The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... prayer ; The dreadful toils of raging Mars I write , The springs of conteft , and the fields of fight ; How threatening mice advanc'd with warlike grace , And wag'd dire combats with the croaking race . Not louder tumults fhook Olympus ...
... prayer ; The dreadful toils of raging Mars I write , The springs of conteft , and the fields of fight ; How threatening mice advanc'd with warlike grace , And wag'd dire combats with the croaking race . Not louder tumults fhook Olympus ...
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... prayers he fpake , And thus bemoan'd him from the dreadful lake : So pafs'd Europa through the rapid sea , Trembling and fainting all the venturous way .; With oary feet the bull triumphant rode , And fafe in Crete depos'd his lovely ...
... prayers he fpake , And thus bemoan'd him from the dreadful lake : So pafs'd Europa through the rapid sea , Trembling and fainting all the venturous way .; With oary feet the bull triumphant rode , And fafe in Crete depos'd his lovely ...
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... prayers , Reject the Mechlin head , and gold brocade , Go pray , in fober Norwich crape array'd . Thy pendant diamonds let thy Fanny take ( Their trembling luftre shows how much you shake ) ; Or bid her wear thy necklace row'd with ...
... prayers , Reject the Mechlin head , and gold brocade , Go pray , in fober Norwich crape array'd . Thy pendant diamonds let thy Fanny take ( Their trembling luftre shows how much you shake ) ; Or bid her wear thy necklace row'd with ...
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... prayer ; Pleafing all men , hurting none , Pleas'd and blefs'd with God alone : Then while the gardens take my fight , With all the colours of delight ; While filver waters glide along , To please my ear , and court my fong : I'll lift ...
... prayer ; Pleafing all men , hurting none , Pleas'd and blefs'd with God alone : Then while the gardens take my fight , With all the colours of delight ; While filver waters glide along , To please my ear , and court my fong : I'll lift ...
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... Prayer all his bufinefs , all his pleasure praise . A life fo facred , fuch ferene repofe , Seem'd heaven itfelf , till one fuggeftion rofe ; That vice fhould triumph , virtue vice obey , This fprung fome doubt of Providence's fway ...
... Prayer all his bufinefs , all his pleasure praise . A life fo facred , fuch ferene repofe , Seem'd heaven itfelf , till one fuggeftion rofe ; That vice fhould triumph , virtue vice obey , This fprung fome doubt of Providence's fway ...
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