The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... twas thought a woman might be frail ) ; Ye modern beauties ! where the Poet drew His fofteft pencil , think he dreamt of you ; And , warn'd by him , ye wanton pens beware How Heaven's concern'd to vindicate the fair . The cafe was ...
... twas thought a woman might be frail ) ; Ye modern beauties ! where the Poet drew His fofteft pencil , think he dreamt of you ; And , warn'd by him , ye wanton pens beware How Heaven's concern'd to vindicate the fair . The cafe was ...
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... Twas thus the Sire ordain'd ; the Power obey'd ; And work'd , and wonder'd at the work he made ; The faireft , fofteft , fweetest frame beneath , Now made to feem , now more than feem to breathe . As Vulcan ends , the chearful Queen of ...
... Twas thus the Sire ordain'd ; the Power obey'd ; And work'd , and wonder'd at the work he made ; The faireft , fofteft , fweetest frame beneath , Now made to feem , now more than feem to breathe . As Vulcan ends , the chearful Queen of ...
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... Twas fraught with pangs ; for Jove ordain'd above , That gold should aid , and pangs attend on love . Her gay defcent the man perceiv'd afar , Wondering he ran to catch the falling ftar : But fo furpriz'd , as none but he can tell , Who ...
... Twas fraught with pangs ; for Jove ordain'd above , That gold should aid , and pangs attend on love . Her gay defcent the man perceiv'd afar , Wondering he ran to catch the falling ftar : But fo furpriz'd , as none but he can tell , Who ...
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... ( Twas all the Gods would do ) the corpfe to shore . Methinks I view the dead with pitying eyes , And see the dreams of ancient wisdom rise ; I fee the Mufes round the body cry , But hear a Cupid loudly laughing by ; He wheels his arrow ...
... ( Twas all the Gods would do ) the corpfe to shore . Methinks I view the dead with pitying eyes , And see the dreams of ancient wisdom rise ; I fee the Mufes round the body cry , But hear a Cupid loudly laughing by ; He wheels his arrow ...
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... . WHEN fpring came on with fresh delight , To cheer the foul , and charm the fight , While eafy breezes , softer rain , And warmer funs , falute the plain ; ' Twas ' T was then , in yonder piny grove , 16 PARNELL'S POEMS .
... . WHEN fpring came on with fresh delight , To cheer the foul , and charm the fight , While eafy breezes , softer rain , And warmer funs , falute the plain ; ' Twas ' T was then , in yonder piny grove , 16 PARNELL'S POEMS .
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