 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pages
...Speeches would fend up unheeded Pray'r : That Scorn of Life would be but wild Defpair: A Tymbal's Sound were better than my Voice : My Faith were Form : my Eloquence were ISloife. CHARITY, decent, modeft, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abject Mind j Knows with... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...Speeches would fend up unheeded PrayV, That Scorn of Life would be out wild Defpair : A Timbal's Sound were better than my Voice} My Faith were Form, my Eloquence were Noife. CHARITY, decent, modeit, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abject Mind j Knows with juft Reins and gentle... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pages
...Thofe fpeeches would fend up unheeded pray'r; That fcorn of life would be but wild defpair : A cymbal's found were better than my voice : My faith were form...modeft, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abject mind ; Knows with juft reins, and gentle hand to guide, Betwixt vile fhame, and arbitrary pride,... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 pages
...indulgent gueft, Were not thy pow'r exerted in ray breaft; Thofe fpeeches would fend up unheeded pray'r :: That fcorn of life would be but wild defpair : A tymbal's...my voice : My faith were form : my eloquence were noife.Charity, decent, modeft, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abje£t mind ; Knows with... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pages
...had I faith like that which Ifrael faw When Mofes gave them miracles, and law : Yet gracious Charity, indulgent gueft, Were not thy power exerted in my...faith were form : my eloquence were noife. Charity, Charity, decent, modeft, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abjeft mind ; Knows with juft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pages
...law : Yet, gracious Charity ! indulgent gueft, Were not thy power exerted in, my breaftfc K 4 . Thofe Thofe fpeeches would fend up unheeded prayer ; That...modeft, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abjett mind, Knows with juft reins and gentle hand to guide Betwixt vile fhame and arbitrary pride.... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...Thofe fpeeches would fend up unheeded prayer } That fcorn if life would be but wild dtfpair; A tymbil's found were better than my voice; My faith were form, my eloquence were noife. Charity, decent, moded, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abject mind], Knows with jud reins and gentle hand... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 220 pages
...Were not thy pow'r exerted in my breaft, Thofe fpeeches would fend up unheeded pray'r ; That feorn of life would be but wild defpair : A tymbal's found...modeft, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abject mind ; Knows with juft reins, and gentle hand to guide Betwxit vile Shame, and arbitrary pride.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...fpeeches would fend up unheeded pray'r ; That fcorn of life would be but wild defpair ; A cymbal's found were better than my voice; My faith were form ; my eloquence were nqife. Charity, decent, mode/t, eafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abject mind ; Knows with... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...indulgent gueft, Were not thy pow'r exerted in my breaft, Thofe fpeeches would fend up unheeded pray'r; That fcorn of life, would be but wild defpair; A tymbal's...my eloquence were noife. CHARITY, decent, modeft, cafy, kind, Softens the high, and rears the abject mind ; Knows with juft reins and gentle hand to... | |
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... tortures, and rejoice in fire; Or had I faith like that which Israel saw, When Moses gave them miracles and law; Yet... 
