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... Subjects to degraduate their King . I fhall not trouble the Reader with giving further Accounts , but only refer him ... Subject , but foort delightful Pieces ; so that he left be- bind him rather Effays , of what he could have done , if ...
... Subjects to degraduate their King . I fhall not trouble the Reader with giving further Accounts , but only refer him ... Subject , but foort delightful Pieces ; so that he left be- bind him rather Effays , of what he could have done , if ...
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... Subjects , and the worst of Men . Our Author ( who was much weakned with clofe Studying and Diseases ) was fo over- whelmed with extreme Grief and Anguish , that he Died the 4th of December , wanting only 9 Days of 64 Years of Age ; to ...
... Subjects , and the worst of Men . Our Author ( who was much weakned with clofe Studying and Diseases ) was fo over- whelmed with extreme Grief and Anguish , that he Died the 4th of December , wanting only 9 Days of 64 Years of Age ; to ...
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... Subjects with Rebellion , and over , throwing the State . But my greatest Reafon for Writing this is , That I found in the Hiftories of Scotland , James the First , a Man eminent in all Virtues , a Man Born of the fame Country with my ...
... Subjects with Rebellion , and over , throwing the State . But my greatest Reafon for Writing this is , That I found in the Hiftories of Scotland , James the First , a Man eminent in all Virtues , a Man Born of the fame Country with my ...
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... Subjects and Crown confidered , we will not ftand upon Trifles of Money for the Redem- " ption of a Prince above all Price . The Lords of the Councilwere diverfe Ways inclined to this Embaffy . Some thought not fit tò difmifs him ; for ...
... Subjects and Crown confidered , we will not ftand upon Trifles of Money for the Redem- " ption of a Prince above all Price . The Lords of the Councilwere diverfe Ways inclined to this Embaffy . Some thought not fit tò difmifs him ; for ...
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... Subjects , and taking away all Factions ; The exacting a Subfidy for the Re- lief of the Hoftages in England . To this Laft , the Nobles held ftrong Hand , by reafon many of their Sons were engaged . Here a general Tax was condefcended ...
... Subjects , and taking away all Factions ; The exacting a Subfidy for the Re- lief of the Hoftages in England . To this Laft , the Nobles held ftrong Hand , by reafon many of their Sons were engaged . Here a general Tax was condefcended ...
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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.