Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to Beattie with Biographical and Critical NoticesThomas Wardle, 1846 - 807 pages |
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... Muse , What kind of creature I could most desire , To honor , serve , and love ; as poets use . I meant to make her fair , and free , and wise , Of greatest blood , and yet more good than great ; I meant the day - star should not ...
... Muse , What kind of creature I could most desire , To honor , serve , and love ; as poets use . I meant to make her fair , and free , and wise , Of greatest blood , and yet more good than great ; I meant the day - star should not ...
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... Muse appear'd to's closed sight , ( The Muses oft in lands of vision play , ) Body'd , array'd , and seen , by an internal light . A golden harp with silver strings she bore ; A wondrous hieroglyphic robe she wore , In which all colors ...
... Muse appear'd to's closed sight , ( The Muses oft in lands of vision play , ) Body'd , array'd , and seen , by an internal light . A golden harp with silver strings she bore ; A wondrous hieroglyphic robe she wore , In which all colors ...
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... Muse ! strain The Rachel , for which twice seven years and more Thine , thine is all the barrenness ; if thou They screen their horrid shapes with the black Through the. All thy remaining life should sunshine be ; Behold ! the public ...
... Muse ! strain The Rachel , for which twice seven years and more Thine , thine is all the barrenness ; if thou They screen their horrid shapes with the black Through the. All thy remaining life should sunshine be ; Behold ! the public ...
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... Muse herself that Orpheus bore , The Muse herself , for her enchanting son , Whom universal Nature did lament , When , by the rout that made the hideous roar , His gory visage down the stream was sent , Down the swift Hebrus to the ...
... Muse herself that Orpheus bore , The Muse herself , for her enchanting son , Whom universal Nature did lament , When , by the rout that made the hideous roar , His gory visage down the stream was sent , Down the swift Hebrus to the ...
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... Muse to venture down The dark descent , and up to reascend , Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe , And feel ... Muses haunt Clear spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill , Smit with the love of sacred song ; but chief Thee , Sion ...
... Muse to venture down The dark descent , and up to reascend , Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe , And feel ... Muses haunt Clear spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill , Smit with the love of sacred song ; but chief Thee , Sion ...
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