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" I'll glory in the verse I did not write. So weak are human kind by nature made, Or to such weakness by their vice betray'd, Almighty vanity ! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe. Thou, like the sun, all colours dost contain,... "
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1851
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Love of Fame: The Universal Passion, in Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...to thee they owe Their zeft of pleafure, and their balm of woe. Thou, like the Sun, all colours doft contain, Varying, like rays of light, on drops of rain ; For every foul finds reafons to be proud, Tho' hifs'd, and hooted by the pointing crowd, Warm in purfuit of Foxes,...
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Love of Fame, the Universal Passion: In Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...they owe Their zefl of pleafure, and their balm of woe. B 3 Thou, Thou, like the Sun, all colours doft contain, Varying, like rays of light, on drops of rain ; For every foul finds reafons to be proud, Tho' hifs'd, and hooted by the pointing crowd. Warm in purfuit of Foxes,...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - English literature - 1762 - 412 pages
...to thee they owe Their ztjl of pleafure, and their balm of woe. Thou, like the fun, all colours doft contain, Varying, like rays of light, on drops of rain. For every foul finds reafons to be proud, Tho' hifs'd and whooted by the pointing crowd. Warm in purfuit of foxes,...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four [i.e. Five ..., Volume 1

Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...to thee they owe Their ze/l.of pleafure, and their balm of woe. Thou, like the fun, all cohurt dolt contain, Varying, like rays of light, on drops of rain. For every foul finds reafons to be proud, Tho' hifs'd and whooted by the pointing crowd. Warm in purfuit of foxes,...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts: In Three Volumes, Volume 1

Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...nature made, Or to such weakness by their vice betray'd, Almighty vanity ! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe. Thou, like the...rays of light, on drops of rain. For every soul finds reasons to be proud, Tho' hiss'd and hooted by the pointing crowd. Warm in pursuit of foxes, and renown,...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...their vice betra) 'd, Almighty Vanity ! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of wde. Thou, like the sun, all colours dost contain, Varying, like rays of light, on drop: of rain: For ev'ry soul finds reasons to be proud, Tho' hiss'd and hooted by the pointing crowtf....
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The Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young: With the Life of ..., Volume 4

Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...Nature made, Or to such weakness by their vice betray'd. Almighty Vanity ! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe. Thou, like the...Varying, like rays of light, on drops of rain : For ev'ry soul finds reasons to be proud, Tho' hiss'd and hooted by the pointing crowd. Warm in pursuit...
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The cabinet of poetry, containing the best entire pieces in the works of the ...

Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...nature made, Or to such weakness by their vice betray'd. Almighty vanity! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe. Thou, like the...rays of light, on drops of rain. For every soul finds reasons to be proud, Though hiss'd and hooted by the pointing crowd. Warm in pursuit of foxes and renown,...
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The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool, Volume 1

1809 - 592 pages
...their vice betray'd, Almighty Vanity ! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of wo. Thou, like the sun, all colours dost contain, Varying, like rays of light on drops of rain : For ev'ry fool finds reason to be proud, Tho' hiss'd and hooted by the pointing1 crowd." r should feel...
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The Port Folio, Volume 1

Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 588 pages
...their vice betray'd, Almighty Vanity ! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of wo. Thou, like the sun, all colours dost contain, Varying, like rays of light on drops of rain: For ev'ry fool finds reason to be proud, Tho' his's'd and hooted by the pointing crowd." I should feel...
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