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... fmil'd , but durft not blame ; For why his Lordship did the fame . Let those who reprimand their brothers ,. First mend the faults they find in others . A TRUE A TRUE STORY OF AN APPARITION . CEPTICKS ( whofe TALE S.
... fmil'd , but durft not blame ; For why his Lordship did the fame . Let those who reprimand their brothers ,. First mend the faults they find in others . A TRUE A TRUE STORY OF AN APPARITION . CEPTICKS ( whofe TALE S.
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Samuel Johnson. A TRUE STORY OF AN APPARITION . CEPTICKS ( whofe ftrength of argument makes out , SCEP That wisdom's deep enquiries end in doubt ) Hold this affertion pofitive and clear , That sprites are pure ... True Story of an Apparition.
Samuel Johnson. A TRUE STORY OF AN APPARITION . CEPTICKS ( whofe ftrength of argument makes out , SCEP That wisdom's deep enquiries end in doubt ) Hold this affertion pofitive and clear , That sprites are pure ... True Story of an Apparition.
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... true , his faithful way , And in my fervice copy Tray . In conftancy and nuptial love , I learn my duty from the dove . The hen , who from the chilly air , With pious wing , protects her care , And every fowl that flies at large ...
... true , his faithful way , And in my fervice copy Tray . In conftancy and nuptial love , I learn my duty from the dove . The hen , who from the chilly air , With pious wing , protects her care , And every fowl that flies at large ...
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... True courage fhall your bofom fire , And future actions own your fire . Cowards are cruel ; but the brave Love mercy , and delight to fave . A Tiger , roaming for his prey , Sprung on a Traveller in the way ; The proftrate game a Lion ...
... True courage fhall your bofom fire , And future actions own your fire . Cowards are cruel ; but the brave Love mercy , and delight to fave . A Tiger , roaming for his prey , Sprung on a Traveller in the way ; The proftrate game a Lion ...
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... True , " fays the Man , " the ftrength I faw " Might well the brutal nation awe ; " But fhall a monarch , brave , like you , " Place glory in fo falfe a view ? 60 " Robbers invade their neighbours ' right . " Be lov'd ; let juftice ...
... True , " fays the Man , " the ftrength I faw " Might well the brutal nation awe ; " But fhall a monarch , brave , like you , " Place glory in fo falfe a view ? 60 " Robbers invade their neighbours ' right . " Be lov'd ; let juftice ...
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Page 115 - And thus reply'd the mighty lord : •* Since every beaft alive can tell 35 That I fincerely wifli you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence; a favourite Cow
Page 142 - courts were not forbid, Nor kings nor fubjefts would be rid. Were he in power, we need not doubt him ; ,55 But, that transferr'd to thofe about him, On them he throws the regal cares ; .And what mind they ? Their own affairs. If fuch rapacious hands he truft, The beft of men may feem unjuft.
Page 115 - me near yon' barley-mow ; 40 .And, when a lady 's in the cafe, You know, all other things give place. To leave you thus might feem unkind ; But fee, the Goat is juft behind.
Page 54 - partial Fortune blame, Who faw her lovers ferv'd the fame ? At length from all her honours caft, Through various turns of life flie paft; • Now glitter'd on a taylor's arm, Now kept a beggar's infant warm ; Now, rang'd within a mifer's coat, Contributes to his yearly groat ; Now, rais'd again from low approach,
Page 23 - INTRODUCTION TO THE FABLES* PART THE FIRST. THE SHEPHERD AND THE PHILOSOPHER. REMOTE from cities liv'da Swain, Unvex'd with all the cares of gain; His head was filver'd o'er with age, And long experience made him
Page 173 - be fo hard to get, Till two, a party .at Piquet ? .Play might relieve the lagging morn : 35 By cards long -wintery nights are borne. Does not Quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout the year ? Vapours and fpleen forgot, at play They cheat uncounted hours away.
Page 121 - to mean our own. If general morals feem to joke On minifters, and fuch-like folk, A captious fool may take offence ; What then ? He knows his own pretence. 10 I meddle with no ftate-affairs, But fpare my jeft to fave my ears.
Page 76 - With pride and envy fwell'd, aloud A voice thus thunder'd from the Cloud. " Weak is this gaudy god of thine, Whom I at will forbid to fliine. Shall I nor vows nor incenfe know ? «; Where praife is due, the praife
Page 12 - you ftill may be our gueft; Our haunted room was ever held the beft : If then your valour can the fright fuftain Of rattling curtains and the clinking chain; If your courageous tongue have power to talk, When round your bed the horrid ghoft fliall walk; If you dare
Page 183 - Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mov'd, The dull Preceptor thus reprov'd. " Blockhead, fays he, by what you 've done, 135 One would have thought them each your fon; For parents, to their offspring blind, Confult nor parts nor turn of mind, But ev'n in infancy