This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1761 Excerpt: ...not Knowledge, dictates your Applause; Or think you thus a self-Renown to raise, And mingle your Vain-Glories with my Bays? Be Your's the mould'ring Tomb! Be mine the Lay Immortal!--Thus he scoffs the Pomp away. Tho' Words like these unletter'd Pride impeach, To the meek Heart he turns with milder Speech. Tho' now a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1761 Excerpt: ...not Knowledge, dictates your Applause; Or think you thus a self-Renown to raise, And mingle your Vain-Glories with my Bays? Be Your's the mould'ring Tomb! Be mine the Lay Immortal!--Thus he scoffs the Pomp away. Tho' Words like these unletter'd Pride impeach, To the meek Heart he turns with milder Speech. Tho' now a Seraph, oft he deigns to wear The Face of human Friendship, oft of Care; To To walk disguis'd an Object of Relief: ' A learn'd, good Man, long exercis'd in Grief; Forlorn, a friendless Orphan oft to roam, Craving some kind, some hospitable Home; Or, like Ulysses a low Lazar stand, Beseeching Pity's Eye, and Bounty's Hand; Or, like Ulyffes, Royal Aid request; Wand'ring from Court to Court, a King distress. Thus varying Shapes, the seeming Son of Woe Eyes the cold Heart, and Hearts that gen'rous glow; Then to the Muse relates each lordly Name, Who deals impartial Infamy, and Fame. Oft, as when Man, in mortal state depress'd, His Lays taught Virtue, which his Lise consess'd, He now forms visionary Scenes below, Inspiring Patience in the Heart of Woe; Patience that softens every fad Extremes That casts thro' Dungeon-Glooms a chearsul Gleam, Disarms Disease of Pain, mocks Slander's Sting, And strips of Terrors the terrific King, 'Gainst Wantj a sourer Foe, its Succour lends, And smiling sees th' Ingratitude of Friends. Nor are these Talks to him alone consign'd, Millions invisible befriend Mankind. When watry Structures, seen cross Heav'n t'ascend, Arch above Arch in radiant Order bend, G fancy Fancy beholds, a-down each glitt'ring Side, Myriads of ffiiSonaiy Seraphs glide; She sees good Angels genial Show'rs bestow From the red Convex of the dewy Bow. They smile upon the Swain: He views the Prize; Then gratesul bends, to bless the bounteous Skies. S...
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All Editions of Various Poems: The Wanderer, a Moral Poem, the Triumph of Mirth and Health, and the Bastard. to Which Is Prefixed a Pref., Giving Some Account of Them