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Page 28
... grief and patience , - That had not God , for some strong purpose , steeled The hearts of men , they must perforce have melted , And barbarism itself have pitied him . WOLSEY . Nay then , farewell , I have touched 28 Shakespeare . and ...
... grief and patience , - That had not God , for some strong purpose , steeled The hearts of men , they must perforce have melted , And barbarism itself have pitied him . WOLSEY . Nay then , farewell , I have touched 28 Shakespeare . and ...
Page 34
... which might in part my grief have eased ; Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm : the vilest here excel me ; They creep , yet see ; I , dark in light , exposed To daily fraud , contempt , abuse , and wrong 34 Milton .
... which might in part my grief have eased ; Inferior to the vilest now become Of man or worm : the vilest here excel me ; They creep , yet see ; I , dark in light , exposed To daily fraud , contempt , abuse , and wrong 34 Milton .
Page 36
... grief and anxious thought ; But with the afflicted in his pangs their sound Little prevails , or rather seems a tune Harsh , and of dissonant mood from his complaint ; Unless he feel within Some source of consolation from above , Secret ...
... grief and anxious thought ; But with the afflicted in his pangs their sound Little prevails , or rather seems a tune Harsh , and of dissonant mood from his complaint ; Unless he feel within Some source of consolation from above , Secret ...
Page 103
... grief beguiled ; A solemn , strange , and mingled air ; ' Twas sad by fits , by starts ' twas wild . But thou , O Hope , with eyes so fair , What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whispered promised pleasure , And bade the lovely ...
... grief beguiled ; A solemn , strange , and mingled air ; ' Twas sad by fits , by starts ' twas wild . But thou , O Hope , with eyes so fair , What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whispered promised pleasure , And bade the lovely ...
Page 151
... grief . O Luxury ! thou cursed by Heaven's decree , How ill exchanged are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions , with insidious joy , Diffuse their pleasures only to destroy ! Kingdoms by thee , to sickly greatness grown ...
... grief . O Luxury ! thou cursed by Heaven's decree , How ill exchanged are things like these for thee ! How do thy potions , with insidious joy , Diffuse their pleasures only to destroy ! Kingdoms by thee , to sickly greatness grown ...
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