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" And, skill'd at whist, devotes the night to play : Then, while such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly by the sick man's bed, To raise the hope he feels not, or with zeal To combat fears that e'en the pious feel? "
The pursuits of literature, a poem [by T.J. Mathias]. - Page 250
by Thomas James Mathias - 1799
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1801 - 608 pages
...Jnc immediate business of a Clergyman : they absolutely unfit him for his profession, Say, if such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly...with zeal To combat fears, which e'en the pious feel ? If we proceed to the supreme dignities of the Hierarchy, we shall find there is much of duty in the...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues. With Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1803 - 614 pages
...him for his profession. Say, if suck honours bloom around his head'. Shall he sit sadly by the &ick man's bed To raise the hope he feels not, and with zeal To combat fears, which e'en the pious feel ? If we proceed to the supreme dignities of the Hierarchy,' we shall find there is much of duty in...
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Poems

George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...he shoots through half the day, And skill'd at whist, devotes the night to play ; Then, while such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly...the sick man's bed To raise the hope he feels not, or with zeal To combat fears that ev'n the pious feel ? Now once again the gloomy scene explore, Less...
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Poems

George Crabbe - 1808 - 276 pages
...he shoots through half the day, And skill'd at whist, devotes the night to .play ; Then, while such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly...the sick man's bed To raise the hope he feels not, or with zeal To combat fears that ev'n the pious feel ? Now once again the gloomy scene explore, -j...
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Poems

George Crabbe - 1808 - 302 pages
...keen, he shoots through half the day, And skill'd at Whist, devotes the night to play; Then, while such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly...the Sick Man's bed To raise the hope he feels not, or with zeal To combat fears that ev'n the pious feel.1 Now once again the gloomy scene explore, Less...
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The Universal Magazine, Volume 10

1808 - 590 pages
...he, shoots through half the day, And skill'd at Whist, devotes the night to play ; Then, while such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly...the Sick Man's bed, To raise the hope he feels not, or with ze¿l To combat fears that e'en the pious feel : Now once again the gloomy scene exO plore,...
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The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes

Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 684 pages
...absolute.-, unfit him ior his profession. $ay, .if such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sii sadly by the sick man's bed •To raise the hope he feels not, and with zeal To combat tears, which e'en the pious fe«.l ? f f" If we proceed to the .supreme dignities of the Hierarchy,...
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Enfield's Guide to Elocution: Improved and Classically Divided Into Six ...

John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...And seldom fail'd to win his game at whist; Then, while such honours bloom around his head. Shall lie sit sadly by the sick man's bed, To raise the hope he feels not, or with zeal To combat fears that e'en the pious feel ? CRABBE. Moon Light. Now came still evening...
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Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, Volume 125

1819 - 728 pages
...seldom And seldom fail'd to win bis game at whist. [his head, Then while such honours bloom around Shall he sit sadly by the sick man's bed ; To raise the hope he feels not, or with zral Tocombat fears that e'en the pious feel ?" Let us add with Cowper in hii " Task :" " From...
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The Works, Volume 1

George Crabbe - 1823 - 296 pages
...he shoots through half the day, And, skill'd at whist, devotes the night to play : Then, while such honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly...the sick man's bed, To raise the hope he feels not, or with zeal To combat fears that e'en the pious feel ? Now once again the gloomy scene explore, Less...
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