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... Face in many Years ) thought it had been Some Ghoft or Shadow that did fool his Senfe , Until his Smile did check that Fear's Offence : Then falling on his Neck in kind Embrace , Dear Son , faid he , my Soul this Hap doth blefs That ...
... Face in many Years ) thought it had been Some Ghoft or Shadow that did fool his Senfe , Until his Smile did check that Fear's Offence : Then falling on his Neck in kind Embrace , Dear Son , faid he , my Soul this Hap doth blefs That ...
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... 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 before Robert II . came to ...
... 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 before Robert II . came to ...
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... Face of Two Kingdoms , and defignated the First begotten and Heir apparent of Robert the Steward of Scotland , and is always placed in the Front , & c . ( 1 ) Page 14 . VI . Mr. Rymer produces a Paper concerning the Difpofal of the ...
... Face of Two Kingdoms , and defignated the First begotten and Heir apparent of Robert the Steward of Scotland , and is always placed in the Front , & c . ( 1 ) Page 14 . VI . Mr. Rymer produces a Paper concerning the Difpofal of the ...
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... Face of the State , and trouble him . As for the Con- queft of the Crown of Scotland , it was not at that Time of fuch Moment for England , they ha- ving the most Part of France in their Subjection , which was as much , if not more , as ...
... Face of the State , and trouble him . As for the Con- queft of the Crown of Scotland , it was not at that Time of fuch Moment for England , they ha- ving the most Part of France in their Subjection , which was as much , if not more , as ...
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... Face of the Court altered , by a King young in Years and Judgment , poffeffed by his Mother , dif fembing his Intereft , in a patient and calm manner cometh to Edinburgh . There after long Con- ference and Mediation of Friends in St ...
... Face of the Court altered , by a King young in Years and Judgment , poffeffed by his Mother , dif fembing his Intereft , in a patient and calm manner cometh to Edinburgh . There after long Con- ference and Mediation of Friends in St ...
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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.