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- Beholding the bright countenance of truth in the quiet and still air of delightful studies. Air
- Arms on armour clashing bray'd Horrible discord, and the madding wheels Of brazen chariots rag'd: dire was the noise Of conflict. Armour
- Her virtue and the conscience of her worth, That would be woo'd, and not unsought be won. Conscience
- These are thy glorious works, Parent of good! Glorious
- Tower'd cities please us then, And the busy hum of men. Busy
- Socrates... Whom well inspir'd the oracle pronounc'd Wisest of men. Men
- Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wreck'd. Greatest
- Oh, shame to men! devil with devil damn'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational. Concord
- Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men; Unless there be who think not God at all. All
- Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call earth. Call
- None But such as are good men can give good things, And that which is not good, is not delicious To a well-govern'd and wise… Appetite
- Where shame is, there is also fear. Fear
- Moping melancholy And moon-struck madness. Inspirational
- Ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize. Bright
- Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt, Dispraise, or blame,-nothing but well and fair, And what… Blame
- And join with thee calm Peace and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet. Calm
- Here the great art lies, to discern in what the law is to be to restraint and punishment, and in what things persuasion only is… Art
- And ever against eating cares Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse Air
- Sometime let gorgeous Tragedy In sceptred pall come sweeping by, Presenting Thebes, or Pelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine. Come Sweeping
- Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell >From heaven; for ev'n in heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches… Admiring
- Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould Breathe such divine enchanting ravishment? Any
- And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. Casting
- The starry cope Of heaven. Cope
- The strongest and the fiercest spirit That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair. Despair
- Satan; so call him now, his former name Is heard no more in heaven. Call
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