The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... thousand wax - erected forts A loitering race the painful bee fupports ; From fun to fun , from bank to bank he flies , With honey loads his bag , with wax his thighs ; Fly where he will , at home the race remain , Prune the filk drefs ...
... thousand wax - erected forts A loitering race the painful bee fupports ; From fun to fun , from bank to bank he flies , With honey loads his bag , with wax his thighs ; Fly where he will , at home the race remain , Prune the filk drefs ...
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... thousand pleasures wait behind , Afide , a thousand arrows lie , But all unfeather'd , wait to fly . When they met , the dame and boy , Dancing Graces , idle joy , Wanton fmiles , and airy play Confpir'd to make the fcene be gay ; Love ...
... thousand pleasures wait behind , Afide , a thousand arrows lie , But all unfeather'd , wait to fly . When they met , the dame and boy , Dancing Graces , idle joy , Wanton fmiles , and airy play Confpir'd to make the fcene be gay ; Love ...
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... the loom the purple warp I fpread , Caft the light shoot , and croft the filver thread ; In this their teeth a thousand breaches tear , The In BATTLE OF THE FROGS , & c . 45 The fire fuperior leans, and points to show ...
... the loom the purple warp I fpread , Caft the light shoot , and croft the filver thread ; In this their teeth a thousand breaches tear , The In BATTLE OF THE FROGS , & c . 45 The fire fuperior leans, and points to show ...
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With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical Samuel Johnson. In this their teeth a thousand breaches tear , The thoufand breaches skilful hands repair , For which , vile earthly dunns thy daughter grieve ( The Gods , that ufe no coin , have ...
With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical Samuel Johnson. In this their teeth a thousand breaches tear , The thoufand breaches skilful hands repair , For which , vile earthly dunns thy daughter grieve ( The Gods , that ufe no coin , have ...
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... thousands fhone on orbs of dew , I wafted foft with Zephyretta flew ; Saw the clean pail , and fought the milky chear , While little Daphne feiz'd my roving Dear . Wretch that I was ! I might have warn'd the dame , › Yet fate indulging ...
... thousands fhone on orbs of dew , I wafted foft with Zephyretta flew ; Saw the clean pail , and fought the milky chear , While little Daphne feiz'd my roving Dear . Wretch that I was ! I might have warn'd the dame , › Yet fate indulging ...
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