The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12E. Cox, 1779 - 154 pages |
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Page 221
... never should have seen again Aught bright , but armour on the plain ! Ne'er in their chearful garb t ' have feen the fair , While all , with melting eyes and wild dishevel'd hair , Had mourn'd their brothers , fons , and husbands flain ...
... never should have seen again Aught bright , but armour on the plain ! Ne'er in their chearful garb t ' have feen the fair , While all , with melting eyes and wild dishevel'd hair , Had mourn'd their brothers , fons , and husbands flain ...
Page 247
... never unkind to a Duke , Does by her abfence their folly rebuke , The tender creature could not fee his fate , With whom fhe ' ad danc'd a minuet fo late . The heads , who never could hope for fuch frames , Out of envy condemn'd ...
... never unkind to a Duke , Does by her abfence their folly rebuke , The tender creature could not fee his fate , With whom fhe ' ad danc'd a minuet fo late . The heads , who never could hope for fuch frames , Out of envy condemn'd ...
Page 248
... never knew , Pleas'd my paft follies kindly to commend , And fondly lofe the critick in the friend ; Though my warm youth untimely be decay'd , From grave to dull infenfibly betray'd , I'll contradict the humour of the times , Inclin'd ...
... never knew , Pleas'd my paft follies kindly to commend , And fondly lofe the critick in the friend ; Though my warm youth untimely be decay'd , From grave to dull infenfibly betray'd , I'll contradict the humour of the times , Inclin'd ...
Page 280
... never fure bears fuch a ghastly shape , That a rank coward bafely would escape By playing a foul harlot's jealous tool , Or a feign'd Andrew to a real fool . Yet a peer actor is no monstrous thing , Since Rome has own'd a fidler for a ...
... never fure bears fuch a ghastly shape , That a rank coward bafely would escape By playing a foul harlot's jealous tool , Or a feign'd Andrew to a real fool . Yet a peer actor is no monstrous thing , Since Rome has own'd a fidler for a ...
Page 281
... his fifter , or his wife , Nor aim'd at any near relation's life ; Oreftes , in the heat of all his rage , Ne'er play'd or fung upon a public stage ; Never Never on verfe did his wild thoughts employ , To IMITATION OF JUVENAL . 281.
... his fifter , or his wife , Nor aim'd at any near relation's life ; Oreftes , in the heat of all his rage , Ne'er play'd or fung upon a public stage ; Never Never on verfe did his wild thoughts employ , To IMITATION OF JUVENAL . 281.
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