The Complete Poetical Works of Edward Young: With Life ; Eight Steel EngravingsGall & Inglis, 1866 - 502 oldal |
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vii. oldal
... wonder is that he ever outlived the degradation of character entailed upon him by hereditary and circumstantial influences , not that he should at one time have succumbed to them . 1 Queen Anne had created a batch of peers . " Lo ! one ...
... wonder is that he ever outlived the degradation of character entailed upon him by hereditary and circumstantial influences , not that he should at one time have succumbed to them . 1 Queen Anne had created a batch of peers . " Lo ! one ...
3. oldal
... wonder He , who made him such ! Who centred in our make such strange extremes ! From diff'rent natures marvellously mixt , Connection exquisite of distant worlds ! Distinguish'd link in being's endless chain ! Midway from nothing to the ...
... wonder He , who made him such ! Who centred in our make such strange extremes ! From diff'rent natures marvellously mixt , Connection exquisite of distant worlds ! Distinguish'd link in being's endless chain ! Midway from nothing to the ...
36. oldal
... wonder - working goddess ! charms That rock to bloom ; and tames the painted shrew ; And what will more surprise , Lorenzo ! gives To life's sick , nauseous iteration , change ; And straitens nature's circle to a line . Believ'st thou ...
... wonder - working goddess ! charms That rock to bloom ; and tames the painted shrew ; And what will more surprise , Lorenzo ! gives To life's sick , nauseous iteration , change ; And straitens nature's circle to a line . Believ'st thou ...
45. oldal
... wonder in Omnipotence itself ! A mystery no less to gods then men ! Not , thus , our infidels th ' eternal draw , A God all o'er , consummate , absolute , Full - orb'd , in his whole round of rays complete : They set at odds heaven's ...
... wonder in Omnipotence itself ! A mystery no less to gods then men ! Not , thus , our infidels th ' eternal draw , A God all o'er , consummate , absolute , Full - orb'd , in his whole round of rays complete : They set at odds heaven's ...
47. oldal
... : This , only this , subdues the fear of death . And what is this ? -Survey the wondrous cure : And at each step , let higher wonder rise ! " Pardon for infinite offence ! and pardon Through means NIGHT IV . ] 47 THE COMPLAINT .
... : This , only this , subdues the fear of death . And what is this ? -Survey the wondrous cure : And at each step , let higher wonder rise ! " Pardon for infinite offence ! and pardon Through means NIGHT IV . ] 47 THE COMPLAINT .
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ambition angels art thou awful beams beneath bids bless blest bliss boast book of Job breast Britain charms Codrus crown dare dark death deep divine dost dread dust earth EDWARD YOUNG eternal ev'ry fair fame fate fear fire flame fool frown genius give glorious glory gods grace grave grief groan guilt happiness heart heaven hour human illustrious immortal labour leviathan life's light lord Lorenzo man's mankind mighty mind mortal muse nature nature's ne'er night Night Thoughts nought numbers nymphs o'er pain passion peace Pindar pleasure praise pride proud rage rapture reason renown rise sacred satire scene seas sense shine sight skies smile song soul spleen stars sting storm sublime sweet tempest thee theme thine thought throne thunder trembling triumph truth twill virtue virtue's Voltaire wing wisdom wise wretched ye stars
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1. oldal - How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!
8. oldal - 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.
8. oldal - Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : 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...
1. oldal - Distinguished link in being's endless chain ! Midway from nothing to the Deity ! A beam ethereal, sullied and absorpt ! Though sullied and dishonoured, 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.
297. oldal - Think nought a trifle, though it small appear ; Small sands the mountain, moments make the year, And trifles life.
4. oldal - Insatiate archer ! could not one suffice ? Thy shaft flew thrice ; and thrice my peace was slain ; And thrice, ere thrice yon moon had fill'd her horn.
277. oldal - I'm nearer death in this verse than the last : What then is to be done ? be wise with speed : A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
17. oldal - 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...
149. oldal - Attend my song, and thou shalt know them all ; And know thyself; and know thyself to be (Strange truth !) the most abstemious man alive.
56. oldal - As wise as Socrates, might justly stand The definition of a modern fool. A Christian is the highest style of man : And is there, who the blessed cross wipes off...