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... law - to forms alone confin'd , Come , then , thou partner of my life and The laws of matter act not on the mind . From one dear source , whom Nature form'd Too feebly , sure , its faculties must grow , And Reason brings her borrow'd ...
... law - to forms alone confin'd , Come , then , thou partner of my life and The laws of matter act not on the mind . From one dear source , whom Nature form'd Too feebly , sure , its faculties must grow , And Reason brings her borrow'd ...
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... laws Of your society forbid your speaking Upon a point so nice ? I'll ask no more ; Sullen like lamps in sepulchres , your shine Enlightens but yourselves : well - ' tis no mat- A very little time will clear up all , [ ter And make us ...
... laws Of your society forbid your speaking Upon a point so nice ? I'll ask no more ; Sullen like lamps in sepulchres , your shine Enlightens but yourselves : well - ' tis no mat- A very little time will clear up all , [ ter And make us ...
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... laws , Adopting jealousy to prove thy love ; Thou , who resign'd humility uphold'st , Ev'n as the florist props the drooping rose , But quell'st tyrannic pride with peerless power , Ev'n as the tempest rives the stubborn oak : O all ...
... laws , Adopting jealousy to prove thy love ; Thou , who resign'd humility uphold'st , Ev'n as the florist props the drooping rose , But quell'st tyrannic pride with peerless power , Ev'n as the tempest rives the stubborn oak : O all ...
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... laws not limited , nor bounds confin'd , Is always independent , always free , Hence shines confess'd immutability ! Change , whether the spontaneous child of will , Or birth of force - is imperfection still . But he , all - perfect ...
... laws not limited , nor bounds confin'd , Is always independent , always free , Hence shines confess'd immutability ! Change , whether the spontaneous child of will , Or birth of force - is imperfection still . But he , all - perfect ...
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... laws forego , [ flow ! Since seas can harden , and since rocks can On Sinai's top , the Muse with ardent wing The triumphs of Omnipotence would sing ! When o'er its airy brow thy cloud display'd , Involv'd the nations in its awful shade ...
... laws forego , [ flow ! Since seas can harden , and since rocks can On Sinai's top , the Muse with ardent wing The triumphs of Omnipotence would sing ! When o'er its airy brow thy cloud display'd , Involv'd the nations in its awful shade ...
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