Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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... pow'r , What hast thou done ? O why hast thou obey'd Thine own destruction ? like a new - cropt flow'r , How does the glory of thy beauty fade ! How are thy fortunes blasted in an hour ! How art thou cow'd that hadst the pow'r to quell ...
... pow'r , What hast thou done ? O why hast thou obey'd Thine own destruction ? like a new - cropt flow'r , How does the glory of thy beauty fade ! How are thy fortunes blasted in an hour ! How art thou cow'd that hadst the pow'r to quell ...
Page 47
... pow'r , His glory now lies buried in the dust ; O who would trust this world , or prize what's in it , That gives and takes , and chops and changes ev'ry minute . Nor length of days , nor solid strength of brain , Can find a place ...
... pow'r , His glory now lies buried in the dust ; O who would trust this world , or prize what's in it , That gives and takes , and chops and changes ev'ry minute . Nor length of days , nor solid strength of brain , Can find a place ...
Page 55
... pow'r to slack The swift - foot fury of ten thousand vices : Let not thy dust - devouring dragon boast His craft has won what Judah's lion lost ; Remember what is crav'd ; recount the price it cost . ISIDOR . Lib . i . de Summo Bono ...
... pow'r to slack The swift - foot fury of ten thousand vices : Let not thy dust - devouring dragon boast His craft has won what Judah's lion lost ; Remember what is crav'd ; recount the price it cost . ISIDOR . Lib . i . de Summo Bono ...
Page 59
... pow'r to give ; Whose treasure flows , and flees away as fast ; That ever hast , and hast , yet hast not what thou hast . Go , choose a substance , fool , that will remain Within the limits of thy leaking measure ; Or else go seek an ...
... pow'r to give ; Whose treasure flows , and flees away as fast ; That ever hast , and hast , yet hast not what thou hast . Go , choose a substance , fool , that will remain Within the limits of thy leaking measure ; Or else go seek an ...
Page 82
... pow'r , and has obtain'd the art T ' avoid thy flying shaft , to quench thy fiery dart . Lost mortal ! how is thy destruction sure , Between two bawds , and both without remorse ! The one's a line , the other is a lure ; This to entice ...
... pow'r , and has obtain'd the art T ' avoid thy flying shaft , to quench thy fiery dart . Lost mortal ! how is thy destruction sure , Between two bawds , and both without remorse ! The one's a line , the other is a lure ; This to entice ...
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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