A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 6For R. and J. Dodsley, at Tully's-Head in Pall-Mall, 1763 - 336 pages |
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Page 48
... whom Fortune loves to lead Thro ' humbler toils to life's fequester'd bowers , To me ' tis given to wake th ' amufive reed , And footh with fong the folitary hours . But But Thee fuperior foberer toils demand , Severer paths are [ 48 ]
... whom Fortune loves to lead Thro ' humbler toils to life's fequester'd bowers , To me ' tis given to wake th ' amufive reed , And footh with fong the folitary hours . But But Thee fuperior foberer toils demand , Severer paths are [ 48 ]
Page 61
... Thro ' ages paft , and ages yet to come , T'explore new worlds o'er all th ' ætherial way , Chain'd to a spot , and living but a day ? Since all must perish in one common grave , Nor can these long laborious fearches fave , Were it not ...
... Thro ' ages paft , and ages yet to come , T'explore new worlds o'er all th ' ætherial way , Chain'd to a spot , and living but a day ? Since all must perish in one common grave , Nor can these long laborious fearches fave , Were it not ...
Page 63
... thro ' all its parts , Which names impos'd , by letters mark'd those names , Adjusted properly by legal claims , From woods , and wilds collected rude mankind , And cities , laws , and governments defign'd ?: What can this be , but fome ...
... thro ' all its parts , Which names impos'd , by letters mark'd those names , Adjusted properly by legal claims , From woods , and wilds collected rude mankind , And cities , laws , and governments defign'd ?: What can this be , but fome ...
Page 64
... thro ' unbounded space ? Say , can you doubt , but that th ' all - searching foul , That now can traverse heav'n from pole to pole , From thence defcending vifits but this earth , And shall once more regain the regions of her birth ...
... thro ' unbounded space ? Say , can you doubt , but that th ' all - searching foul , That now can traverse heav'n from pole to pole , From thence defcending vifits but this earth , And shall once more regain the regions of her birth ...
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... Thro ' error's maze , and chase these clouds away . Long fince has Time fulfill'd this great decree , And brought us aid from this divinity . Well worth our fearch discoveries may be made By Nature , void of the celeftial aid : Let's ...
... Thro ' error's maze , and chase these clouds away . Long fince has Time fulfill'd this great decree , And brought us aid from this divinity . Well worth our fearch discoveries may be made By Nature , void of the celeftial aid : Let's ...
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