The Works of the English Poets, Volume 53J. Rivington, 1779 - 344 pages |
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Page 45
... fails to guard , when the bold bird of prey Alights , and hops in many turns around , And tires her alfo turning to her aid : Be nimble , and the weakest , in thine arms , Gently convey to the warm cote , and oft , Between the lark's ...
... fails to guard , when the bold bird of prey Alights , and hops in many turns around , And tires her alfo turning to her aid : Be nimble , and the weakest , in thine arms , Gently convey to the warm cote , and oft , Between the lark's ...
Page 51
... fails Skim o'er the billows of the foamy flood , Fancy they fee the leffening fhores retire , And figh a farewel to the finking hills . Could I recall thofe notes , which once the Mufe Heard at a fhearing , near the woody fides Of blue ...
... fails Skim o'er the billows of the foamy flood , Fancy they fee the leffening fhores retire , And figh a farewel to the finking hills . Could I recall thofe notes , which once the Mufe Heard at a fhearing , near the woody fides Of blue ...
Page 55
... the deep - divided glebe : the flood , And trading bark with low contracted fail , Linger among the reeds and copfy banks To liften , and to view the joyous fcene . THE E 4 THE For L E E ॰ 1 B CE K Book I. THE FLEECE . 55.
... the deep - divided glebe : the flood , And trading bark with low contracted fail , Linger among the reeds and copfy banks To liften , and to view the joyous fcene . THE E 4 THE For L E E ॰ 1 B CE K Book I. THE FLEECE . 55.
Page 59
... fails , difpenfe the downy freight To copfy villages on either fide , And fpiry towns , where ready diligence , The grateful burden to receive , awaits , Like ftrong Briareus , with his hundred hands . In the fame fleece diversity of ...
... fails , difpenfe the downy freight To copfy villages on either fide , And fpiry towns , where ready diligence , The grateful burden to receive , awaits , Like ftrong Briareus , with his hundred hands . In the fame fleece diversity of ...
Page 65
... fails full - fwelling ; to the chiefs Unwonted objects : now firft , now they learn'd Their bolder fteerage over ocean wave , Led by the golden ftars , as Chiron's art Had mark'd the sphere celeftial . Wide abroad Expands the purple ...
... fails full - fwelling ; to the chiefs Unwonted objects : now firft , now they learn'd Their bolder fteerage over ocean wave , Led by the golden ftars , as Chiron's art Had mark'd the sphere celeftial . Wide abroad Expands the purple ...
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