Selections from the Writings of Joseph AddisonGinn, 1905 - 346 pages |
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... pleasures in thy presence reign , And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton train ; Eas'd of her load Subjection grows more light , And Poverty looks chearful in thy sight ; Thou mak'st the gloomy face of Nature gay , Giv'st beauty to the Sun ...
... pleasures in thy presence reign , And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton train ; Eas'd of her load Subjection grows more light , And Poverty looks chearful in thy sight ; Thou mak'st the gloomy face of Nature gay , Giv'st beauty to the Sun ...
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