The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5Robert Anderson Arch, 1795 |
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... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning fulphur unconfum'd : Such place eternal Juftice had prepar'd For thofe rebellious , here their prison ...
... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning fulphur unconfum'd : Such place eternal Juftice had prepar'd For thofe rebellious , here their prison ...
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... never fince created man Met fuch embodied force , as nam'd with thefe Could merit more than that fmall infantry Warr'd on by cranes ; though all the giant brood Of Phlegra with th ' heroic race were join'd That fought at Thebes and ...
... never fince created man Met fuch embodied force , as nam'd with thefe Could merit more than that fmall infantry Warr'd on by cranes ; though all the giant brood Of Phlegra with th ' heroic race were join'd That fought at Thebes and ...
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... never tafte ; But hard be harden'd , blind be blinded more , That they may ftumble on and deeper fall ; And none but fuch from mercy I exclude . But yet all is not done ; Man disobeying , Difloyal breaks his fealty , and fins Against ...
... never tafte ; But hard be harden'd , blind be blinded more , That they may ftumble on and deeper fall ; And none but fuch from mercy I exclude . But yet all is not done ; Man disobeying , Difloyal breaks his fealty , and fins Against ...
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... never fade the Spirits elect Bind their refplendent locks inwreath'd with beams , Now in loose garlands thick thrown off , the bright Pavement , that like a fea of jafper fhone , Empurpled with celeftial rofes fmil'd . Then crown'd ...
... never fade the Spirits elect Bind their refplendent locks inwreath'd with beams , Now in loose garlands thick thrown off , the bright Pavement , that like a fea of jafper fhone , Empurpled with celeftial rofes fmil'd . Then crown'd ...
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... never pass'd ) have dream'd , If dream'd , not as I oft am wont , of thee , Works of day paft , or morrow's next defign , But of offence and trouble , which my mind Knew never till this irkfome night : Methought Clofe at mine ear one ...
... never pass'd ) have dream'd , If dream'd , not as I oft am wont , of thee , Works of day paft , or morrow's next defign , But of offence and trouble , which my mind Knew never till this irkfome night : Methought Clofe at mine ear one ...
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