Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A57503
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Upon nothing a poem / by a person of honour.
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Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing R1761; ESTC R33547
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802
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upon_o nothing_o a_o poem_n by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n nothing_o thou_o elder-brother_n eve_n to_o shade_n thou_o have_v a_o be_v ere_o the_o world_n be_v make_v well_o fix_v alone_o of_o end_v not_o afraid_a ere_o time_n and_o place_n be_v time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o when_o primitive_a nothing_o something_o straight_o beget_v then_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o great_a unite_v what!_o something_o the_o general_n attribute_n of_o all_o sever_v from_o thou_o its_o sole_a original_a into_o thy_o boundless_a self_n must_v undistinguished_a fall_n yet_o something_o do_v thy_o nothing_n power_n command_n and_o from_o thy_o fruitful_a emptiness_n hand_n snatch_v man_n beast_n bird_n fire_n water_n air_n and_o land_n matter_n the_o wicked_a offspring_n of_o thy_o race_n by_o form_n assist_v fly_v from_o thy_o embrace_n and_o rebel_n light_v obscure_v thy_o reverend_a dusky_a face_n with_o form_n and_o matter_n time_n and_o place_n do_v join_v body_n thy_o foe_n with_o these_o do_v league_n combine_v to_o spoil_v thy_o peaceful_a reign_n and_o ruin_v all_o thy_o line_n but_o turncoat_n time_n assist_v the_o foe_n in_o vain_a and_o bribe_v by_o thou_o destroy_v their_o short-lived_a reign_n and_o to_o thy_o hungry_a womb_n drive_v back_o the_o slave_n again_o thy_o mystery_n be_v hide_v from_o laic_a eye_n and_o the_o divine_a alone_o by_o warrant_n pry_v into_o thy_o bosom_n where_o thy_o truth_n in_o private_a lie_n yet_o this_o of_o thou_o the_o wise_a may_v true_o say_v thou_o from_o the_o virtuous_a nothing_o take_v away_o and_o to_o be_v part_n of_o thou_o the_o wicked_a wise_o pray_v great_a negative_a how_o vain_o will_v the_o wise_a inquire_v design_n distinguish_v teach_v devise_v do_v not_o thou_o stand_v to_o point_v their_o blind_a philosophy_n be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o two_o great_a end_n of_o fate_n of_o true_a or_o false_a the_o subject_a of_o debate_n that_o perfect_v or_o destroy_v design_n of_o state_n when_o they_o have_v wrack_v the_o politician_n breast_n within_o thy_o bosom_n most_o secure_o rest_v reduce_v to_o thou_o be_v least_o though_o safe_a and_o best_a but_o nothing_o why_o do_v something_o still_o permit_v that_o sacred_a monarch_n shall_v at_o council_n sit_v with_o person_n think_v at_o best_a for_o nothing_o fit_a whilst_o weighty_a something_o modest_o abstain_v fron_n prince_n court_n &_o from_o the_o statesman_n brain_n and_o nothing_o there_o like_o stately_a nothing_o reign_v nothing_o that_o dwell_v with_o fool_n in_o grave_a disguise_n for_o who_o they_o reverend_a form_n &_o shape_v devise_v lawn_n sleeve_n and_o fur_n and_o gown_n when_o they_o look_v wise._n french_a truth_n dutch_a prowess_n british_a policy_n hibernian_a learning_n scotch_a civility_n spaniard_n dispatch_v danes_n wit_n be_v see_v in_o thou_o the_o great_a man_n gratitude_n to_o his_o best_a friend_n court_n '_o promise_v whore_n vow_n towards_o thou_o i_o bend_v flow_n swift_a fly_v into_o thou_o and_o sever_v in_o the_o end_n finis_fw-la