The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 6Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... oaths and swearings to begin , The Solemn League and Covenant Will feem a mere God - dam - me rant , 510 And Ver . 495. ] Oeftrum fignifies the gad - bee or horse - fly . Ver . 497. ] Sir W. Waller was defeated at the De- vifes . Ver ...
... oaths and swearings to begin , The Solemn League and Covenant Will feem a mere God - dam - me rant , 510 And Ver . 495. ] Oeftrum fignifies the gad - bee or horse - fly . Ver . 497. ] Sir W. Waller was defeated at the De- vifes . Ver ...
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... oath , " till we do ducWTEV , as fome Greek Fathers boldly " fpeak : that is , if I may speak it reverently enough , " put the Lord out of countenance ; put him , as you " would fay , to the blush , unless we be mafters of our ...
... oath , " till we do ducWTEV , as fome Greek Fathers boldly " fpeak : that is , if I may speak it reverently enough , " put the Lord out of countenance ; put him , as you " would fay , to the blush , unless we be mafters of our ...
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... oath before , Ne'er to bear arms against him more . Ralpho dispatch'd with speedy hafte , And having ty'd Crowdero fast , He gave Sir Knight the end of cord , To lead the captive of his sword In triumph , whilft the steeds he caught ...
... oath before , Ne'er to bear arms against him more . Ralpho dispatch'd with speedy hafte , And having ty'd Crowdero fast , He gave Sir Knight the end of cord , To lead the captive of his sword In triumph , whilft the steeds he caught ...
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... oaths , or prove Their faith and fecrefy in love .. Says he , There is as weighty reason For fecrefy in love , as treason . Love is a burglarer , a felon , That at the windore eye does steal in , 405 410 415 Το Ver . 406. ] On lacquies ...
... oaths , or prove Their faith and fecrefy in love .. Says he , There is as weighty reason For fecrefy in love , as treason . Love is a burglarer , a felon , That at the windore eye does steal in , 405 410 415 Το Ver . 406. ] On lacquies ...
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... oath , and honour too ; For what are they renown'd and famous elfe , But aiding of distressed damosels ? But for a lady , no ways errant , 785 To free a knight , we have no warrant any authentical romance , In Or claffick author yet of ...
... oath , and honour too ; For what are they renown'd and famous elfe , But aiding of distressed damosels ? But for a lady , no ways errant , 785 To free a knight , we have no warrant any authentical romance , In Or claffick author yet of ...
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Page 177 - Into his hands, or hang th' offender : But they maturely having weigh'd, They had no more but him o...
Page 8 - A Squire he had whose name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; *» And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so ; if not, plain Ralph...
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Page 11 - Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope, ' and