The Works of the British Poets, Volume 4John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh., 1795 - 1157 pages |
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... foon defpair , when I fhall fee That thou lov'ft mankind well , yet wilt not choose me , And Satan hates me , yet is loth to lose me . III . Oh might thefe fighs and tears return again Into my breaft and eyes which I have spent , That I ...
... foon defpair , when I fhall fee That thou lov'ft mankind well , yet wilt not choose me , And Satan hates me , yet is loth to lose me . III . Oh might thefe fighs and tears return again Into my breaft and eyes which I have spent , That I ...
Page 23
... foon repent , [ feet , ( Strange thing ! ) perceive not ; our faults are not But paft us ; neither felt , but only in The punishment . IV . But we know outfelves leaft ; mere outward fhews Our minds fo ftore , That our fouls , no more ...
... foon repent , [ feet , ( Strange thing ! ) perceive not ; our faults are not But paft us ; neither felt , but only in The punishment . IV . But we know outfelves leaft ; mere outward fhews Our minds fo ftore , That our fouls , no more ...
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... foon break thee , NEGATIVE LOVE . I NEVER floop'd fo low as they Which on an eye , cheek , lip , can prey , Seldom to them which foar no higher Than virtue or the mind t ' admire ; For fenfe and understanding may Know what gives fuel to ...
... foon break thee , NEGATIVE LOVE . I NEVER floop'd fo low as they Which on an eye , cheek , lip , can prey , Seldom to them which foar no higher Than virtue or the mind t ' admire ; For fenfe and understanding may Know what gives fuel to ...
Page 42
... foon , and to destruction bow : For if th ' eye fee good objects , and will take No cross from bad , we cannot ' fcape a fnake . So with harsh , hard , fow'r , ftinking cross the reft , Make them indifferent all ; nething beft . But ...
... foon , and to destruction bow : For if th ' eye fee good objects , and will take No cross from bad , we cannot ' fcape a fnake . So with harsh , hard , fow'r , ftinking cross the reft , Make them indifferent all ; nething beft . But ...
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... foon as born , That apple grew which this foul did enlive , Till the then climbing ferpent , that now creeps For that offence for which all mankind weeps , Took it , and t ' her , whom the firft man did wive , ( Whom and her race only ...
... foon as born , That apple grew which this foul did enlive , Till the then climbing ferpent , that now creeps For that offence for which all mankind weeps , Took it , and t ' her , whom the firft man did wive , ( Whom and her race only ...
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againſt beauty becauſe beft beſt blood breaft caft caufe cauſe courſe death defire doft doth earth elfe eyes fafe faid fair fame fcorn fear feas feek feem feen fenfe fhall fhame fhepherds fhew fhine fhould fide fighs fight filk filver fince fing fire firft firſt flain fleep fome fong foon forrow foul fpirits fpring ftand ftate ftill ftreams ftrong fuch fure fwain fweet glory grace grief hand hath heart heav'n himſelf honour itſelf king laft laſt lefs light live loft Lord lov'd moft moſt mufe muft muſt never night nymphs pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent reft rife ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſpent ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſuch ſweet tears thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand unto uſe verfe virtue Whilft whofe whoſe worfe