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" A mafter felf, that loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the flave. How doft thou light a torch to diftant deeds ? Make the paft, prefent ; and the future, frown ? How, ever and anon, awake the foul, As with a peal of thunder, to ftrange... "
A Tale of the Times - Page 181
by Jane West - 1799
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The dramatic works of Edward Young

Edward Young - 1719 - 256 pages
...flave. How doft thou light a torch to diftant deeds ? Make the paft, prefentj and the future, frownt How, ever and anon, awake the foul, As with a peal of thunder, to ftrange horEors, irs . In this long reftlefs dream, which idiots hug, Nay, wife men flatter with...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four Volumes, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1762 - 314 pages
...loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the flave. How doft thou light a torch to diftant deeds ? Make the paft, prefent ; and the future, frown...and anon, awake the foul, As with a peal of thunder, to ftrange horrors, In this long reftlefs dream, which idiots hug, Nay, wife men flatter with the name...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 1780 - 396 pages
...treat the monarch frankly as the (lave. How doft thou light a torch to diftant deeds ? Make the pad, prefent ; and the future frown ? How, ever and anon, awake the foul, As with a peal of thunder, to ftrange horrors, In this long reftlefs dream, which idiots hug, Nay, wife men flatter with the name...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...naked of their happinefs, In the chill blafts of winter they expire. — This is the common lot. iow, ever and anon, awake the foul, As with a peal of thunder, to ftrange horrors, n this long rcllliTs dream, which idiots hug ; Чау, wile men flatter with die...
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The Works Of The Author Of The Night-Thoughts: In Three Volumes, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...loves to domineer, And treat the monarch frankly as the flave. How doft thou light a torch to diftant deeds ? Make the paft, prefent ; and the future, frown...and anon, awake the foul, As with a peal of thunder, to ftrange horrors, In this long reftlefs dream, which idiots hug, Nay, wife men flatter with the name...
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A tale of the times, by the author of A gossip's story

Jane West - 1803 - 1136 pages
...tremendous power ! Who doll inhabit us without our leave;— How doft thou light a torch to diftant deeds ! Make the paft, prefent, and the future, frown...and anon, awake the foul, As with a peal of thunder ! YOUNG. THE fuppofed fecret, mentioned in my laft Chapter, was of too much importance to be confined...
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