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
Page 191 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind: His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way: Yet simple Nature to his hope has given.
Page 157 - IT is of the last importance to season the passions of a child with devotion, which seldom dies in a mind that has received an early tincture of it. Though it may seem extinguished for a while by the cares of the world, the heats of youth, or the allurements of vice, it generally breaks out and discovers itself again as soon as discretion, consideration, age, or misfortunes have brought the man to himself. The fire may be covered and overlaid, but cannot be entirely quenched and smothered.