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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 35
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality. : To ...

Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...frequent Death, Sorrow, He more than caufes, He confounds ; For human Sighs his rival Strokes contend, And make Diftrefs, Diftraftion. Oh PHILANDER! What...double Fate to me ; Portent, and Pain! a Menace, and a Blowf Like the black Raven hov'ring o'er my Peace*. Not lefs a Bird of Omen, than of Prey. Itcall'd...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts: In Four Volumes, Volume 3

Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...than caufes, he confounds; For human fighs his rival ftrokes contend, And make diftrefs, diftra&ion. Oh PHILANDER ! What was thy fate ? A double fate to...pain ! a menace, and a blow ! Like the black raven hov'ring o'er my peace, Not lefs a bird of omen, than of prey. It call'd NAR.CISSA long before her...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts : Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining ...

1770 - 268 pages
...caufes, he confoum' For human f:ghs his rival flrokes conten And m.ikc dillref?, diftraftion. O Phi What was thy fate ? A double fate to me ; Portent, and pain ! a menace, and a blow f Like the black raven hov'ring o'er my peace, Not lefs a bird of omen, than of prey. It call'd Nareifl'a...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality. To which ...

Edward Young - 1773 - 354 pages
...confounds; For human Sighs his rival Strokes contend, And make Diftrefs, Diftraftion. Oh PHILANDER E What was thy Fate ? A double Fate to me ; Portent, and Pain \ a Menace, and a Blow f Like the black Raven hov'ring o'er my Peace, Not lefs a Bird of Omen, than of Prey. It call'd NARCISSA...
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The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: To which ...

Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...frequent death, Sorrow, he more than caufes, he confounds; For human fighs his rival flrokes contend, And make diftrefs, diftraftion. Oh Philander! What...and pain! a menace, and a blow! Like the black raven hov'ring o'er my peace, Not lefs a bird of omen, than of prey. It call'd Narciffa long before her hour;...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining

Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...caufes, he confounds ; For human fighs his rival ftrokes contend, And make diftrefs, diftraftion. O Philander! What was thy fate ? A double fate to me...pain ! a menace, and a blow! Like the black raven hov'ring o'er my peace, Not lefs a bird of omen, than of prey. It call'd Narcifla long before her hour...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 61

English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...caufes, he confounds; For human fighs his rival itrokes contend, 70' And make diftrefs, diftradlion. Oh Philander ! What was thy fate ? A double fate to...before her hour; It call'd her tender foul, by break of blifs, From the firft bloflbm, from the buds of joy ; Thofe few our noxious fate unblafted leaves In...
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The Works Of The Author Of The Night-Thoughts: In Three Volumes, Volume 2

Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...frequent death,* Sorrow he more than caufes, he confounds; For human fighs his rival ftrokes contend, And make diftrefs, diftraftion. Oh PHILANDER! What...pain ! a menace, and a blow ! Like the black raven hov'ring o'er my peace, Not lefs a bird of omen, than of prey. It call'd.NARCISSA long before her hour...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 87-88

John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...frequent Death, Sorrow he more than causes; lie lon.'buuds; For human sighs his rival strokes contend, 7O What was thy fate ? a double fate to me; Portent and pain ! a menace and a blow I Like the black raven hov'ring o'er my peace, Not less a bird of omen than of prey. 75 It call'd Narcissa...
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Night Thoughts

Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...causes, he confounds; For human sighs his rival strokes contend, 70 And make distress, distraction. Oh PHILANDER! What was thy fate? A double fate to...and pain! a menace, and a blow! Like the black raven hov'ring o'er my peace, Not less a bird of omen, than of prey. 75 It call'd her tender soul, by break...
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