The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... thought a woman might be frail ) ; Ye modern beauties ! where the Poet drew His fofteft pencil , think he dreamt of ... thoughts afpire , I5 ] HES I 0 D: ...
... thought a woman might be frail ) ; Ye modern beauties ! where the Poet drew His fofteft pencil , think he dreamt of ... thoughts afpire , I5 ] HES I 0 D: ...
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... thoughts afpire , To kindle clay with never - dying fire ! Enjoy thy glory past , that gift was thine ; The next thy creature meets , be fairly mine : And fuch a gift , a vengeance fo defign'd , As fuits the counfel of a God to find ; A ...
... thoughts afpire , To kindle clay with never - dying fire ! Enjoy thy glory past , that gift was thine ; The next thy creature meets , be fairly mine : And fuch a gift , a vengeance fo defign'd , As fuits the counfel of a God to find ; A ...
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... thought in five , or five and twenty years . Where , dark and filent , with a twisted fhade The neighouring woods a native arbour made , There oft a tender pair , for amorous play Retiring , toy'd the ravifh'd hours away ; A Locrian ...
... thought in five , or five and twenty years . Where , dark and filent , with a twisted fhade The neighouring woods a native arbour made , There oft a tender pair , for amorous play Retiring , toy'd the ravifh'd hours away ; A Locrian ...
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... thought you impart , When your love runs in blushes through every vein ; When it darts from your eyes , when it pants in your heart , Then I know you're a woman again . There's a paffion and pride In our fex , fhe reply'd , And thus ...
... thought you impart , When your love runs in blushes through every vein ; When it darts from your eyes , when it pants in your heart , Then I know you're a woman again . There's a paffion and pride In our fex , fhe reply'd , And thus ...
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... thought . Ye nightingales , ye twisting pines ! Ye fwains that haunt the grove ! Ye gentle echoes , breezy winds ! Ye clofe retreats of love ! With all of nature , all of art , Affift the dear defign ; O teach a young , unpractis'd ...
... thought . Ye nightingales , ye twisting pines ! Ye fwains that haunt the grove ! Ye gentle echoes , breezy winds ! Ye clofe retreats of love ! With all of nature , all of art , Affift the dear defign ; O teach a young , unpractis'd ...
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