Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1788 |
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Page 34
... perhaps by British bark again . But far beyond the rest , and with most cause , * Thee , gentle favage ! whom no love of thee Or thine , but curiofity perhaps , Or elfe vain glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to ...
... perhaps by British bark again . But far beyond the rest , and with most cause , * Thee , gentle favage ! whom no love of thee Or thine , but curiofity perhaps , Or elfe vain glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to ...
Page 35
... Perhaps errs little when the paints thee thus . She tells me too , that duly ev'ry morn Thou climb'ft the mountain top , with eager eye Exploring far and wide the watʼry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry fpeck Seen in the dim ...
... Perhaps errs little when the paints thee thus . She tells me too , that duly ev'ry morn Thou climb'ft the mountain top , with eager eye Exploring far and wide the watʼry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry fpeck Seen in the dim ...
Page 36
... perhaps thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft . In proud and gay And gain - devoted cities ; thither flow , As to a common and most noifome fewer , The dregs and fæculence of ev'ry land . In cities foul example on moft minds Begets ...
... perhaps thrive only there , Yet not in cities oft . In proud and gay And gain - devoted cities ; thither flow , As to a common and most noifome fewer , The dregs and fæculence of ev'ry land . In cities foul example on moft minds Begets ...
Page 61
... perhaps Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never undertook , they little note His dangers or escapes , and haply find There leaft amusement where he found the most . But is amusement all ? ftudious of long , And yet ambitious not ...
... perhaps Aware of nothing arduous in a task They never undertook , they little note His dangers or escapes , and haply find There leaft amusement where he found the most . But is amusement all ? ftudious of long , And yet ambitious not ...
Page 74
... perhaps are moved , but are not taught , While prejudice in men of stronger minds Takes deeper root , confirm'd by what they see . A relaxation of religion's hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart Soon follows , and the curb of ...
... perhaps are moved , but are not taught , While prejudice in men of stronger minds Takes deeper root , confirm'd by what they see . A relaxation of religion's hold Upon the roving and untutor'd heart Soon follows , and the curb of ...
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