The Works of the English Poets, Volume 53J. Rivington, 1779 - 344 pages |
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... swains ; and rolls his yellow car To Neptune's court with more majestic train . Her fpeedy growth alarm'd the states around , Jealous ; yet , foon by wondrous virtue won , They fink into her bofom . From the plough Rofe her dictators ...
... swains ; and rolls his yellow car To Neptune's court with more majestic train . Her fpeedy growth alarm'd the states around , Jealous ; yet , foon by wondrous virtue won , They fink into her bofom . From the plough Rofe her dictators ...
Page 33
... swain Seeks each contrivance . Here it would avail , At a meet distance from the upland ridge , To fink a trench , and on the hedge - long bank Sow frequent fand , with lime , and dark manure ; Which to the liquid element will yield A ...
... swain Seeks each contrivance . Here it would avail , At a meet distance from the upland ridge , To fink a trench , and on the hedge - long bank Sow frequent fand , with lime , and dark manure ; Which to the liquid element will yield A ...
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... swain , Who gave them to the crackling flames , and spread Their duft faline upon the deepening grafs : And oft with labor - strengthen'd arm he delv'd The draining trench across his verdant slopes , To intercept the small meandring ...
... swain , Who gave them to the crackling flames , and spread Their duft faline upon the deepening grafs : And oft with labor - strengthen'd arm he delv'd The draining trench across his verdant slopes , To intercept the small meandring ...
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... swains , the harveft of your cares Prepare to reap , and feek the founding caves Of high Brigantium , where , by ruddy flames , Vulcan's ftrong fons , with nervous arm , around The steady anvil and the glaring mafs , Clatter their heavy ...
... swains , the harveft of your cares Prepare to reap , and feek the founding caves Of high Brigantium , where , by ruddy flames , Vulcan's ftrong fons , with nervous arm , around The steady anvil and the glaring mafs , Clatter their heavy ...
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... swain , The footheft fhepherd of the flowery vale . " This is no vulgar fcene : no palace - roof " Was e'er fo lofty , nor fo nobly rife " Their polish'd pillars , as thefe aged oaks , " Which o'er our fleecy wealth and harmless sports ...
... swain , The footheft fhepherd of the flowery vale . " This is no vulgar fcene : no palace - roof " Was e'er fo lofty , nor fo nobly rife " Their polish'd pillars , as thefe aged oaks , " Which o'er our fleecy wealth and harmless sports ...
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