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He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.

John Dryden

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.
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Love Pain Pleasure
So softly death succeeded life in her, She did but dream of heaven, and she was there.
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Death Dreams Heaven Herself Life Success
Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace.
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Grace Known Order Place
Seas are the fields of combat for the winds; but when they sweep along some flowery coast, their wings move mildly, and their rage is lost.
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Lost Mild Rage Sea Wind
Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.
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Grace Strength
But when to sin our biased nature leans, The careful Devil is still at hand with means; And providently pimps for ill desires.
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Desire Hands Nature Sick Sin
They that possess the prince possess the laws.
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Law Possession Prince
At home the hateful names of parties cease, And factious souls are wearied into peace.
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Hate Home Name Peace Soul
A woman’s counsel brought us first to woe, And made her man his paradise forego, Where at heart’s ease he liv’d; and might have been As free from sorrow as he was from sin.
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Himself Man Paradise Sin Sorrow Woman
For those whom God to ruin has design’d, He fits for fate, and first destroys their mind.
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Design God Mindset Ruin
No king nor nation one moment can retard the appointed hour.
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King Mad Moments Nation
Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.
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Blind Willing Zeal
Mighty things from small beginnings grow.
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Beginning Growth Small
All authors to their own defects are blind.
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Author Blind Defect
He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.
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Creation Dew Greatness Himself Morning Spirit
Griefs assured are felt before they come.
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Assurance Feeling Grief

He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.

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