The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior, Volume 2W. Strahan, 1779 |
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... not their own , All fervants , to that source of light the fun ? Again I fee ten thousand thousand stars , Nor caft in lines , in circles , nor in squares : Poor ( Poor rules , with which our bounded mind is 18 OF POEMS.
... not their own , All fervants , to that source of light the fun ? Again I fee ten thousand thousand stars , Nor caft in lines , in circles , nor in squares : Poor ( Poor rules , with which our bounded mind is 18 OF POEMS.
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Matthew Prior. ( Poor rules , with which our bounded mind is fill'd , When we would plant , or cultivate , or build ) ; But fhining with fuch vaft , fuch various light , As fpeaks the hand that form'd them , infinite ; How mean the order ...
Matthew Prior. ( Poor rules , with which our bounded mind is fill'd , When we would plant , or cultivate , or build ) ; But fhining with fuch vaft , fuch various light , As fpeaks the hand that form'd them , infinite ; How mean the order ...
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... poor reptile with a reasoning foul , That miferable master of the whole ; From this great object of the body's eye , This fair half - round , this ample azure sky , Terribly large , and wonderfully bright With stars unnumber'd , and ...
... poor reptile with a reasoning foul , That miferable master of the whole ; From this great object of the body's eye , This fair half - round , this ample azure sky , Terribly large , and wonderfully bright With stars unnumber'd , and ...
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... poor pretence , To an ambiguous word's perverted fenfe , To a wild fonnet , or a wanton air , Offence and torture to the fober ear : Perhaps , alas ! the pleafing ftream was brought From this man's error , from another's fault ; From ...
... poor pretence , To an ambiguous word's perverted fenfe , To a wild fonnet , or a wanton air , Offence and torture to the fober ear : Perhaps , alas ! the pleafing ftream was brought From this man's error , from another's fault ; From ...
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... poor extent of sway ; Contract thy brow , and Ifrael shall obey : But wilful Love thou must with smiles appeafe ; Approach his awful throne by juft degrees ; And , if thou would't be happy , learn to please . Not that thofe arts can ...
... poor extent of sway ; Contract thy brow , and Ifrael shall obey : But wilful Love thou must with smiles appeafe ; Approach his awful throne by juft degrees ; And , if thou would't be happy , learn to please . Not that thofe arts can ...
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Page 26 - 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 63 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. 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 63 - ... 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 64 - 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.
Page 123 - Radcliff ; was so ill, That other doctors gave me over : He felt my pulse, prescribed his pill, And I was likely to recover. " But when the wit began to wheeze, And wine had warmed the politician, Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician.
Page 153 - Thus talking and scolding, they forward did speed ; And Ralpho pac'd by, under Newman the Swede. Into an old inn did this equipage roll, At a town they call Hodson, the sign of the Bull, Near a nymph with an urn, that divides the highway, And into a puddle throws mother of tea.
Page 64 - Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices ; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
Page 26 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
Page 12 - Dilates its drops, and softens into air: Those finer parts of air again aspire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire; That fire once more, by thicker air o'ercome, And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious womb Alters its particles, is fire no more, But lies...
Page 184 - Send it next week, if you are able, By this time, Sir, you know the fable ; From this, and letters of the same make, You'll find what 'tis to have a name-sake.