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" Thy patron he, whose diadem has dropp'd Yon gems of heaven ; eternity, thy prize : And leave the racers of the world their own, Their feather, and their froth, for endless toils : They part with all for that which is not bread ; They mortify, they starve,... "
The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four Volumes - Page 83
by Edward Young - 1762
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality. : To ...

Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...Death ; The Thought of Death, fole Viftor of its Dread I Hope be thy Joy ; and Probity thy Skill ; Thy Patron, HE, whofe Diadem has dropp'd Yon Gems...Froth, for endlefs Toils : They part with All for That whieh is not Bread ; They mortify, they ftarve, on Wealth, Fame, Power; And laugh to Scorn the Fools...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality..

Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pages
...Qmfolatioii, CONSOLATION. 381 Hope be thy Joy ; and Prohity thy Skill ; Thy Patron HE, whofe Diadem has droppM Yon Gems of Heav'n ; Eternity, thy Prize : And leave...World their Own, Their Feather, and their Froth, for endkfs Toils ; They part with All for That which is not Bread ; They mortify, they ftarve, on Wealth,...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality. To which ...

Edward Young - 1773 - 354 pages
...of Death ± The nought of Death, fole Viftor of its Dreatfl Hope be thy Joy ; and Probity thy Skill; Thy Patron HE, whofe Diadem has dropp'd Yon Gems of...their Own, Their Feather, and their Froth, for endlefs Toilr: They part with All for That which is not &re.ad j They mortify, they ftarve, on Wealth, Fame,...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...of death ; The thought of death, fole viftor of its dread! Hope be thy joy; and probity thy skill; Thy patron He, whofe diadem has dropp'd Yon gems of...Their feather, and their froth, for endlefs toils i They part with all for that which is not bread ; They mortify, they flarve, on wealth, fame, power...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pages
...earthly patrons, he tells his foul, Henceforth Thy patron he, whofe diadem has dropc Yon gems of heaven ; Eternity thy prize ; And leave the racers of the world their own, The Fourth Night was addrefled by " 3 " much-indebted Mufe" to the Honourable Mr. Yorke, now Lord Hardwicke;...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...earthly patrons, he tells his foul, Henceforth Thy patron he, whofe diadem has dropt Yon gems of heaven 5 Eternity thy prize ; And leave the racers of the world their own. The Fourth Night was addrefled by " g<c much-indebted Mufe" to the Honourable Mr. Yorke, now Lord Hardwicke;...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...earthly patrons, he tells his foul, Henceforth Thy patron he, whofe diadem ha* dropt Yon gems of heaven ; Eternity thy prize ; And leave the racers of the world their own. VOL. IV. S The V 2^8 YOUN G. The Fourth Night was addrefled by " a much-art-- " debted Mufe" to the...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 6

English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...patrons, he tells his foul, Henceforth Thy patron he, whofe diadem has tlropt . . Yon gems of heaven ; Eternity thy prize ; And leave the racers of the world their own. The Fourth " Night" was addrefled by "a " much-indebted Mufe" to the Honourable Mr. Yorke, now Lord...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 62

English poets - 1790 - 304 pages
...Hope, be thy joy ; and probity thy Jkill\ Thy patron He, whofe diadem has dropp'd Yon gems of heaven ; Eternity, thy prize : And leave the racers of the world their own, 2390 Their feather, and their froth, for endlefs toils : They part with all for that iuhich is not...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 10

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...whofe diadem has dropp'd Yon gems of heaven ; Eternity thy prize : And leave the racers of the imrU their own, Their feather, and their froth, for endlefs toils: They part with all for that ivbitb ii mt tread; They mortify, they ftarve on weulth, fame, power; And laugh to fcorn thc/»/j that...
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