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On the Author of Religion by Reason, or the Light of Nature a Guide to Divine Truth.
1 Hail, modest Author, who obscure do'st lie,
2 But to prevent our fond Idolatry;
3 Thou'st baffl'd all the Writers of the Age,
4 Who's active Pens reach the ten thousandth Page:
5 And doth commit with so much Industry,
6 Their Names in Folio to Posterity.
7 Who's wire drawn Notions and expanded Sense,
8 Swell a great Volume with as great Expence;
9 Which when we've read the whole Prolix design,
10 Contains not half that's in one Page of thine.
11 Nay, choose the best in thy small Tract we see,
12 A thousand of them in Epitome;
13 Our way of Study is by Contemplation,
14 Revolving Thoughts in the mind by dull Sucession
15 But yours seems Angel-like pure Intuition.
16 To what perfections Orthography brought,
17 How could you write in Words so like your Thought;
18 Truths so Divine in so refin'd a Stile,
19 Sure Angels view with a consenting Smile:
[Page 61]20 Let the bold Atheist read thy Noble Line,
21 In every Leaf he'll see a Power Divine.
22 Not long Disputes confounding the intent,
23 But subtle clear convincive Argument;
24 Had Hobs but seen it, that bold daring Man,
25 Himself had burnt his own Leviathan.
26 What sceptick Scruples can in Man be rais'd,
27 But by your Conquering Truths may be appeas'd?
28 The Persian Sophi and the papal Chair,
29 Usurp what Heaven doth sure on you confer.
30 The careful Student need not any more,
31 Waste Purse and Time to turn great Volumes o'er,
32 Your well fraught Book in which all Truths agree,
33 Will be itself sufficient Library.
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Title (in Source Edition): On the Author of Religion by Reason, or the Light of Nature a Guide to Divine Truth.
Author: Sarah Fyge Egerton
Themes:
religion
Genres:
heroic couplet
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Egerton, Sarah Fyge, 1668-1723. Poems on Several Occasions, Together with a Pastoral. By Mrs. S. F. [poems only] London: printed, and are to be sold by J. Nutt, near Stationers-Hall, 1703, pp. 60-61. [20],117,[3],15,[1]p.; 8⁰. (ESTC T125148) (Page images digitized from a copy in the Bodleian Library [280 e.4058].)
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Other works by Sarah Fyge Egerton
- The Advice. ()
- At my leaving Cambridge August the 14th, Extempore. ()
- Delia to Phraartes on his mistake of three Ladies writing to him. ()
- Delia to Phraartes on his Playing Cæsar Borgia. ()
- The Emulation. ()
- Erato the Amorous Muse on the Death of John Dryden, Esq. ()
- Euterpe: The Lyrick Muse, On the Death of John Dryden, Esq; An ODE. ()
- The Extacy. ()
- The Fatality. ()
- The Fate. ()
- THE Female Advocate, OR, An Answer to a late Satyr against the Pride, Lust and Inconstancy, &c. of Woman. ()
- The fond Shepherdess. A PASTORAL. ()
- The Gratitude. ()
- The Invocation. ()
- The Liberty. ()
- Love. ()
- An occasional Copy, in Answer to Mr. Joshua Barns, Extempore. ()
- An Ode on the Death of Mr. Dryden. ()
- On a Gentleman and his Wife visiting a Lady. He sleeping the while. Extempore. Spoke by Morpheus. ()
- On a Sermon Preach'd Sept. the 6th, 1697. on these Words, You have sold your selves for Nought. ()
- On Atheism. ()
- On being —— tax'd with Symony. ()
- On Friendship. ()
- On my leaving London, June the 29. ()
- On my leaving S—y. ()
- On my wedding Day. ()
- On the death of dear Statyra. ()
- On the Death of William III, King of England. ()
- On the Honourable Robert Boyl's, Notion of Nature. ()
- The Platonick. ()
- The Power of Love. ()
- The Repulse to Alcander. ()
- The Retreat. ()
- Satyr against the Muses. ()
- Song on Madam S—. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- A SONG. ()
- Terpsichore: A Lyrick Muse, On the Death of John Dryden, Esq; extempore. ()
- To Alexis, on his absence. ()
- To Clarona drawing Alexis's Picture and presenting it to me. ()
- To Marcella. ()
- To Marina. ()
- To Mr. Norris, on his Idea of Happiness. ()
- To Mr. Yalden, on his Temple of Fame, Extempore. ()
- To my much valu'd Friend Moneses. ()
- To N. Tate, Esq; on his Poem on the Queen's Picture, Drawn by Closterman. ()
- To one who in Love, set a Figure. ()
- To One who said I must not Love. ()
- To Orabella, Marry'd to an old Man. ()
- To Philaster. ()
- To the Lady Cambell, with a Female Advocate. ()
- To the Queen. ()
- To Thyrsis on his Pastoral to Mr. Creech. ()
- The Vision. ()