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... fall'n Justice prostrate on the ground ; Swift to redress an injur'd people's groan , Bold SATIRE shakes the tyrant on her throne ; Pow'rful as death , defies the sordid train , And slaves and sycophants surround in vain . But with the ...
... fall'n Justice prostrate on the ground ; Swift to redress an injur'd people's groan , Bold SATIRE shakes the tyrant on her throne ; Pow'rful as death , defies the sordid train , And slaves and sycophants surround in vain . But with the ...
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... fall , She throws a dazzling glare alike on all ; As the gay prism but mocks the flatter'd eye , And gives to every object every dye . Beware the mad advent'rer : bold and blind She hoists her sail , and drives with every wind ; Deaf as ...
... fall , She throws a dazzling glare alike on all ; As the gay prism but mocks the flatter'd eye , And gives to every object every dye . Beware the mad advent'rer : bold and blind She hoists her sail , and drives with every wind ; Deaf as ...
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... fall with truth , you greatly fall . ' Tis Virtue's native lustre that must shine : The Poet can but set it in his line : And who unmov'd with laughter can behold A sordid pebble meanly grac'd with gold ? Let real merit then adorn your ...
... fall with truth , you greatly fall . ' Tis Virtue's native lustre that must shine : The Poet can but set it in his line : And who unmov'd with laughter can behold A sordid pebble meanly grac'd with gold ? Let real merit then adorn your ...
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... Fall in the gen'ral massacre of gold ; Wide - wasting pest ! that rages unconfin'd , 23 And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws , For gold the hireling judge distorts the laws ...
... Fall in the gen'ral massacre of gold ; Wide - wasting pest ! that rages unconfin'd , 23 And crowds with crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws , For gold the hireling judge distorts the laws ...
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... fall . On every stage the foes of peace attend , Hate dogs their flight , and insult mocks their end . Love ends with hope , the sinking statesman's door Pours in the morning worshipper no more ; For growing names the weakly scribbler ...
... fall . On every stage the foes of peace attend , Hate dogs their flight , and insult mocks their end . Love ends with hope , the sinking statesman's door Pours in the morning worshipper no more ; For growing names the weakly scribbler ...
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Bard beauty Behold Bishop of Gloucester boast bold breast Brentford bright Britain's charms Colley Cibber court dare Democritus destin'd e'er Emperor of China EPISTLES SATIRICAL eunuchs ev'n facundia fair fame fancy Fashion fate fav'rite fear fire flame folly fool frown genius gibbets give glory gold golden reign good-natur'd grace Graecian haec hate hear heart heav'n honor hope Houyhnhnm ibid king land laugh lie Fit lord mankind merit mighty mind Muse ne'er Newmarket night numbers nunc o'er once passion Pindaric pleas'd Poet Pope pow'r praise pride quae Quam quid quod rage refin'd reign resistless ridicule rise risum SATIRE's SATIRICAL AND PRECEPTIVE scarce scenes scorn sense shame shew shine shun skies slave smile speak taste thou thought toil tongue truth Tyburn vice vide virtue Virtue's voice wise words Wreath youth
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Page 20 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 19 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of Frost; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day...
Page 16 - Speak thou whose thoughts at humble peace repine, Shall Wolsey's wealth, with Wolsey's end, be thine ? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent ? For why did Wolsey, near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise th...
Page 23 - Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show.
Page 17 - Should no disease thy torpid veins invade, Nor Melancholy's phantoms haunt thy shade ; Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Page 12 - LET observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life...
Page 19 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Page 24 - Where then shall hope and fear their objects find ? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate...
Page 23 - The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king.
Page 29 - But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, though Britain's court...