 | Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 268 pages
...That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But turning trembles too. Far as diflrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each degree ; Blifs goes but to a certain bound ; Beyond is agony. Then take this treacherous feiife of mind, Which dooms me ftill to fmart, Which pleafure can to pain... | |
 | John Langhorne - 1766 - 188 pages
...can know, Which, Jike the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But, turning, trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound 'Tis pain in each...a certain bound : Beyond is agony. Take then this treach'ious fenfe of mine, Which dooms me flill to fmart ; Which pleafure can to pain refine, To pain... | |
 | Moses Mendez - English poetry - 1770 - 334 pages
...can know, Which, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But, turning, trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each degree : 'Tis blifs but to a certain bound ; Beyond is agony. Take then this treacherous fenfe of mine, Which... | |
 | 1773 - 380 pages
...know> Which, like ihe needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But; turning, trembles too. * Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each...then this treach'rous fenfe of mine, Which dooms me ftiil to fnvart ; Which pleafure can to pain refine, To pain new pangs impart. Oh ! hafte to (lied... | |
 | Poems - 1775 - 518 pages
...can know, That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe ; But, turning, trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each degree : 'Tis blifs but to a certain bound ; Beyond, is agony. Then take this treach'rous fenfe of mine, Which... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...can know, Which, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe. But, turning, trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each degree: 'Tis blifs but to a certain bound; Take then this treacherous fenfe of mine, Which dooms me ftill to... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...can know, That, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or woe ; But, turning, trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each degree : 'Tis blifs but to a certain bound ; Beyond, is agony. Then take this treach'rous fenfe of mine, Which... | |
 | 698 pages
...know Which, like the needle true, Turns at the touch of joy or wo«, But turning trembles too. VII. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each degree : Blifs goes but to a certain bouird ; Beyond is ago-y. VIII. Take then this treach'rous fenfe of mine, Which dooms me full to fmart,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...can know, That like the needle truej Tarns at the touch of joy or woe, But, turning, trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, 'Tis pain in each degree : 'Tis blifs but to a certain bound—* Beyond— is agony. Then take this treacherous fenfe of mine,... | |
 | 1784 - 1282 pages
...true, Turns THR WEEKLY ENTERTAINER. 239 Turns at the touch of joy or woe, And turning trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound 'Tis pain in each degree ; Bills goes but to a certain bound, Beyond is agony. Take, then, this treacherous fen fu of mine,... | |
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Nor peace nor eafe the heart can know, Which , like the needle true , Turns at the touch of joy or woe, But, turning, trembles too. Far as diftrefs the foul can wound, ' Tis pain in each degree : ?Tis blifs but to a certain bound; Beyond, is agony. 
