The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts, Volume 3F. and C. Rivington, 1802 - 383 páginas |
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... proud prerogative the prey ? Why less pre - eminent in rank , than pain ? His immortality alone can tell ; Full ample fund to balance all amiss , And turn the scale in favour of the just ! His immortality alone can solve The darkest of ...
... proud prerogative the prey ? Why less pre - eminent in rank , than pain ? His immortality alone can tell ; Full ample fund to balance all amiss , And turn the scale in favour of the just ! His immortality alone can solve The darkest of ...
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... Proud man , who rules the globe , and reads the stars , Philosopher , or hero , sighs in vain . Account for this prerogative in brutes . No day , no glimpse of day , to solve the knot , But what beams on it from eternity . O sole , and ...
... Proud man , who rules the globe , and reads the stars , Philosopher , or hero , sighs in vain . Account for this prerogative in brutes . No day , no glimpse of day , to solve the knot , But what beams on it from eternity . O sole , and ...
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... proud Assyrian , in their hearts , And cry , " Behold the wonders of my might ! " And why ? Because immortal as their lord ; And souls immortal must for ever heave At something great ; the glitter , or the gold ; The praise of mortals ...
... proud Assyrian , in their hearts , And cry , " Behold the wonders of my might ! " And why ? Because immortal as their lord ; And souls immortal must for ever heave At something great ; the glitter , or the gold ; The praise of mortals ...
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... proud , what merit should we miss ! Pride made the virtues of the pagan world . Praise is the salt that seasons right to man , And whets his appetite for moral good . Thirst of applause is virtue's second guard ; Reason , her first ...
... proud , what merit should we miss ! Pride made the virtues of the pagan world . Praise is the salt that seasons right to man , And whets his appetite for moral good . Thirst of applause is virtue's second guard ; Reason , her first ...
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... proud Of happiness ( whence hypocrites in joy ! Makers of mirth artificers of smiles ! ) Why should the joy most poignant sensé affords , Burn us with blushes , and rebuke our pride ? — Those heav'n - born blushes tell us man descends ...
... proud Of happiness ( whence hypocrites in joy ! Makers of mirth artificers of smiles ! ) Why should the joy most poignant sensé affords , Burn us with blushes , and rebuke our pride ? — Those heav'n - born blushes tell us man descends ...
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adore æther ambition angels art thou blessed blest bliss boast boundless brute canst Centaurs chimæra CHIRON Christian cloud conscience creation dæmons dark death deism deists DEITY delight despair Dignity distemper divine dost dread dust earth Epicurus eternal Eusebius ev'ry faith fall fate fear flames folly fool give glorious glory grandeur grave guilt happiness heart heaven hell hope human immortal indulgence infidelity less light live Lord LORENZO LUCIFER man's mankind mercy mighty mind moral nature nature's ne'er never night nought o'er Omnipotence pain passions peace pleasure poison'd praise pride proud racter reason religion rise ruin scene Scrip sense shew shine sight skies smile Sophronius soul speak spirit stars strange strike thee thine things thought thro throne triumph truth vice VIRG virtue wing wisdom wise wish wonder wretched ye stars