The Works of the English Poets, Volume 53J. Rivington, 1779 - 344 pages |
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... thine eye ; Behold yon steepy cliff ; the modern pile Perchance may now delight , while that , rever'd * In ancient day , the page alone declares , Or narrow coin through dim cærulean ruft . The fane was Jove's , its spacious golden ...
... thine eye ; Behold yon steepy cliff ; the modern pile Perchance may now delight , while that , rever'd * In ancient day , the page alone declares , Or narrow coin through dim cærulean ruft . The fane was Jove's , its spacious golden ...
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... thine equal laws , Whose bofoms kindle at the facred names Of Cecil , Raleigh , Walfingham , and Drake . May others more delight in tuneful airs ; In masque and dance excel ; to sculptur'd stone Give with superior skill the living look ...
... thine equal laws , Whose bofoms kindle at the facred names Of Cecil , Raleigh , Walfingham , and Drake . May others more delight in tuneful airs ; In masque and dance excel ; to sculptur'd stone Give with superior skill the living look ...
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... thine thofe folemn domes Devoted to the voice of humbler prayer ; And thine thofe piles * undeck'd , capacious , vaft , In days of dearth where tender Charity Difpens'd her timely fuccours to the poor . Thine too thofe mufically ...
... thine thofe folemn domes Devoted to the voice of humbler prayer ; And thine thofe piles * undeck'd , capacious , vaft , In days of dearth where tender Charity Difpens'd her timely fuccours to the poor . Thine too thofe mufically ...
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... thine ? How doth thy bowl intoxicate the mind ! To the foft entrance of thy rofy cave How doft thou lure the fortunate and great ! Dreadful attraction ! while behind thee gapes Th ' unfathomable gulph where Asher lies O'erwhelm'd ...
... thine ? How doth thy bowl intoxicate the mind ! To the foft entrance of thy rofy cave How doft thou lure the fortunate and great ! Dreadful attraction ! while behind thee gapes Th ' unfathomable gulph where Asher lies O'erwhelm'd ...
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... thine , Britannia ? happy , if thy fons would know Their happiness . To these thy naval streams , Thy frequent towns fuperb of busy trade , And ports magnific add , and stately fhips , Innumerous . But whither ftrays my Mufe ? Pleas'd ...
... thine , Britannia ? happy , if thy fons would know Their happiness . To these thy naval streams , Thy frequent towns fuperb of busy trade , And ports magnific add , and stately fhips , Innumerous . But whither ftrays my Mufe ? Pleas'd ...
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æther afcending amid Amyntor arife Aurelius behold beneath beſt bleft blifs bofom boundleſs breaſt burſt charms clime clouds coaft deep defcend diftant duft earth ev'n facred fafe fair fame fcene feen fenfe fhade fhall fhine fhore fhould fide figh filence filk firſt fix'd flame fleece fleep flood fmile foft folitary fome fong fons forrow foul ftill ftream fuch funk fwains fwell grace Grongar Hill hand heart heaven hills himſelf hour ifle juft laft laſt lefs light loft lov'd moſt mournful Mufe muſt Nature's night nymphs o'er paffion plain pleaſe pleaſure praiſe rais'd reafon rife rofe round ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhore ſkies ſky ſpace ſpread ſtate ſtep ſtill ſtorm tears thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand toil vafe vale vermil vext virtue wave weft whofe whoſe wild wind wing wonder