The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... winds , that fly to breathe the spring , Return to bear her on a gentle wing ; With wafting airs the winds obfequious blow , And land the fhining vengeance fafe below . A golden coffer in her hand fhe bore , The prefent treacherous ...
... winds , that fly to breathe the spring , Return to bear her on a gentle wing ; With wafting airs the winds obfequious blow , And land the fhining vengeance fafe below . A golden coffer in her hand fhe bore , The prefent treacherous ...
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... winds were filent , all the waves asleep , And heaven was trac'd upon the flattering deep : But , whilst he looks ... wind , From point to point , from pole to pole they flew , Spread as they went , and in the progrefs grew : The Nymphs ...
... winds were filent , all the waves asleep , And heaven was trac'd upon the flattering deep : But , whilst he looks ... wind , From point to point , from pole to pole they flew , Spread as they went , and in the progrefs grew : The Nymphs ...
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... winds ! Ye clofe retreats of love ! With all of nature , all of art , Affift the dear defign ; O teach a young , unpractis'd heart , To make my Nancy mine . The very thought of change I hate , As much as of despair ; Nor ever covet to ...
... winds ! Ye clofe retreats of love ! With all of nature , all of art , Affift the dear defign ; O teach a young , unpractis'd heart , To make my Nancy mine . The very thought of change I hate , As much as of despair ; Nor ever covet to ...
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... winds remove the door , And , trembling , rocks the ground : And , well I ween to count aright , At once a hundred tapers light On all the walls around . Now founding tongues affail his ear , Now founding feet approachen near , And now ...
... winds remove the door , And , trembling , rocks the ground : And , well I ween to count aright , At once a hundred tapers light On all the walls around . Now founding tongues affail his ear , Now founding feet approachen near , And now ...
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... wind , Has here prefum'd to hide ? At this the fwain , whofe venturous foul No fears of magic art control , Advanc'd in open fight ; " Nor have I caufe of dreed , he faid , " Who view , by no prefumption led , ' " Your revels of the ...
... wind , Has here prefum'd to hide ? At this the fwain , whofe venturous foul No fears of magic art control , Advanc'd in open fight ; " Nor have I caufe of dreed , he faid , " Who view , by no prefumption led , ' " Your revels of the ...
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