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... Eyes fwoln with Tears , thus ftaring , foftly spoke . Heaven's Anger long hath blaz'd into a Flame , And scorch'd that Land , whofe Sin hath brought on Shame ; Since Sion's Shepherd's fweet and faving Song Was flighted there , the Sheep ...
... Eyes fwoln with Tears , thus ftaring , foftly spoke . Heaven's Anger long hath blaz'd into a Flame , And scorch'd that Land , whofe Sin hath brought on Shame ; Since Sion's Shepherd's fweet and faving Song Was flighted there , the Sheep ...
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... Eyes , his hoary Head he hung , And in that Pofture had not Pulfe nor Tongue , But , like a Lifelefs Statue , fenfelefs fat ; So deepthese Words did wound as Thunder - fhot : Till with Aleydon's loud and frighted Cry Who call'd for Help ...
... Eyes , his hoary Head he hung , And in that Pofture had not Pulfe nor Tongue , But , like a Lifelefs Statue , fenfelefs fat ; So deepthese Words did wound as Thunder - fhot : Till with Aleydon's loud and frighted Cry Who call'd for Help ...
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... Eyes fo dimm Tho ' all Her Skill come far far fhort alace ! ) As one would with a Coal the Sun - fhine trace : Yet never Mortal more Divinely fung Thole Marvels that beft fuit an Angel's Tongue . His youthful Fancies , tho ' he term'd ...
... Eyes fo dimm Tho ' all Her Skill come far far fhort alace ! ) As one would with a Coal the Sun - fhine trace : Yet never Mortal more Divinely fung Thole Marvels that beft fuit an Angel's Tongue . His youthful Fancies , tho ' he term'd ...
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... Eyes faw , before their Faces , was only a Second Marriage , was yet the First ? Non obtufa adeo gestabant pectora ! But enough of this . " The Lord Tarbat has not yet done : He produces Charters granted , and Rights conferred long ...
... Eyes faw , before their Faces , was only a Second Marriage , was yet the First ? Non obtufa adeo gestabant pectora ! But enough of this . " The Lord Tarbat has not yet done : He produces Charters granted , and Rights conferred long ...
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... Eyes upon the Difpofition of the Offenders , fquaring their Actions by the Rule of their Intentions , and weighing what , not how far they did offend ? For Princes quickly free themselves from their very Shadows in matter of Jealouly of ...
... Eyes upon the Difpofition of the Offenders , fquaring their Actions by the Rule of their Intentions , and weighing what , not how far they did offend ? For Princes quickly free themselves from their very Shadows in matter of Jealouly of ...
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Page 26 - ... flowers ; To rocks, to springs, to rills, from leafy bowers Thou thy Creator's goodness dost declare, And what dear gifts on thee He did not spare, A stain to human sense in sin that lowers. What soul can be so sick which by thy songs...
Page 12 - My thoughts hold mortal strife; I do detest my life, And with lamenting cries Peace to my soul to bring Oft call that prince which here doth monarchize — But he, grim grinning King, Who caitiffs scorns, and doth the blest surpri.se, Late having deck'd with beauty's rose his tomb, Disdains to crop a weed, and will not come.
Page 169 - For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Page 22 - A treasury which bankrupt time devours, A knowledge than grave ignorance more blind, A vain delight our equals to command, A style of greatness...
Page 26 - Nor mov'd at glory's breath, Which shadow-like on wings of time doth glide ; So malice to disarm, And conquer hasty wrath, As to do good to those that work your harm : To hatch no base desires, Or gold or land to gain, Well...
Page 5 - I estranged live, Contented more with what your shades me give, Than if I had what Thetis doth embrace ; What snaky eye, grown jealous of my...
Page 9 - This Life, which seems so fair, Is like a bubble blown up in the air By sporting children's breath, Who chase it everywhere And strive who can most motion it bequeath. And though it...
Page 222 - He heth consumed a whole night in lying looking to his great toe, about which he hath seen Tartars and Turks, Romans and Carthaginians, feight in his imagination.
Page 8 - Most blest abid'st above the sphere of spheres; If heavenly laws, alas ! have not thee bound From looking to this globe that all upbears, If ruth and pity there above be found, O deign to lend a look unto those tears.