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... human nature's broadest , foulest blot , Chains him , and tasks him , and exacts his sweat With stripes , that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps , when she sees inflicted on a beast . Then what is man ? And what man , seeing this , And ...
... human nature's broadest , foulest blot , Chains him , and tasks him , and exacts his sweat With stripes , that Mercy with a bleeding heart Weeps , when she sees inflicted on a beast . Then what is man ? And what man , seeing this , And ...
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... human grandeur and the courts of kings . ' Twas transient in its nature , as in show ' Twas durable ; as worthless as it seem'd 160 Intrinsically precious ; to the foot Treacherous and false ; it smiled , and it was cold . At hewing ...
... human grandeur and the courts of kings . ' Twas transient in its nature , as in show ' Twas durable ; as worthless as it seem'd 160 Intrinsically precious ; to the foot Treacherous and false ; it smiled , and it was cold . At hewing ...
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... human scrutiny , and proved Then skillful most when most severely judged . But Chance is not ; or is not where Thou reign'st : Thy Providence forbids that fickle power ( If power she be , that works but to confound ) To mix her wild ...
... human scrutiny , and proved Then skillful most when most severely judged . But Chance is not ; or is not where Thou reign'st : Thy Providence forbids that fickle power ( If power she be , that works but to confound ) To mix her wild ...
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Æsop Aspasio beauty beneath blood divine boast BODHAM breath CALIFORNIA LIBRARY call'd cause charms death delight design'd distant divine dream e'en earth ease fair fame fancy fear feel flower folly form'd fruit Gilpin give glory grace hand happy happy prisoners heard heart Heaven honor hope John Gilpin John Throckmorton labor learn'd less live lyre mar delights mind mounted best Muse Nature Nature's ne'er Nebaioth never numbers o'er once peace perhaps pleasure praise prize proud prove rest scene scorn seek seem'd shade shine sight skies smile song soon soul sound spare stamp'd stout spurs sweet task taste thee theme thine thou art thou hast thought toil truth Twas UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA VINCENT BOURNE virtue waste WILLIAM HAYLEY winds winter wisdom wise wisely store wonder worth youth