The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 611790 |
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... against the fmiles of fate . 315 320 325 Is heaven tremendous in its frowns ? Moft fure ; And in its favours formidable too : Its favours here are trials , not rewards ; 330 A call to duty , not difcharge from care ; And fhould alarm us ...
... against the fmiles of fate . 315 320 325 Is heaven tremendous in its frowns ? Moft fure ; And in its favours formidable too : Its favours here are trials , not rewards ; 330 A call to duty , not difcharge from care ; And fhould alarm us ...
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... against , what wonders he can do ! And will : To ftand blank neuter he difdains . 195 Not on thofe terms was Time ( heaven's ftranger ! ) fent On his important embaffy to man . Lorenzo no : On the long - deftin'd hour , From everlasting ...
... against , what wonders he can do ! And will : To ftand blank neuter he difdains . 195 Not on thofe terms was Time ( heaven's ftranger ! ) fent On his important embaffy to man . Lorenzo no : On the long - deftin'd hour , From everlasting ...
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... against this life , who flights the next . " What is this life ? How few their favourite know ! 400 Fond in the dark , and blind in our embrace , By paffionately loving life , we make Lov'd life unlovely ; hugging her to death . We Lov ...
... against this life , who flights the next . " What is this life ? How few their favourite know ! 400 Fond in the dark , and blind in our embrace , By paffionately loving life , we make Lov'd life unlovely ; hugging her to death . We Lov ...
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... against the skies ) They lefs would feel , though more adorn , my theme . They fung Creation ( for in that they shar'd ) : How rofe in melody , that child of love ! Creation's great fuperior , man ! is thine ; Thine is redemption ; they ...
... against the skies ) They lefs would feel , though more adorn , my theme . They fung Creation ( for in that they shar'd ) : How rofe in melody , that child of love ! Creation's great fuperior , man ! is thine ; Thine is redemption ; they ...
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... against reafon , riot fhuts the door , And gaiety fupplies the place of fenfe , Then , foremost at the banquet and the ball , Death leads the dance , or ftamps the deadly die ; Nor ever fails the midnight bowl to crown . 870 Gaily ...
... against reafon , riot fhuts the door , And gaiety fupplies the place of fenfe , Then , foremost at the banquet and the ball , Death leads the dance , or ftamps the deadly die ; Nor ever fails the midnight bowl to crown . 870 Gaily ...
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æther againſt ambition angels art thou aſk Becauſe bleffings bleft blifs bliſs bluſh boundleſs cauſe chimæra dæmons dark darkneſs death defcend Deity divine Doft dread duft earth endleſs eternal Ev'n facred fafe fame fate fenfe fhall fhould figh fight fing fkies fleeps fmile foft fome fong fool foon foul immortal fpirit ftill ftrange fuch fupreme fure glory grave guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope hour human illuftrious juft lefs life's loft Lorenzo man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Narciffa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffion pain peace pleaſure praiſe prefent pride proud reafon rife ſcene ſcheme ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhines ſkies ſmile ſpeak ſphere ſtars ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tomb truth vaft virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wretched
Passagens conhecidas
Página 16 - tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Página 40 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Página 32 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Página 4 - Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve...
Página 5 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.
Página 20 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing ; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds ; they can tell.
Página 3 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Página 29 - But why on time so lavish is my song? On this great theme kind Nature keeps a school, To teach her sons herself.
Página 5 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death; And from each scene the noblest truths inspire. Nor less inspire my conduct than my song ; Teach my best reason, reason ; my best will...
Página 249 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.