 Tis a negative And useless quality. It exempts from wo Insufferable, yet grudges perfect bliss; And he but tricks him in a knave's attire, Who boasts no other. He's but half the man Who, when temptation stares him in the face, Assents, yet trembles to...  Poems - Page 127by William Thompson Bacon - 1840 - 214 pagesFull view - About this book
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