Date: 1746

The "light of reason's ray" may be extinguished

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

The soul may be poured forth in praise

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

"As when an inflammation pains the sight, / The tender eye can scarce endure the light," so the treacherous soul "wants a screen"

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

One's sires's "great soul" may respire in one's breast

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

Words may make the soul glow with rapture

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

The parts of the "universal soul" "Instruct, like music, how we should agree"

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

"See other planets, suns, and systems roll, / And with celestial science-feast the soul,/ Low as the earth-ambition sinks again, / And what was thought a pleasure proves a pain."

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

"We are "Tost on the surges--which our passions raise"

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

"As age come on, and vigorous minds decay / All pleasures sicken, satiate, die away."

— Ruffhead, James

Date: 1746

"Such the strong passions that his reason sway, / The lust, and av'rice on his vital prey."

— Ruffhead, James