The Universe (Henry Baker Poems)
A POEM. Intended to restrain the Pride of Man.Thy Works, Eternal Power by whom she sings!The Muse attempts, and tunes ...
A POEM. Intended to restrain the Pride of Man.Thy Works, Eternal Power by whom she sings!The Muse attempts, and tunes ...
Philosophy.Happy the Man, who, studying Nature's Laws,Thro' known Effects can trace the secret Cause:Who, without Fear, his certain Fate can ...
Hunger.See Famine.The Morning came, the Night, and Slumbers past,But still the furious Pangs of Hunger last:The cank'rous Rage still gnaws ...
Love.See Lover. Venus.Great Love! thy Empire o'er the World extends!To thy soft Charms the whole Creation bends!On Hills, in Streams, ...
God.See Chance. Providence.Know first, that Heav'n, and Earth's compacted Frame,And flowing Waters, and the starry Flame,And both the radiant Lights ...
Storm at Land.See Tempest.Oft have I seen, when now the Farmer broughtThe Reaper to his yellow Fields, and boundHis Sheaves ...
Flood.See Deluge.-- Eridanus supreme of FloodsRush'd thro' the Forests, tore the lofty Woods,And rolling onward with a sweepy Sway,Bore Houses, ...
Virtue.See Man Upright. Pleasure.'Tis Virtue, Friend, to be averse to Vice,And the first Step towards being really wise,Is to be ...
Money. Riches. Wealth.Gold is the greatest God: tho' yet we seeNo Temples rais'd to Money's Majesty,No Altars fuming to her ...
Mercury.--Preparing to obeyHis mighty Father's Will, first to his FeetHe binds the golden Sandals, which on WingsBear him aloft, as ...
Ambition.The Sisyphus is he, whom Noise and StrifeSeduce from all the soft Retreats of Life:To vex the Government, disturb the ...
Exhortation.See Reproach.Ah! whither fly you? By yourselves, my Friends!And your brave Deeds; by King Evander's NameAnd Conquests gain'd in War: ...
Chance.See God. Providence.If Chance these Things bestow'd, and rules the Whole,Why do the Signs in constant Order roll?Observe set Times ...
Dissolution of all Things.See Death.So shall one Hour, at last, this Globe controul,Break up the vast Machine, dissolve the Whole,And ...
Absence.Neglected, now, behold my Tresses flow:Nor sparkling Diamonds on my Fingers glow.All plain, and cheap, the humble Weeds I wear:No ...
'Twas said, by those of old, Beware,Consider well before you swear.The Counsel's good without dispute,And ev'ry prudent Man will do't.But, ...
Education.See Example. Parents and Children.Let no indecent Speech, or Action vile,Be known within the Walls where Youth is bred:Far, far ...
Virgin celestial! to the Poet's VowsThine Ear incline, consenting ---Health! Good Supreme! Offspring of Heaven! divine,Inestimable Prize! whose Loss, nor ...
I.Hymen! the Bridal--bed prepare,Summon all the Loves together;Virgins! Undress the blushing Fair,Hoping, fearing, lead her thither.II.At length, forbear to rob ...
False one! You have oft profess'd,I alone could make you blest;Wherefore then am I despis'd?Wherefore is my Rival priz'd?Why, he's ...
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