The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5Robert Anderson Arch, 1795 |
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... o'er the earth , | Dilated or condens'd , bright or obfcure , 14 PARADISE From mortal or immortal winds . Thus they. [ threw His legions , angel forms , who lay entranc'd Thick as autumnal leaves that ftrow the brooks In Valambrofa ...
... o'er the earth , | Dilated or condens'd , bright or obfcure , 14 PARADISE From mortal or immortal winds . Thus they. [ threw His legions , angel forms , who lay entranc'd Thick as autumnal leaves that ftrow the brooks In Valambrofa ...
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... o'er the burnt foil ; and now Advanc'd in view , they ftand , a horrid front Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guife Of warriors old with order'd fpear and fhield , Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impofe ; he ...
... o'er the burnt foil ; and now Advanc'd in view , they ftand , a horrid front Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guife Of warriors old with order'd fpear and fhield , Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impofe ; he ...
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... o'er with zeal . ' Thus they their doubtful confultations dark Ended , rejoicing in their matchlefs chief : As when from mountain tops the dufky clouds Afcending , while the north wind fleeps , o'erfpread Heav'n's cheerful face , the ...
... o'er with zeal . ' Thus they their doubtful confultations dark Ended , rejoicing in their matchlefs chief : As when from mountain tops the dufky clouds Afcending , while the north wind fleeps , o'erfpread Heav'n's cheerful face , the ...
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... o'er hill or moory dale , Pursues the Arimafpian , who by ftealth Had from his wakeful cuftody purloin'd The guarded gold : fo eagerly the Fiend O'er bog , or fteep , through ftrait , rough , dense , or rare , With head , hands , wings ...
... o'er hill or moory dale , Pursues the Arimafpian , who by ftealth Had from his wakeful cuftody purloin'd The guarded gold : fo eagerly the Fiend O'er bog , or fteep , through ftrait , rough , dense , or rare , With head , hands , wings ...
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... o'er Elyfian flow'rs her amber stream With these that 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 ...
... o'er Elyfian flow'rs her amber stream With these that 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 ...
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againſt angels beafts becauſe befides beft beſt breaſt bright caft call'd caufe cauſe death defire doft e'er earth elfe ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair falute fame fate fear feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhine fhould fide fight fince fing firft firſt flain flame fleep flow'rs fome foon foul fpirits fpring ftand ftill ftrength fuch fure fweet fword glory gods hafte hand hath heart Heav'n himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft juſt King laft laſt lefs light loft mighty moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er night numbers nymph o'er Pindar pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe Quoth rage reft rife rofe ſhall ſhe ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tree uſe vex'd virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wife worfe