Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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Page 62
... virtue's cause . There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! -His theme divine , His office sacred , his credentials clear . By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; 62 BOOK II . THE TASK .
... virtue's cause . There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! -His theme divine , His office sacred , his credentials clear . By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; 62 BOOK II . THE TASK .
Page 64
... are pure , whose doctrine and whose life , Coincident , exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause . To such I render more than mere respect , Whose actions say that they respect themselves . But , 64 BOOK II . THE TASK .
... are pure , whose doctrine and whose life , Coincident , exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause . To such I render more than mere respect , Whose actions say that they respect themselves . But , 64 BOOK II . THE TASK .
Page 80
... worthy to be trapp'd And gibbetted as fast as catchpole claws Can seize the slipp'ry prey : unties the knot Of union , and converts the sacred band Stothard Del . Published Feb. L1798 , by Johnson London 80 BOOK II . THE TASK .
... worthy to be trapp'd And gibbetted as fast as catchpole claws Can seize the slipp'ry prey : unties the knot Of union , and converts the sacred band Stothard Del . Published Feb. L1798 , by Johnson London 80 BOOK II . THE TASK .
Page 85
... sacred as a nation's trust , The nurture of her youth , her dearest pledge . All are not such . I had a brother once- Peace to the mem'ry of a man of worth , A man of letters , and of manners too ! Of manners sweet as virtue always ...
... sacred as a nation's trust , The nurture of her youth , her dearest pledge . All are not such . I had a brother once- Peace to the mem'ry of a man of worth , A man of letters , and of manners too ! Of manners sweet as virtue always ...
Page 86
... sacred ; and was honour'd , lov'd , and wept , By more than one , themselves conspicuous there . Some minds are temper'd happily , and mixt With such ingredients of good sense and taste Of what is excellent in man , they thirst With ...
... sacred ; and was honour'd , lov'd , and wept , By more than one , themselves conspicuous there . Some minds are temper'd happily , and mixt With such ingredients of good sense and taste Of what is excellent in man , they thirst With ...
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