The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality. [By E. Young.]Printed in the year, 1755 - 316 páginas |
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... turns , And his guard falling , crufhes him to death . Not happiness itself makes good her name ; Our very wishes give us not our wish . How distant oft the thing we doat on most , From that for which we doat , felicity ? The smootheft ...
... turns , And his guard falling , crufhes him to death . Not happiness itself makes good her name ; Our very wishes give us not our wish . How distant oft the thing we doat on most , From that for which we doat , felicity ? The smootheft ...
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... turns Oft , the first instant , its idea fairie To labouring thought is born . How dim our eye The prefent moment terminates our fight : Clouds , thick as thofe on doomsday , drown the next ; We penetrate , we prophefy in vain . Time is ...
... turns Oft , the first instant , its idea fairie To labouring thought is born . How dim our eye The prefent moment terminates our fight : Clouds , thick as thofe on doomsday , drown the next ; We penetrate , we prophefy in vain . Time is ...
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... turn my thoughts on thee , And thine , on themes may profit ; profit there , Where most thy need themes , too , the genuine growth Of dear Philander's daft . He , thus , tho ' dead , May still befriend.What themes ? Time's wond'rous ...
... turn my thoughts on thee , And thine , on themes may profit ; profit there , Where most thy need themes , too , the genuine growth Of dear Philander's daft . He , thus , tho ' dead , May still befriend.What themes ? Time's wond'rous ...
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... turning all to gold ; This , the good heart's prerogative to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours : Immenfe revenue ! every moment pay , If nothing more than purpose in thy power , Thy purpose firm , is equal to the deed : Who ...
... turning all to gold ; This , the good heart's prerogative to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours : Immenfe revenue ! every moment pay , If nothing more than purpose in thy power , Thy purpose firm , is equal to the deed : Who ...
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... turn'd : To man's falfe optics ( from his folly falfe ) Time , in advance , behind him hides his wings , And feems to creep , decrepit with his age : Behold him , when past by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the ...
... turn'd : To man's falfe optics ( from his folly falfe ) Time , in advance , behind him hides his wings , And feems to creep , decrepit with his age : Behold him , when past by ; what then is seen But his broad pinions swifter than the ...
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