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Thro' all the crooked paths I trod
my folly he pursu'd;
My heart astray to quick return
importunately woo'd;
my folly he pursu'd;
My heart astray to quick return
importunately woo'd;
Due Resignation home to press
on my capricious will
How many rescues did I meet,
beneath the mask of ill?
on my capricious will
How many rescues did I meet,
beneath the mask of ill?
How many foes in ambush laid
beneath my soul's desire?
The deepest penitents are made
by what we most admire.
beneath my soul's desire?
The deepest penitents are made
by what we most admire.
Have I not sometimes (real good
so little mortals know!)
Mounting the summit of my wish,
profoundly plung'd in woe?
so little mortals know!)
Mounting the summit of my wish,
profoundly plung'd in woe?
I rarely plann'd, but cause I found
my plan's defeat to bless;
Oft I lamented an event;
it turn'd to my success:
my plan's defeat to bless;
Oft I lamented an event;
it turn'd to my success:
By sharpen'd appetite to give
to good intense delight,
Thro' dark and deep perplexities
He led me to the right.
to good intense delight,
Thro' dark and deep perplexities
He led me to the right.
And
