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" A sportsman 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 by the sick man's bed, To raise the hope he feels not, or with zeal To combat fears... "
The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues : with Notes - Page 258
by Thomas James Mathias - 1801 - 574 pages
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The pursuits of literature, a poem [by T.J. Mathias].

Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 462 pages
...the immediate business of a Clergyman. They abfolutely unfit him for his profession. " Say, if sur.h honours bloom around his head, Shall he sit sadly...with zeal To combat fears, which e'en the pious feel ?" I think not. Auguftine said long ago, (a) " Episcopates non est afti" ficium transigendae vitze."...
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Works of the Author of the Pursuits of Literature: Consisting Of: I ...

Thomas James Mathias - 1799 - 786 pages
...profeflion. " Say, iffocb honours bloom around his head, Shall he fitfad.ly.by the fick man's bed J£p raife the hope he feels not, and with zeal To combat fears, which e'en the pious feel ?" I think not. If we proceed to the fupreme dignities of the Hierarchy, we (hall find there is much...
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Poems

George Crabbe - 1808 - 276 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 ? 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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Poems

George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 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 ? Now once again the gloomy scene explore, Less...
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The Universal Magazine, Volume 10

1808 - 590 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 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 poem [by T.J. Mathias].

Thomas James Mathias - 1808 - 682 pages
...they absolutely unfit him tor his profession. Say, if suck honours bloom around his head, Shall he sii sadly by the sick man's bed To raise the hope he feels not, and with zeaj To combat leais, which e'en the pious feu ? 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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Poems, Volume 1

George Crabbe - 1810 - 178 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 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...
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Poems, Volume 1

George Crabbe - 1812 - 190 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 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...
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