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The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 216
by British poets - 1822
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...thcmfelves as fiends lets foul. Our time is fix'd ! and all our days are numbcr'd I How long, how fliort, we know not : this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the fummons, Nor dare to ftir till Heav'n (hall give permiifion: Like ccatries that mufc keep their deftin'd...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...themfelves as fiends lefs foul. Our time is fixt, and all our days are number'd* ; How long, how fliort, we know not; this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the fummons, Nor dare to flir till Heaven fliall give permiflion ; t' Like centries that mufl keep their...
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Poems, Moral, Elegant and Pathetic: Vis. Essay on Man

1796 - 246 pages
...themfelves as fiends lefs foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are number'd; How long, how fhort we know not: this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the fummons, Nor dare to flir 'till Heaven fhall give permiflion : Like fentries that muft keep their deftin'd...
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The Beauties of the Poets:: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ...

English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are immber'd ; How long, how short, we know not : this we know, Duty requires we...give permission : Like sentries that must keep their destin'd stand,. And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd : Those only are the brave that...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Blair: Containing The Grave, Etc., to which is ...

Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pages
...upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd ; and all our days are number'd ; How long, how short, we know not : — this we know, Duty requires...dare to stir till Heaven shall give permission : Like Gentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd. Those...
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The grave, a poem. To which are added An elegy in a country church-yard, by ...

Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pages
...upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd! and all our days are number'd! How long, how short, we know not: this we know,. Duty requires we...to stir till Heaven, shall give permission :. Like Gentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd. Those...
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The Wreath: Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite Poems, to which is ...

1806 - 184 pages
...upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd ; ami all our days are number'dj How long, how short, we know not : this we know, Duty requires we...give permission. Like sentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd. Those only are the brave who keep...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry

Poetry - 1806 - 330 pages
...upon themselves as fiends less foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are number'd ; How long, how short, we know not : this we know, Duty requires we...give permission : Like sentries that must keep their destiii'd stand, 230 And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd : Those only are the brave...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...less foul. Our time is fix'd, and all our days are number'd! How long, how short, we know not:—this we know, Duty requires we calmly wait the summons,...give permission : Like sentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed hour, till they're reliev'd. Those only are the brave that keep...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...foul. Our time is fix'J ; and all our days are number'd; How long, how short, we know not : th iswe , the meanest, of your sons inspire (That on weak_ wings, from far, p Heav'n shall give permission. Like sentries that must keep their destin'd stand, And wait th' appointed...
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