The Complaint, Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and ImmortalityPeter Wilson, 1766 - 263 páginas |
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... arifing from it makes the bulk of the Poem . The rea- fon of it is , That the facts mentioned did naturally pour thefe moral reflections on the thought of the wri-- ter . • THE COMPLAINT . NIGHT THE FIRST . On LIFE , • ...
... arifing from it makes the bulk of the Poem . The rea- fon of it is , That the facts mentioned did naturally pour thefe moral reflections on the thought of the wri-- ter . • THE COMPLAINT . NIGHT THE FIRST . On LIFE , • ...
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... thought , From wave to wave of fancy'd milery , At random drove , her helm of reason lost ; Though now reflor'd , ' tis only change of pain , ( A bitter change ! ) feverer for fevere : The Day too fhort for my diftrefs ! and Night ...
... thought , From wave to wave of fancy'd milery , At random drove , her helm of reason lost ; Though now reflor'd , ' tis only change of pain , ( A bitter change ! ) feverer for fevere : The Day too fhort for my diftrefs ! and Night ...
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... Thought wanders up and down , furpriz'd , aghaft , And wond'ring at her own : how reason reels ! O what a miracle to man is man , Triumphantly diftrefs'd ! what joy , what dread ! Alternately transported , and alarm'd ! What can ...
... Thought wanders up and down , furpriz'd , aghaft , And wond'ring at her own : how reason reels ! O what a miracle to man is man , Triumphantly diftrefs'd ! what joy , what dread ! Alternately transported , and alarm'd ! What can ...
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... thoughts's Inters celeftial hopes without one figh ; Prisoner of earth , and pent beneath the moon , Here pinions all ... thought , And finother fouls immortal in the duft ? A foul immortal , spending all her fires , Wafting her ftrength ...
... thoughts's Inters celeftial hopes without one figh ; Prisoner of earth , and pent beneath the moon , Here pinions all ... thought , And finother fouls immortal in the duft ? A foul immortal , spending all her fires , Wafting her ftrength ...
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... thought , which retile Fancy fpun , Till darken'd Reafon lay quite clouded o'er With foft conceit of endless comfort here , Nor yet put forth her wings to reach the skies ! Night - visions may befriend , ( as fung above ) : Our waking ...
... thought , which retile Fancy fpun , Till darken'd Reafon lay quite clouded o'er With foft conceit of endless comfort here , Nor yet put forth her wings to reach the skies ! Night - visions may befriend , ( as fung above ) : Our waking ...
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The Complaint: Or Night-thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality Edward Young Visualização completa - 1770 |
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æther againſt ambition angels art thou beneath bleft blifs caufe cauſe dæmons dark death defcend defpair Deity divine doft dread duft earth eternal ev'ry facred fafe fame fate fcene fcheme feems feen fenfe fhades fhall fhines fhould figh fight fing fkies flame fleeps fmiles foar foft fome fong fons fool foon foul fpirit ftars ftill ftrange ftrike fuch fupport fure fweet glory grave guilt happineſs heart heav'n himſelf hope hour human illuftrious immortal juft lefs life's loft LORENZO luftre lyes man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Nature Nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffions paft pain pallion peace pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe prefent pride proud Reafon rife ſcene ſkies ſphere ſtars ſtill thee thefe theme theſe thine thofe thought thouſand thro throne triumph truth vaft virtue Virtue's whofe wifdom wife wing worfe wretched