Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and ImmortalityRivington, 1821 - 268 sider A long poem written in blank verse and originally published in nine parts between 1742 and 1745. It describes the poet's musings on death over a series of nine "nights" in which he ponders the loss of his wife and friends, and laments human frailties. |
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... Night 3 page 33 . LONDON . Printed for FC . & T.Rivington , and the other Proprietors . Feb 28 NIGHT THOUGHTS . LONDON : Printed by Thomas Davison ,. You gladlier grew ambitious or her hand Which often crept your odours . 1821 .
... Night 3 page 33 . LONDON . Printed for FC . & T.Rivington , and the other Proprietors . Feb 28 NIGHT THOUGHTS . LONDON : Printed by Thomas Davison ,. You gladlier grew ambitious or her hand Which often crept your odours . 1821 .
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... Night Thoughts abound in the most exalted flights , the utmost stretch of human thought , which is the great excellence of Young's poetry . In his Night Thoughts , ' says a great critic , he has ex- hibited a very wide display of ...
... Night Thoughts abound in the most exalted flights , the utmost stretch of human thought , which is the great excellence of Young's poetry . In his Night Thoughts , ' says a great critic , he has ex- hibited a very wide display of ...
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... Night , who nurse the tender thought To reason , and on reason build resolve , ( That column of true majesty in man ) Assist me : I will thank you in the grave ; The grave your kingdom : there this frame shall fall A victim sacred to ...
... Night , who nurse the tender thought To reason , and on reason build resolve , ( That column of true majesty in man ) Assist me : I will thank you in the grave ; The grave your kingdom : there this frame shall fall A victim sacred to ...
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... night , Led , like a murderer , ( and such it proves ! ) Strays ( wretched rover ! ) o'er the pleasing past ; In quest of wretchedness perversely strays ; And finds all desert now ; and meets the ghosts Of my departed joys , a num'rous ...
... night , Led , like a murderer , ( and such it proves ! ) Strays ( wretched rover ! ) o'er the pleasing past ; In quest of wretchedness perversely strays ; And finds all desert now ; and meets the ghosts Of my departed joys , a num'rous ...
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