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Page 106
... wishes blest ! When Spring , with dewy fingers cold , Returns to deck their hallowed mould , She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod . By fairy hands their knell is rung ; By forms unseen their dirge is sung ...
... wishes blest ! When Spring , with dewy fingers cold , Returns to deck their hallowed mould , She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod . By fairy hands their knell is rung ; By forms unseen their dirge is sung ...
Page 115
... wishes never learnt to stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life , They kept the noiseless tenor of their way . Yet even these bones from insult to protect , Some frail memorial still erected nigh , With uncouth rhymes and ...
... wishes never learnt to stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life , They kept the noiseless tenor of their way . Yet even these bones from insult to protect , Some frail memorial still erected nigh , With uncouth rhymes and ...
Page 123
... not to wound my heart . The generous spark extinct revive , Teach me to love , and to forgive , Exact my own defects to scan , What others are , to feel , and know myself a man . FROM 66 Johnson . THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES . Gray . 123.
... not to wound my heart . The generous spark extinct revive , Teach me to love , and to forgive , Exact my own defects to scan , What others are , to feel , and know myself a man . FROM 66 Johnson . THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES . Gray . 123.
Page 124
... WISHES . " ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride , How just his hopes , let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant , a soul of fire , No dangers fright him , and no labours tire ; O'er love , o'er fear , extends his wide ...
... WISHES . " ON what foundation stands the warrior's pride , How just his hopes , let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant , a soul of fire , No dangers fright him , and no labours tire ; O'er love , o'er fear , extends his wide ...
Page 125
... wishes rise , No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer , cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heaven may hear , nor deem religion vain . Still raise for good the supplicating voice , But leave to Heaven the measure and the ...
... wishes rise , No cries invoke the mercies of the skies ? Inquirer , cease ; petitions yet remain Which Heaven may hear , nor deem religion vain . Still raise for good the supplicating voice , But leave to Heaven the measure and the ...
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