The Works of the English Poets, Volume 56J. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... rich Peruvian mountains hide : " If all the gems in Eastern rocks were mine , " On thee alone their glittering pride should shine . " But , if thy mind no gifts have power to move , Phoebus himself fhall leave th ' Aonian grove ; " The ...
... rich Peruvian mountains hide : " If all the gems in Eastern rocks were mine , " On thee alone their glittering pride should shine . " But , if thy mind no gifts have power to move , Phoebus himself fhall leave th ' Aonian grove ; " The ...
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... rich a meed ! Which most shall I admire , which worthiest praise , The hero or the people ? Honour doubts , And weighs their virtues in an equal fcale . Not thus Germania pays th ' uncancel'd debt Of Gratitude to us . - Blush , Cæfar ...
... rich a meed ! Which most shall I admire , which worthiest praise , The hero or the people ? Honour doubts , And weighs their virtues in an equal fcale . Not thus Germania pays th ' uncancel'd debt Of Gratitude to us . - Blush , Cæfar ...
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... rich streams fupplied the world before . Illuftrious names ! that once in Latium fhin'd , Born to inftruct , and to command mankind ; Chiefs , by whofe virtue mighty Rome was rais'd , And poets , who thofe chiefs fublimely prais'd ; Oft ...
... rich streams fupplied the world before . Illuftrious names ! that once in Latium fhin'd , Born to inftruct , and to command mankind ; Chiefs , by whofe virtue mighty Rome was rais'd , And poets , who thofe chiefs fublimely prais'd ; Oft ...
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... rich could Fortune give , That I by abfence fhould my Delia grieve ? Let Great Meffalla fhine in martial toils , And grace his palace with triumphal spoils ; Me Beauty holds , in ftrong though gentle chains , Far from tumultuous war and ...
... rich could Fortune give , That I by abfence fhould my Delia grieve ? Let Great Meffalla fhine in martial toils , And grace his palace with triumphal spoils ; Me Beauty holds , in ftrong though gentle chains , Far from tumultuous war and ...
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... rich perfume , Solicitous her honied dome to build , Exerting all her industry and care , She toils with humble fweets her meaner verfe to rear . The remainder of this Ode has no relation to the prefent fubject , and is therefore ...
... rich perfume , Solicitous her honied dome to build , Exerting all her industry and care , She toils with humble fweets her meaner verfe to rear . The remainder of this Ode has no relation to the prefent fubject , and is therefore ...
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