Miscellanies, in Prose and Verse, on Various Occasions,author, and sold, 1776 - 214 Seiten |
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... should not fear our Judgment Day . III . But O how diff'rent is our tax * From that of brutal dog or bear ! Accounting for our worldly acts A tafk , alas ! not wanted here . On a LADY , who died of Grief . ( Engraved on her Tomb ...
... should not fear our Judgment Day . III . But O how diff'rent is our tax * From that of brutal dog or bear ! Accounting for our worldly acts A tafk , alas ! not wanted here . On a LADY , who died of Grief . ( Engraved on her Tomb ...
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... should be free , In addreffing the language of truth unto thee , On the fubject of love ; of all the most pleasing , When receiv'd with delight , if not , the most teafing ; And law thrown afide , I tranfcribe as I love , From feeling ...
... should be free , In addreffing the language of truth unto thee , On the fubject of love ; of all the most pleasing , When receiv'd with delight , if not , the most teafing ; And law thrown afide , I tranfcribe as I love , From feeling ...
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... Should he then lavish fuch a gift in vain , In flumber , floth , and indolence remain ? No , but at the break of day arise , And contemplate on high the morning skies.- Behold the fun , the hills their top delight , And , rifing ...
... Should he then lavish fuch a gift in vain , In flumber , floth , and indolence remain ? No , but at the break of day arise , And contemplate on high the morning skies.- Behold the fun , the hills their top delight , And , rifing ...
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... Should he marry her , and only the filent moon and ftars had been witnefs of his ftolen transports , they would be perpetual monuments of his wife's frailty and embitter his filent hours ; fhed a gloom over his mind , which her tender ...
... Should he marry her , and only the filent moon and ftars had been witnefs of his ftolen transports , they would be perpetual monuments of his wife's frailty and embitter his filent hours ; fhed a gloom over his mind , which her tender ...
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... should , it must infallibly indicate , that pre - con- nexions fympathetically indulged without premeditation , had fo far endeared her to him , that he could not do lefs , out of a natural affection and respect to her , and a cordial ...
... should , it must infallibly indicate , that pre - con- nexions fympathetically indulged without premeditation , had fo far endeared her to him , that he could not do lefs , out of a natural affection and respect to her , and a cordial ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
æther againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe blifs cafe Calais called caufe cauſe confequence conftitution courſe death defire ditto eaſe eaſy ev'ry facrifice fafe faid fame fate fatisfaction feel fenfe fenfibility fentiments fhall fhew fhould fide fince fincere fingle firft firſt fociety fome fomething fond foon foul friendſhip ftate fubdue fubject fucceed fuch fuffer fufficiently fuperior fure happineſs happy heart herſelf himſelf honeft honour houſe huſband innocence intereft itſelf joys lady laft laſt lefs libel loft Lord Mansfield LOTHARIO LOVE FOR LOVE Margate Maria marriage married ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never obferve occafion otherwiſe paffed paffion perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffible practiſe praiſe preſent Promife puniſhment purpoſe raiſe reaſon reflection religion Scyphon and Laura ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſome ſtate tender themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh woman worfe
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 173 - I'd be a Dog, a Monkey or a Bear, Or any thing, but that vain Animal, Who is so proud of being rational.
Seite 88 - Curfe on all laws but thofe which love has made? Love, free as air, at fight of human ties, Spreads his light wings; and in a moment flies.
Seite 71 - ... man and wife. The fpirit of love has fomething fo extremely fine in it, that it is very often difturbed and loft, by fome little accidents, which the carelefs and unpolite never attend to, until it is gone paft recovery.
Seite 187 - ... feem proper, according to the heinoufnefs of the crime, and the circumftances of the offender.