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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts: In Three Volumes - Page 73
by Edward Young - 1802 - 383 pages
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Love of Fame, the Universal Passion: In Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...treafures are not brought to lighi When Churchmen Scripture for the Claflics quit Polite Apoftates from God's grace to wit; When men grow great from their revenue fpen And fly from Bailiff's into Parliament; When dying Sinners, to blot out their fcore, Bequeath...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 286 pages
...treafures are not brought to light.;. When Churchmen Scripture for the Claffics quit, Polite apoftatcs from God's Grace to Wit; When men grow great from their revenue fpent, And fly from bailiffs into parliament; When dying dinners, to blot out their fcore, Bequeath...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 60

English poets - 1790 - 286 pages
...treafures are not brought to light; When Churchmen Scripture for the Claffics quit. Polite apoftates from God's grace to Wit; When men grow great from their re-venue ffent, And fly from bailiffs into parliament; : When When dying fmner.s, to. blot out their fcore,...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...treafures are not brought to light ; When churchmen fcripture for the dailies quit, Polite apoftatcs from God's grace to wit ; When men grow great from their revenue fpent, And fly from bailiffs into parliament ; When dying finners, to blot out their fcnre, Bequeath...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - 1792 - 348 pages
...treafures are not brought to light; When Churchmen Scripture for the Claflics quit, Polite apoftates from God's Grace to Wit; When men grow great from their revenue fpent, And fly from bailiffs into parliament; When dying tinners, to blot out their fcore, Bequeath...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts: In Three Volumes, Volume 1

Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...flatter 1 'd crimes of a licentious age Reproach our silence, and demand our rage ; When purchas'd follies, from each distant land, Like arts, improve...Wit; When men grow great from their revenue spent, And fly from bailiffs into parliament; When dying sinners, to blot out their score, Bequeath th^ church...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...licentious age Reproach our silence, and demand our r.ige; When purchas'd follies, from each diitani land, Like arts, improve in Britain's skilful hand; When the Law shews her teeih but dares not bite^ And South-sea treasures are not brought to light; When Churchmen Scripture...
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The Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young: With the Life of ..., Volume 4

Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 230 pages
...When flatter'd crimes of a licentious age Reproach our silence, and demand our rage; When purchas'd follies from each distant land. Like arts, improve in Britain's skilful hand; :n the Law shews her teeth, but dares not bite, South-sea treasures are not brought to light; :n Churchmen...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

English poetry - 1809 - 488 pages
...purchased follies, from each distant land, Like arts, improve in Britain's skilful hand; When the Law shows her teeth but dares not bite, And South-Sea treasures...wit: When men grow great from their revenue spent, f And fly from bailiffs into parliament; When dying sinners, to blot out their score, Bequeath the...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young, Volume 1

Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...purchased follies, from each distant land, Like arts, improve in Britain's skilful hand ; When the Laiu shews her teeth, but dares not bite, And South-sea...Wit ; When men grow great from their revenue spent, And fly from bailiffs into parliament ; When dying sinners, to blot out their score, Bequeath the church...
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