Ellis Walker's Poetry, by popularity

• XXXVIII. Religion consists in right sentiments of God

  When you consult the oracle, or those
  Who the deep secrets of the gods disclose,

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• XLII. Silence

  Laughter, if rightly us'd, may be confest
  In some sort to distinguish man from beast,

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• XXXII. The same Reflections we make upon the Accidents that befall our Neighbours, to be applied

  Nature's designs, decrees, and will we read
  In things, concerning which we're all agreed,

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• XLIII. Oaths to be used seldomly and very cautiously

  Avoid th' engagement of an oath, or swear,
  As seldom as you can, at least forbear

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• XLVII. Continency

  When you're inform'd that any one thro' spight
  Or an ill-natur'd, scurrilous delight

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• XLIX. Impertinent Eloquence not worth the hearing

  Avoid, if possible, th' impertinence
  Of those who prostitute their eloquence:

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• XII. Remedies against all Accidents

  As in a voyage, when you at anchor ride,
  You go on shore fresh water to provide;

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• XXXV. A true Philosopher described

  Having consider'd thus what's to be done,
  The hazards, hardships, and the risque you run,

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• XL. Religion consists in right sentiments of God

  Let modest silence by your greatest care
  In human conversation, and beware

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• XLI. Our Life to be govern'd by certain Rules

  Among your friends with whom you may be free
  If vain, or frivolous their converse be,

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• V. Things dependent or not dependent on us

  When Fancy then with her black train appears,
  Of difficulties, dangers, hardships, fears,

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• VI. Things dependent or not dependent on us

  With our aversions and desires doth rise
  A smiling twin-born hope, whose flatteries

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• XIII. Things soon to be parted with, not to be doted on

  Wish not that things, not in your pow'r, may run
  As you would have them; wish them as they're done;

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• XXXIII. Opinion the cause of Misfortunes

  As no man sets up marks that he may miss,
  So no such real thing as ill there is:

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• XXXVII. Religion consists in right sentiments of God

  In this the main Point of Religion lies,
  To have right Notions of the Deities;

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• XLIV. Bad Company to be shun'd

  If with civility you can, decline
  All public feasts, and learn at home to dine

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• VII. Things dependent or not dependent on us

  Therefore be sure that thy aversion fall
  Only on things which thou thy own may'st call,

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• XXII. Man, who cannot chuse his part in this Life, yet may chuse to perform it well

  While on this busy stage, the world you stay,
  You're, as it were the actor of a play;

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• XLVIII. Continency

  There's no great need that you should oft appear
  At shews, or help to crowd the theatre.

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• XXXIV. 'Tis the part of a wise Man to examine the means of attaining the end

  You say you'd win the olive crown, and lust
  To reap the harvest of th' Olympick dust;

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• XXXIX. Religion consists in right sentiments of God

  Frame to yourself some forms, some rules whereby
  To guide your life, on which to keep your eye,

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• XLVI. Continency

  Before you're married, strive to live as free
  As possibly you can from venery;

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• XI. Opinion the cause of Misfortunes

  Be not transported with too great a sense
  Of any outward object's excellence;

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• XIV. Temperance

  In ev'ry thing that happens search you mind
  And try what force, what faculties you find

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• XXVII. The usefulness of frequent thoughts of Death

  Let death, let banishment, and ev'ry ill,
  Which mortals thoughts with apprehension fill,

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• X. Opinion the cause of Misfortunes

  Unjustly men of nature's laws complain,
  As cause of all their misery and pain.

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• XXVI. Injury

  Not he that beats thee, or with sland'rous tongue
  Gives thee ill language, doth thee any wrong;

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• XXIX. Better to be wise, than to seem to be so

  If to please others, studying to be dear
  In their kind thoughts, you move beyond your sphere

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• XV. Our Wishes to be Restrained

  With men 'tis usual, when depriv'd of ought
  Which with much pleasure entertain'd the thought,

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• XXIV. How to be Invincible

  If you would be invincible, you may;
  I'll shew you a certain and ready way.

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