Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 3Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... pride of human wisdom , to confound The daring scrutiny , and prove the faith Of thy presuming creatures ! hear me now ! O vindicate thy honour ; clear this doubt ; Teach me to trace this maze of Providence ! Why save the fathers , if ...
... pride of human wisdom , to confound The daring scrutiny , and prove the faith Of thy presuming creatures ! hear me now ! O vindicate thy honour ; clear this doubt ; Teach me to trace this maze of Providence ! Why save the fathers , if ...
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... pride , And courts the fall it finds . Then let me shun th ' ambitious deed , And all the dang'rous paths which lead To honours falsely won : Lord ! in thy sure protection blest , Submissive will I ever rest , And may thy will be done ...
... pride , And courts the fall it finds . Then let me shun th ' ambitious deed , And all the dang'rous paths which lead To honours falsely won : Lord ! in thy sure protection blest , Submissive will I ever rest , And may thy will be done ...
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... pride elate him , ne'er did scorn For his rejected elders swell his heart . Not in such gentle charity to him His haughtier brothers live : but all he pardons . To meditation , and to humble toil , To prayer and praise devoted , nere he ...
... pride elate him , ne'er did scorn For his rejected elders swell his heart . Not in such gentle charity to him His haughtier brothers live : but all he pardons . To meditation , and to humble toil , To prayer and praise devoted , nere he ...
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... pride , with scorn reject The wholesome truths which holy Samuel told me ? Why drive him from my presence ? he might now Raise my sunk soul , and my benighted mind Enlighten with Religion's cheering ray . He dar'd to menace me with loss ...
... pride , with scorn reject The wholesome truths which holy Samuel told me ? Why drive him from my presence ? he might now Raise my sunk soul , and my benighted mind Enlighten with Religion's cheering ray . He dar'd to menace me with loss ...
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... pride which prosperous fortunes give , And all the unfeeling mirth of happy men , The insulting Babylonians ask a song ; Such songs as erst in better days were sung By Korah's sons , or Heaven - taught Asaph set To loftiest measures ...
... pride which prosperous fortunes give , And all the unfeeling mirth of happy men , The insulting Babylonians ask a song ; Such songs as erst in better days were sung By Korah's sons , or Heaven - taught Asaph set To loftiest measures ...
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