Emblems, Divine and MoralC. & C. Whittingham, 1825 - 319 pages |
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... soul , that here embark'st : thou sail'st apace , " Tis hard to say , mov'd more by wit or grace , Each muse so plies her oar : But O the sail Is fill'd from Heav'n with a diviner gale : When poets prove divines , why should not I ...
... soul , that here embark'st : thou sail'st apace , " Tis hard to say , mov'd more by wit or grace , Each muse so plies her oar : But O the sail Is fill'd from Heav'n with a diviner gale : When poets prove divines , why should not I ...
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... soul , hoist up thy higher sails , The wind blows fair ; shall we still creep like snails , That glide their ways with their own native slimes ? No , we must fly like eagles , and our rhymes Must mount to Heav'n , and reach the Olympic ...
... soul , hoist up thy higher sails , The wind blows fair ; shall we still creep like snails , That glide their ways with their own native slimes ? No , we must fly like eagles , and our rhymes Must mount to Heav'n , and reach the Olympic ...
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... soul From secret crimes , and let my thoughts control My thoughts : O teach me stoutly to deny Myself , that I may be no longer I : Enrich my fancy , clarify my thoughts , Refine my dross ; O wink at human faults ; And through the ...
... soul From secret crimes , and let my thoughts control My thoughts : O teach me stoutly to deny Myself , that I may be no longer I : Enrich my fancy , clarify my thoughts , Refine my dross ; O wink at human faults ; And through the ...
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... soul's vexation brings : But case thou meet Some petty petty sweet , Each drop is guarded with a thousand stings . Why dost thou make These murm'ring troops forsake The safe protection of their waxen homes ? Their hive contains No sweet ...
... soul's vexation brings : But case thou meet Some petty petty sweet , Each drop is guarded with a thousand stings . Why dost thou make These murm'ring troops forsake The safe protection of their waxen homes ? Their hive contains No sweet ...
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... soul she hates ; and there does prove The veriest tyrant , where she vows to love ; And is a serpent most , when most she seems a dove . Thrice happy he , whose nobler thoughts despise To make an object of so easy gains ; Thrice happy ...
... soul she hates ; and there does prove The veriest tyrant , where she vows to love ; And is a serpent most , when most she seems a dove . Thrice happy he , whose nobler thoughts despise To make an object of so easy gains ; Thrice happy ...
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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