Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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... joy to the angels , and glory to God ; who opposeth us , that we may contend ; and as- sisteth us , that we may conquer . EPIG . 1 . Unlucky parliament ! wherein , at last , Both houses are agreed , and firmly past An act of death ...
... joy to the angels , and glory to God ; who opposeth us , that we may contend ; and as- sisteth us , that we may conquer . EPIG . 1 . Unlucky parliament ! wherein , at last , Both houses are agreed , and firmly past An act of death ...
Page 22
... joys , What torment seems too sharp for flesh and blood ! What bitter pills , Compos'd of real ills , Men swallow down to purchase one false good ! The dainties here Are least what they appear ; Though sweet in hopes , yet in fruition ...
... joys , What torment seems too sharp for flesh and blood ! What bitter pills , Compos'd of real ills , Men swallow down to purchase one false good ! The dainties here Are least what they appear ; Though sweet in hopes , yet in fruition ...
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... joy Upon such airy trash , upon so light a toy ! Thou bold impostor , how hast thou befool'd The tribe of man with counterfeit desire ! How has the breath of thy false bellows cool'd Heav'n's freeborn flame , and kindled bastard fire ...
... joy Upon such airy trash , upon so light a toy ! Thou bold impostor , how hast thou befool'd The tribe of man with counterfeit desire ! How has the breath of thy false bellows cool'd Heav'n's freeborn flame , and kindled bastard fire ...
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... joy'd fools can triumph in disease , And ( as the careless pilgrim , being bit By the tarantula , begins a fit Of life - concluding laughter ) waste our breath In lavish pleasure , till we laugh to death . HUGO de Animâ . What profit is ...
... joy'd fools can triumph in disease , And ( as the careless pilgrim , being bit By the tarantula , begins a fit Of life - concluding laughter ) waste our breath In lavish pleasure , till we laugh to death . HUGO de Animâ . What profit is ...
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... joy to how much sadness ! After how much mirth , how much misery ! From how great glory are they fallen , to how great torment ! What hath fallen to them may befall thee , because thou art a man : Thou art of earth ; thou livest of ...
... joy to how much sadness ! After how much mirth , how much misery ! From how great glory are they fallen , to how great torment ! What hath fallen to them may befall thee , because thou art a man : Thou art of earth ; thou livest of ...
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arms art thou AUGUST beams behold BERN blast blessed blood breast breath bright bring the day canst thou CANTICLES crown Cupid Cyprian darkness dart dear world death delight desire divine dost thou doth dropsied E'en earth EPIG eternal ev'ry faith false fast fear fire flames flesh fleshly flow'r fond fool fountain of eternal glorious glory goeth grace grief Haman hath heart Heav'n HIERON honour joys labour let thy light living earth LORD lust man's may'st melt mercy mirth ne'er never night pains pleasure poor pow'r pris'ner Psal PSALM Quarles ravish'd repentance rest scape scorn Serp shades show'rs sins smile Snares in thy Soliloq sorrow soul Sweet Phosphor tears tell Theorbo there's things thou art thou canst thou hast thoughts thy face thy hand thy soul thyself torments treasure VIOLAS vows wanton wealth what's whilst wilt wings wise wound