'l'lu' youth, to godly wisdom lramed his li(e ,\nd a' he walked ob•curely in the path \\hich led to' heaven, fool' hissed with <erpent tongu~s
\nd pour'd C<\1\tempt upon his holy way ., \nd pour'd contempt on all who praised hi-. name ( lit' 'Prang upward)
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~tntcht-d out hi, "ing-. and rose into the sky: l'a•...,d by the •un, and gained his huvenly home·: .\nd no" drinks "ith angds from the fount oi bli··•.
lie still for<otold Calamity which never came, and lived I n terror all hi, day-, of comets rude, That 'hould unmannerly and lawless drive .\thwart t he path of earth, and burn mankind: ·'• if too 'mall the number of substantial ills .\nd real fears to vex the sons of men! (Dreadful darkne<s compa'>ed .. om ai>out)
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J>oor -oul, afar oft <tood. crying . .\las! .\13,! and "CI>t. and gna,h'd h" tttth and groan'd, .\nd \\ith the 0\\1, that on her ruins sat :\lade dolorou• concut in the ur uf Xight.