Poems, Volum 1Stereotyped and printed by Andrew Wilson for J. Johnson, 1808 |
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Side vii
... name , proves itself , when rightly understood , and cordially em- braced , to be the grand desideratum , which alone can relieve the mind of man from pain- ful and unavoidable anxieties , inspire it with stable peace PREFACE . vii.
... name , proves itself , when rightly understood , and cordially em- braced , to be the grand desideratum , which alone can relieve the mind of man from pain- ful and unavoidable anxieties , inspire it with stable peace PREFACE . vii.
Side 40
... pains , Feels himself spent , and fumbles for his brains ; A prologue interdashed with many a stroke- An art contrived to advertise a joke , So that the jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap Manner is all in all ...
... pains , Feels himself spent , and fumbles for his brains ; A prologue interdashed with many a stroke- An art contrived to advertise a joke , So that the jest is clearly to be seen Not in the words - but in the gap Manner is all in all ...
Side 57
... pain . Man , thus endued with an elective voice , Must be supplied with objects of his choice , Wherever he turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ...
... pain . Man , thus endued with an elective voice , Must be supplied with objects of his choice , Wherever he turns , enjoyment and delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ...
Side 58
... pain . Is this the rugged path , the steep ascent , That virtue points to ? Can a life thus spent Lead to the bliss she promises the wise , Detach the soul from earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ ...
... pain . Is this the rugged path , the steep ascent , That virtue points to ? Can a life thus spent Lead to the bliss she promises the wise , Detach the soul from earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ ...
Side 72
... pains to sow ; We give some Latin , and a smatch of Greek ; Teach him to fence and figure twice a week ; And having done , we think , the best we can , Praise his proficiency , and dub him man . From school to Cam or Isis , and thence ...
... pains to sow ; We give some Latin , and a smatch of Greek ; Teach him to fence and figure twice a week ; And having done , we think , the best we can , Praise his proficiency , and dub him man . From school to Cam or Isis , and thence ...
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