Reflection on virtue and forgiveness in old age
A solemn meditation on remorse and recompense for past crimes. The speaker laments injury caused, the irreversibility of harm, and the burden of unseen victims now passed, urging steadfast virtue and kind deeds as time’s verdict nears.
Praise of English women by Thomson and common sense
The text praises English women, citing Thomson’s lines on beauty and virtue, and argues they possess natural grace that does not require contrived art. It extols feminine amiability, asks why women imitate artificial adornment, and asserts they already command admiration through inherent loveliness.
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