Poems, moral & entertaining, by a ladyW. Sheardown, 1808 - 153 pages |
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Page 53
... resign . Why struggle to support the short - lived claim ? Why grudge the air - blown triumph of a name ? When some few paces of the earth we tread , May mark the spot where all its honours fled , " Tis the sad heritage the fates ...
... resign . Why struggle to support the short - lived claim ? Why grudge the air - blown triumph of a name ? When some few paces of the earth we tread , May mark the spot where all its honours fled , " Tis the sad heritage the fates ...
Page 55
... resign , unable to retain ; Yet to their fruitless wish could life be spared , Unnumbered years would find them unprepared . Ah ! wherefore thus , so wilfully forget , That all must pay this great uncancelled debt , That birth , is but ...
... resign , unable to retain ; Yet to their fruitless wish could life be spared , Unnumbered years would find them unprepared . Ah ! wherefore thus , so wilfully forget , That all must pay this great uncancelled debt , That birth , is but ...
Page 68
... resign . The reigns of discipline , too weak in mine ; Thy growing years beyond my labours rise , Yet still remembrance may my cautions prize . Where science calls , and wisdom leads the way , Be prompt to listen , eager to obey ...
... resign . The reigns of discipline , too weak in mine ; Thy growing years beyond my labours rise , Yet still remembrance may my cautions prize . Where science calls , and wisdom leads the way , Be prompt to listen , eager to obey ...
Page 91
... resigned , Hope shed a golden gleam ; Whispered , who did the storm ordain , Its ruthless fury would restrain , Nor realize her dream . Her babe scarce hushed , and wiped her tears , When fresh alarms renewed her fears ; The tempest ...
... resigned , Hope shed a golden gleam ; Whispered , who did the storm ordain , Its ruthless fury would restrain , Nor realize her dream . Her babe scarce hushed , and wiped her tears , When fresh alarms renewed her fears ; The tempest ...
Page 105
... resign the last , Before the next be given . Or , who , in pleasure's mazes try , Time's certain step to lose , Vainly pursuing what must fly , And flying what pursues ? Deluded mortals ! cease the strife , Improve the short - lived ...
... resign the last , Before the next be given . Or , who , in pleasure's mazes try , Time's certain step to lose , Vainly pursuing what must fly , And flying what pursues ? Deluded mortals ! cease the strife , Improve the short - lived ...
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