This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1772 Excerpt: ... know, 'Whether it be best or no. So, they that are to love inclin'd, Sway'd by chance, nor choice, or art, To the first that's fair, or kind, Make a present of their heart: 'Tis not she that first we love, But whom dying we approve. To man, that was in th' ev'ning made, Stars gave the first delight; Admiring, in the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1772 Excerpt: ... know, 'Whether it be best or no. So, they that are to love inclin'd, Sway'd by chance, nor choice, or art, To the first that's fair, or kind, Make a present of their heart: 'Tis not she that first we love, But whom dying we approve. To man, that was in th' ev'ning made, Stars gave the first delight; Admiring, in the gloomy shade, Those little drops of light Then, at Aurora, whose fair hand Remov'd them from the skies, He gazing tow'rd the east did stand, She entertain'd his eyes. But when the bright fun did appear, All those he 'gan despise; His wonder was determin'd there, And could no higher rise: He neither might, nor wish'd to know A more refulgent light: For that (as mine your beauties now) Imploy'd his utmost fight. To To ZE LINDA. FAIREST piece of well-form'd earth! Urge not thus your haughty birth: The pow'r, which you have o'er us, lies Not in your race, but in your eyes. Hone but a Prince! alas! that voice Confines you to a narrow choice. Should you no honey vow to taste, But what the master-bees have plac'd In compass of their cells, how small A portion to your share would fall? Nor all appear among those sew, Worthy the stock from whence they grew: The sap, which at the root is bred, In trees, thro' all the boughs is spread; But virtues, which in parents shine, Make not like progress thro' the line. 'Tis not from whom, but where, we live: The place does oft those graces give. Great Junas, on the mountains bred, A flock perhaps, or herd, had led: He that the world fubdu'd, had been But the best wrestler on the green. 'Tis art, and knowledge, which draw forth The hidden feeds of native worth: They blow those sparks, and make them rife Into such flames as touch the flcies, To the old Heroes hence was giv'n A pedigree, which reach'd to heav'n i Of ...
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