The Complaint, Or, Night ThoughtsJ. Sharpe, 1817 - 324 páginas |
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... fears Start up alarm'd , and o'er life's narrow verge Look down - on what ? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me , Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor , how rich , how ...
... fears Start up alarm'd , and o'er life's narrow verge Look down - on what ? a fathomless abyss ; A dread eternity ! how surely mine ! And can eternity belong to me , Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour ? How poor , how rich , how ...
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... fear an end ; That ghastly thought would drink up all your joy , And quite unparadise the realms of light . Safe are you lodged above these rolling spheres ; The baleful influence of whose giddy dance Sheds sad vicissitude on all ...
... fear an end ; That ghastly thought would drink up all your joy , And quite unparadise the realms of light . Safe are you lodged above these rolling spheres ; The baleful influence of whose giddy dance Sheds sad vicissitude on all ...
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... fear is sacred to the storm : Stand on thy guard against the smiles of fate . Is Heaven tremendous in its frowns ? Most sure ; And in its favours formidable too : Its favours here are trials , not rewards ; A call to duty , not ...
... fear is sacred to the storm : Stand on thy guard against the smiles of fate . Is Heaven tremendous in its frowns ? Most sure ; And in its favours formidable too : Its favours here are trials , not rewards ; A call to duty , not ...
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... fear ! how durst I dread her foes , While nature's loudest dictates I obey'd ? Pardon necessity , bless'd shade ! of grief And indignation rival bursts I pour'd : Half execration mingled with my prayer ; Kindled at man , while I his God ...
... fear ! how durst I dread her foes , While nature's loudest dictates I obey'd ? Pardon necessity , bless'd shade ! of grief And indignation rival bursts I pour'd : Half execration mingled with my prayer ; Kindled at man , while I his God ...
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... fear subdue ; And labour that first palm of noble minds , A manly scorn of terror from the tomb . " . This harvest reap from thy NARCISSA's grave . D As poets feign'd , from AJAX ' streaming blood Arose NARCISSA . 49.
... fear subdue ; And labour that first palm of noble minds , A manly scorn of terror from the tomb . " . This harvest reap from thy NARCISSA's grave . D As poets feign'd , from AJAX ' streaming blood Arose NARCISSA . 49.
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adore æther ambition angels art thou beam beneath bids bless'd bliss blood divine boast boundless charms chimæra creation dæmons dark death deep DEITY divine Dost DRAWN BY RICHARD dread dust Earl of Litchfield earth EDWARD YOUNG endless eternal fate fire flame fond fool give glorious glory gods grave grief guilt happiness heart heaven hope hour human illustrious indulge infidels JOHN SHARPE life's light live LORENZO man's mankind MARCH 15 midnight mind mismeasured mortal NARCISSA nature nature's ne'er night NIGHT THOUGHTS nought numbers o'er Omnipotence pain passion peace PICCADILLY pleasure praise pride proud reason RICHARD WESTALL rise sacred scene sense shines sigh sight skies smile song soul immortal sphere stars strange thee theme thine thought throne thy disease tomb triumph truth virtue virtue's wing wisdom wise wonder wretched
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Página 34 - Teaching, we learn ; and giving, we retain The births of intellect ; when dumb, forgot. Speech ventilates our intellectual fire ; Speech burnishes our mental magazine ; Brightens, for ornament ; and whets, for use.
Página 38 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileged beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Página 36 - Can gold gain friendship ? Impudence of hope ! As well mere man an angel might beget. Love, and love only, is the loan for love. Lorenzo ! pride repress ; nor hope to find A friend, but what has found a friend in thee. All like the purchase ; few the price will pay ; And this makes friends such miracles below.
Página 47 - Denied his wonted succour; nor with more Regret beheld her drooping than the bells Of lilies; fairest lilies, not so fair! '~ Queen lilies ! and ye painted populace ! Who dwell in fields, and lead ambrosial lives!
Página 291 - Retire; — the world shut out: — thy thoughts call home;— Imagination's airy wing repress, — Lock up thy senses; — let no passion stir; — Wake all to reason; — let her reign alone...
Página 278 - The soul of man was made to walk the skies ; Delightful outlet of her prison here ! There, disencumber'd from her chains, the ties Of toys terrestrial, she can rove at large, There, freely can respire, dilate, extend, In full proportion let loose all her powers ; And, undeluded, grasp at something great.
Página 146 - Horrid with frost, and turbulent with storm, Blows autumn, and his golden fruits away : Then melts into the spring: soft spring, with breath Favonian, from warm chambers of the south, Recalls the first.
Página 29 - Where shall I find him? angels, tell me where. You know him ; he is near you ; point him out. Shall I see glories beaming from his brow, Or trace his footsteps by the rising flowers?
Página 246 - There ruminates awhile, his labour lost ; Then cheers his heart with what his fate affords, And chants his sonnet to deceive the time, Till the due season calls him to repose : Thus I...
Página 21 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds; they can tell. Part with it as with life, reluctant; big With holy hope of nobler time to come; Time higher aim'd, still nearer the great mark Of men and angels ; virtue more divine.