The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... flame , " But gloried in a happy captive's name ; " Nor would I now , could Love permit , be free ,, " But leave to brutes their favage liberty . B 4 " And * Mr. Doddington had written fome very pretty love- verfes , which have never ...
... flame , " But gloried in a happy captive's name ; " Nor would I now , could Love permit , be free ,, " But leave to brutes their favage liberty . B 4 " And * Mr. Doddington had written fome very pretty love- verfes , which have never ...
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... gentle ray " His mufic calls to dance the night away .. " And you , fair nymphs , companions of my love , " With whom the joys the cowflip meads to rove , " I beg you , recommend my faithful flame , " I beg HOPE ECLOGUE II .
... gentle ray " His mufic calls to dance the night away .. " And you , fair nymphs , companions of my love , " With whom the joys the cowflip meads to rove , " I beg you , recommend my faithful flame , " I beg HOPE ECLOGUE II .
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... flame , " And let her often hear her fhepherd's name : " Shade all my faults from her enquiring sight , " And fhew my merits in the fairest light ; " My pipe your kind affistance shall repay , " And every friend shall claim a different ...
... flame , " And let her often hear her fhepherd's name : " Shade all my faults from her enquiring sight , " And fhew my merits in the fairest light ; " My pipe your kind affistance shall repay , " And every friend shall claim a different ...
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... flame ; Two milk - white doves he on their altar laid , And thus to both his grateful homage paid : Hail , bounteous god ! before whofe hallow'd fhrine " My Delia vow'd to be for ever mine , " While , glowing in her cheeks , with tender ...
... flame ; Two milk - white doves he on their altar laid , And thus to both his grateful homage paid : Hail , bounteous god ! before whofe hallow'd fhrine " My Delia vow'd to be for ever mine , " While , glowing in her cheeks , with tender ...
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... flame ; Not loving first , but loving wrong , is fhame , Contemn the little pride of giving pain , Nor think that conqueft juftifies disdain . Short is the period of infulting power : Offended Cupid finds his vengeful hour ; Soon will ...
... flame ; Not loving first , but loving wrong , is fhame , Contemn the little pride of giving pain , Nor think that conqueft juftifies disdain . Short is the period of infulting power : Offended Cupid finds his vengeful hour ; Soon will ...
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