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 | The complete works, poetry and prose, of the Rev. Edward Young prefixed, a life of the author, by John Doran ... With eight illustrations on steel, and a portrait. In two volumes |  |
Nor is it disobedience: know, Lorenzo!
Whate'er the' Almighty's subsequent command,
His first command is this:—“Man, love thyself.”
In this alone, free-agents are not free.
Existence is the basis, bliss the prize:
If Virtue costs existence, 'tis a crime,
Bold violation of our law supreme,
Black suicide; though nations, which consult
Their gain at thy expense, resound applause.
Whate'er the' Almighty's subsequent command,
His first command is this:—“Man, love thyself.”
In this alone, free-agents are not free.
Existence is the basis, bliss the prize:
If Virtue costs existence, 'tis a crime,
Bold violation of our law supreme,
Black suicide; though nations, which consult
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| The complete works, poetry and prose, of the Rev. Edward Young prefixed, a life of the author, by John Doran ... With eight illustrations on steel, and a portrait. In two volumes | |