The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... head , And lift itself above ; Yet , fpite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid , This creature dar'd to love . He felt the charms of Edith's eyes , Nor wanted C 3 He ANACREONTI C .. 21 . And Comus loudly curfing wit, ...
... head , And lift itself above ; Yet , fpite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid , This creature dar'd to love . He felt the charms of Edith's eyes , Nor wanted C 3 He ANACREONTI C .. 21 . And Comus loudly curfing wit, ...
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... head , And when the tale was done , " Thus fome are born , my fon , fhe cries , With bafe impediments to rife , " And fome are born with none . But virtue can itself advance To what the favourite fools of chance " By fortune feem defign ...
... head , And when the tale was done , " Thus fome are born , my fon , fhe cries , With bafe impediments to rife , " And fome are born with none . But virtue can itself advance To what the favourite fools of chance " By fortune feem defign ...
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... head , To - morrow's glory be to - morrow . seen , That day , old Ether wedded Earth in gree The vernal father bid the Spring appear , In clouds he coupled to produce the year , The fap defcending o'er her bosom ran , And all the ...
... head , To - morrow's glory be to - morrow . seen , That day , old Ether wedded Earth in gree The vernal father bid the Spring appear , In clouds he coupled to produce the year , The fap defcending o'er her bosom ran , And all the ...
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... head ; And from the waters , hoarfe - refounding , said , boaft ? What art thou , ftranger ? what the line you What chance has caft thee panting on our coaft ? With strictest truth let all thy words agree , Nor let me find a faithlefs ...
... head ; And from the waters , hoarfe - refounding , said , boaft ? What art thou , ftranger ? what the line you What chance has caft thee panting on our coaft ? With strictest truth let all thy words agree , Nor let me find a faithlefs ...
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... appearance led , They point their anger at my guiltless head , But wage the rifing war by deep device , And turn its fury on the crafty . Mice . You Your king directs the way ; my thoughts , elate BATTLE OF THE FROGS , & c . 43.
... appearance led , They point their anger at my guiltless head , But wage the rifing war by deep device , And turn its fury on the crafty . Mice . You Your king directs the way ; my thoughts , elate BATTLE OF THE FROGS , & c . 43.
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