Maxioms by Edward Young
 A partial world will list to my lays,
 While Anna reigns, and sets a female name
  Unrival'd read more 
 A partial world will list to my lays,
 While Anna reigns, and sets a female name
  Unrival'd in the glorious lists of fame. 
 O how loud
 It calls devotion! genuine growth of night!
  Devotion! daughter of Astronomy!
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 O how loud
 It calls devotion! genuine growth of night!
  Devotion! daughter of Astronomy!
   As undevout Astronomer is mad. 
 Amid my list of blessings infinite,
 Stands this the foremost, "That my heart has bled."  
 Amid my list of blessings infinite,
 Stands this the foremost, "That my heart has bled." 
 Fond man! the vision of a moment made!
 Dream of a dream! and shadow of a shade!  
 Fond man! the vision of a moment made!
 Dream of a dream! and shadow of a shade! 
 Britannia's shame! There took her gloomy flight,
 On wing impetuous, a black sullen soul . . .
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 Britannia's shame! There took her gloomy flight,
 On wing impetuous, a black sullen soul . . .
  Less base the fear of death than fear of life.
   O Britain! infamous for suicide.