The Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young: With the Life of the Author, 1. köideBenjamin Johnson, Jacob Johnson, & Robert Johnson, 1805 |
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... give such a glory to his Night Thoughts , and would much more have illumined this composition . All the preparation he seems to have there in view , is By tears and groans , and never - ceasing care , " And all the pious violence of ...
... give such a glory to his Night Thoughts , and would much more have illumined this composition . All the preparation he seems to have there in view , is By tears and groans , and never - ceasing care , " And all the pious violence of ...
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... gives us no authority , or we must sup- pose the characters and incidents , if not entirely fic- titious , as the author assures us that they are not , were accommodated by poetic licence to his purpose . As to the character of Lorenzo ...
... gives us no authority , or we must sup- pose the characters and incidents , if not entirely fic- titious , as the author assures us that they are not , were accommodated by poetic licence to his purpose . As to the character of Lorenzo ...
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... give it then a tongue Is wise in man . As if an angel spoke I feel the solemn sound . If heard aright , It is the knell of my departed hours . Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood . It is the signal that demands dispatch ...
... give it then a tongue Is wise in man . As if an angel spoke I feel the solemn sound . If heard aright , It is the knell of my departed hours . Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood . It is the signal that demands dispatch ...
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... give , and reduce Surfeit's dominion o'er you . But so great Your impudence , you blush at what is right . Happy did sorrow seize on such alone . Not prudence can defend , or virtue save . Disease invades the chastest temperance , And ...
... give , and reduce Surfeit's dominion o'er you . But so great Your impudence , you blush at what is right . Happy did sorrow seize on such alone . Not prudence can defend , or virtue save . Disease invades the chastest temperance , And ...
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... B JH.Seymour Take then 0 world ! thy much indebted tear How sad a sight is human happiness , To those whose thought can pierce bend an hour Published by BJ Rh Vot Page 15 Nor virtue more than prudence bids me give Swoln thought.
... B JH.Seymour Take then 0 world ! thy much indebted tear How sad a sight is human happiness , To those whose thought can pierce bend an hour Published by BJ Rh Vot Page 15 Nor virtue more than prudence bids me give Swoln thought.
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ambition angels art thou awful beam beneath bids birth bleeds blest bliss blood divine burst call'd celestial charms christian dæmons darkness dead death Deity deny'd divine dread Duke of Wharton dust E'en earth EDWARD YOUNG endless eternal ev'ry fair fate fear fire flame flight folly fond fool gaze genius give glorious glory grave grief groan guilt happiness heart heaven hour human illustrious labour life's live Lorenzo man's mortal Narcissa Nature Nature's ne'er Night Thoughts numbers o'er pain passions peace Philander pour'd pow'r praise pride reason rich rise sacred scene seraphs shades shines sigh skies smile soft song soul immortal Stamp'd stars sting storm tears thee theme thine thou thro throne tomb tremble triumph truth virtue weep Winchester College wing wisdom wise wound wretched Ye stars YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Young
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Page 22 - tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, till wisdom is pushed out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time; Year after year it steals, till all are fled. And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Page 28 - If nothing more than purpose in thy power, Thy purpose firm is equal to the deed. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more.
Page 75 - The knell, the shroud, the mattock, and the grave ; The deep damp vault, the darkness, and the worm ; These are the bugbears of a winter's eve, The terrors of the living, not the dead. Imagination's fool, and error's wretch, Man makes a death, which nature never made : Then on the point of his own fancy falls ; And feels a thousand deaths, in fearing one.
Page 23 - All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise; At least their own their future selves applaud; How excellent that life they ne'er will lead! Time lodged in their own hands is Folly's vails; That lodged in Fate's to wisdom they consign; The thing they can't but purpose, they postpone.
Page 10 - From different natures marvellously' mixt, Connexion exquisite of distant worlds*! Distinguished link in being's endless chain*! Midway from nothing' to the Deity*! A beam ethereal', sullied', and absorpt*! Though sullied*, and dishonour'd', still divine*? Dim miniature' of greatness absolute*! An heir of glory/! a frail child of dust*! Helpless immortal'! insect infinite*! A worm'! a god*! — I tremble' at myself, And in myself am lost*!
Page 7 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Page 11 - Her ceaseless flight, though devious, speaks her nature Of subtler essence than the trodden clod; Active, aerial, towering, unconfined, Unfetter'd with her gross companion's fall. Even silent night proclaims my soul immortal: Even silent night proclaims eternal day. For human weal, Heaven husbands all events: Dull sleep instructs, nor sport vain dreams in vain.
Page 97 - Here is firm footing ; here is solid rock ! This can support us ; all is sea besides ; Sinks under us ; bestorms, and then devours. His hand the good man fastens on the skies, And bids earth roll, nor feels her idle whirl.
Page 38 - Where shall I find Him ? Angels ! tell me where. You know him ; He is near you : point him out : Shall I see glories beaming from his brow ? Or trace his footsteps by the rising flowers...
Page 56 - Sweet harmonist ! and beautiful as sweet ! And young as beautiful ! and soft as young , And gay as soft ! and innocent as gay...