Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments;: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Volume 1 |
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... happiness to have feen you ten months ago , it would have faved me forty pounds in my pocket . " Holt after fome altercation , ac- cepted of his weeks accommodation as a gratuity , and rode away . Many years afterwards , when he had ...
... happiness to have feen you ten months ago , it would have faved me forty pounds in my pocket . " Holt after fome altercation , ac- cepted of his weeks accommodation as a gratuity , and rode away . Many years afterwards , when he had ...
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... happiness are always exhausted by the prefent day ; and a great part of our existence ferves no other purpose , than that of enabling us to enjoy the reft . Of the few moments which are left in our dif pofal it may reasonably be ...
... happiness are always exhausted by the prefent day ; and a great part of our existence ferves no other purpose , than that of enabling us to enjoy the reft . Of the few moments which are left in our dif pofal it may reasonably be ...
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... happiness , and where Should men feek happiness but there ? . Then run to meet him at your need , Run with boldness , run with speed , For he forfook his own abode To meet thee more than half the road . He laid afide his radiant crown ...
... happiness , and where Should men feek happiness but there ? . Then run to meet him at your need , Run with boldness , run with speed , For he forfook his own abode To meet thee more than half the road . He laid afide his radiant crown ...
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... happiness opposed to their prefent mifery , overwhelmed their fpirits and they funk motionless in each other's arms : they were with difficulty restored to life , but not to tranquillity , for their recovery was only a renewal of their ...
... happiness opposed to their prefent mifery , overwhelmed their fpirits and they funk motionless in each other's arms : they were with difficulty restored to life , but not to tranquillity , for their recovery was only a renewal of their ...
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... happier fate , And new advancement to a better state . This bleffing quick recall'd , can Heav'n beftow , No more in pity to a father's woe ? Know the fame God , who gave , hath tak'n away , He orders her to go , and thee to stay . Tho ...
... happier fate , And new advancement to a better state . This bleffing quick recall'd , can Heav'n beftow , No more in pity to a father's woe ? Know the fame God , who gave , hath tak'n away , He orders her to go , and thee to stay . Tho ...
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Page 87 - Forsake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to him : a new friend is as new wine ; when it is old thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
Page 89 - A faithful friend is a strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is invaluable. A faithful friend is the medicine of life; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright; for as he is, so shall his neighbour (that is, his friend) be also.
Page 90 - Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill.
Page 85 - tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit: Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 159 - I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt a more advent'rous song. My humble verse demands a softer theme, A painted mea,dow, or a purling stream ; Unfit for heroes; whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's, or like yours, should praise.
Page 152 - Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel ; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade.
Page 204 - Ohy woman! lovely woman! nature made thee .To temper man : we had been brutes without you. Angels are painted fair, to look like you : There's in you all that we believe of Heaven, Amazing brightness, purity, and truth, Eternal joy, and everlasting love.
Page 85 - ... with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 31 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove ; Her eloquence was sweeter than her song, Soft as her heart, and as her reason strong...
Page 189 - Yet hear, alas ! this mournful truth, Nor hear it with a frown ; — Thou canst not make the tea so fast As I can gulp it down.