The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 15Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 - English poetry |
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... equal a hand , that it is difficult to designate the one in which he excels . His stock of thought is never copious ; but what he has , he turns to the best account . His language is neat , pure , and , in general , smooth ; seldom ...
... equal a hand , that it is difficult to designate the one in which he excels . His stock of thought is never copious ; but what he has , he turns to the best account . His language is neat , pure , and , in general , smooth ; seldom ...
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... equal share S [ noon , Of day and night departed through the year ? May they not scorn our sun's repeated race , To narrow bounds prescrib'd and little space , Hastening from morn , and headlong driv'n from Half of our daily toil yet ...
... equal share S [ noon , Of day and night departed through the year ? May they not scorn our sun's repeated race , To narrow bounds prescrib'd and little space , Hastening from morn , and headlong driv'n from Half of our daily toil yet ...
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... equal balance laid , [ weigh'd . Light flew the knowing scale , the doubtful heavy Forc'd by reflective reason , I confess That human science is uncertain guess . Alas ! we grasp at clouds , and beat the air , Vexing that spirit we ...
... equal balance laid , [ weigh'd . Light flew the knowing scale , the doubtful heavy Forc'd by reflective reason , I confess That human science is uncertain guess . Alas ! we grasp at clouds , and beat the air , Vexing that spirit we ...
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... equal vigour shoot , Whilst each delighted , and delighting , gives The pleasing ecstasy which each receives ... equal , in my native land , My plighted vow I gave ; I his receiv'd : Each swore with truth , with pleasure each believ'd ...
... equal vigour shoot , Whilst each delighted , and delighting , gives The pleasing ecstasy which each receives ... equal , in my native land , My plighted vow I gave ; I his receiv'd : Each swore with truth , with pleasure each believ'd ...
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... equals first observ'd her growing zeal , And laughing gloss'd , that Abra serv'd so well . To me her actions did unheeded die , Or were remark'd but with a common eye , Till more appriz'd of what the rumour said , More I observ'd ...
... equals first observ'd her growing zeal , And laughing gloss'd , that Abra serv'd so well . To me her actions did unheeded die , Or were remark'd but with a common eye , Till more appriz'd of what the rumour said , More I observ'd ...
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Page 52 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 26 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Page 27 - And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Page 26 - And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he epake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 85 - All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Page 52 - I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees...
Page 26 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 85 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto GOD Who gave it.
Page 86 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.