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... all his thoughts on human things- The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings : But still , while virtue kindled his delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus till luxury seduced the mind To joys c 2 TABLE TALK .
... all his thoughts on human things- The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings : But still , while virtue kindled his delight , The song was moral , and so far was right . ' Twas thus till luxury seduced the mind To joys c 2 TABLE TALK .
Side 18
... delight , profaned the sacred wires . Anacreon , Horace , played in Greece and Rome This bedlam part ; and others nearer home . When Cromwell fought for power , and while he reigned The proud protector of the power he gained , Religion ...
... delight , profaned the sacred wires . Anacreon , Horace , played in Greece and Rome This bedlam part ; and others nearer home . When Cromwell fought for power , and while he reigned The proud protector of the power he gained , Religion ...
Side 19
... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , Even on ...
... delight the mind . Then Pope , as harmony itself exact , In verse well disciplined , complete , compact , Gave virtue and morality a grace , That , quite eclipsing pleasure's painted face , Levied a tax of wonder and applause , Even on ...
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... delight . Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind-- . Proof of a trifling and a ...
... delight . Distorted from its use and just design , To make the pitiful possessor shine , To purchase at the fool - frequented fair Of vanity , a wreath for self to wear , Is profanation of the basest kind-- . Proof of a trifling and a ...
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... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Here various ...
... delight , Or present , or in prospect , meet his sight ; Those open on the spot their honeyed store ; These call him loudly to pursuit of more . His unexhausted mine the sordid vice Avarice shows , and virtue is the price . Here various ...
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beauty beneath bids blest boast breath cause charms dæmons deem delight divine dream e'en earth ease East Dereham eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly frown give glory grace hand happy hast heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Inner Temple John Gilpin labour land light live lyre mankind mercy mind muse nature Nebaioth never night nymph o'er Olney Hymns once peace perhaps pleasure poet poet's praise pride prize proud prove rest Robert Throckmorton rude sacred scene scorn seek seems shine sighs sight skies smile song soon soul sound stand stream sweet taste telescopic eye thee theme thine thou art thought toil tongue trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste William Bull WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM HAYLEY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE wind wisdom wonder worth youth