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" My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires, My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights, and, when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory,... "
The life of Samuel Johnson. [Followed by] The journal of a tour to the Hebrides - Page 35
by James Boswell - 1851
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Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations of the ..., Volume 4

John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...theit Glimps was My Pride ftruck out new Sparkles of her otfn. [gone, Such was I, fuch by Nature ftill I am, Be thine the Glory, and be mine the Shame. Good Life be now my Task : My Doubts are doģe, (What more could fright myFaith,than three in One?} Can I believe erernal God could lye -, Difguis'd...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...their glimpse wasgone, My prtde struck out new sparkles oi her own. 7f I'thhu JZ. 1 Such was I, such hy nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine...now my task : my doubts are done; What more could fright my fa'th than Three inOne ? Can I believe eternal God could lie So " Disguis'd in mortal mould...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...My manhood, long misled by wand'ring fires, Follow'd false lights, and, when their glimpsewasgpne. My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such...now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could fright my faith than Three in One ? Can I believe eternal God could lie So Disguis'd in mortal mould...
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Poetical Works

John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follovr'd false lights, and, when their glimpse was goue, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such...now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could fright my faith than Three in One ? Can I believe eternal God could lie Disguis'd in mortal mould and...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...youth was wing'd with vain de^ sires; " My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, " Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, '•' My...What more could shock my faith than Three in One?" In drawing Dryden's character, Johnson has given, though I suppose unintentionally, some touches of...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...youth was wing'd with vain desires; ** My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, " Follow'd false lights ; and when their glimpse was gone, " My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. " Such was 1, such by nature still 1 am ; " Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame". " Good life be now my...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Collated with the Best Editions:

John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires, My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights, and, when their glimpse was gone, My pride...now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could fright my faith than Three in One ? Can I believe eternal God could lie Disguis'd in mortal mould and...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 10

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 480 pages
...thoughtless youth was winged with vain desires ; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My pride...I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame! -*• • * ģ * Unitarians. See-Note VI. Good life be now my task ; my doubts are done ; * What more...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...thoughtless youth was winged with vain desires ; My manhood-, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My pride...I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame! * Unitarians. See Note VJ, Good life be now my task ; my doubts are done ; * What more could fright...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...vain desires ; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when thejr glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; JJe thine the glory, and be mine the shame !" The " vain desires " of Dryden's " thoughtless youth"...
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