The Complaint, Or, Night ThoughtsJ. Sharpe, 1817 - 324 páginas |
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... smiles ; the wretched he forsakes : Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe , And lights on lids unsullied with a tear . From short ( as usual ) and disturb'd repose , I wake : how happy they , who wake no more ! Yet that were vain ...
... smiles ; the wretched he forsakes : Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe , And lights on lids unsullied with a tear . From short ( as usual ) and disturb'd repose , I wake : how happy they , who wake no more ! Yet that were vain ...
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... smile , Precarious courtesy ! not virtue's sure , Self - given , solar ray of sound delight . In every varied posture , place , and hour , How widow'd every thought of every joy ! Thought , busy thought ! too busy for my peace ! Through ...
... smile , Precarious courtesy ! not virtue's sure , Self - given , solar ray of sound delight . In every varied posture , place , and hour , How widow'd every thought of every joy ! Thought , busy thought ! too busy for my peace ! Through ...
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... smiles . Know , smiler ! at thy peril art thou pleased : Thy pleasure is the promise of thy pain . Misfortune , like a creditor severe , But rises in demand for her delay ; She makes a scourge of past prosperity , To sting thee more ...
... smiles . Know , smiler ! at thy peril art thou pleased : Thy pleasure is the promise of thy pain . Misfortune , like a creditor severe , But rises in demand for her delay ; She makes a scourge of past prosperity , To sting thee more ...
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... smile . Who murders time , he crushes in the birth A power ethereal , only not adored . Ah ! how unjust to nature , and himself , Is thoughtless , thankless , inconsistent man ! Like children babbling nonsense in their sports , We ...
... smile . Who murders time , he crushes in the birth A power ethereal , only not adored . Ah ! how unjust to nature , and himself , Is thoughtless , thankless , inconsistent man ! Like children babbling nonsense in their sports , We ...
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... smiles an angel , or a fury frowns . Nor death , nor life , delight us . If time past , And time possess'd , both pain us , what can please ? That which the Deity to please ordain'd , Time used . The man who consecrates his hours By ...
... smiles an angel , or a fury frowns . Nor death , nor life , delight us . If time past , And time possess'd , both pain us , what can please ? That which the Deity to please ordain'd , Time used . The man who consecrates his hours By ...
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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.