The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 5Robert Anderson Arch, 1795 |
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... thofe wounds : or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What , if the breath that kindled thofe grim fires , Awak'd , fhould blow them into feven - fold - rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or from above ...
... thofe wounds : or when we lay Chain'd on the burning lake ? that sure was worse . What , if the breath that kindled thofe grim fires , Awak'd , fhould blow them into feven - fold - rage , And plunge us in the flames ? or from above ...
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... Thofe argent fields more likely habitants , Tranflated Saints , or middle Spirits hold Betwixt th ' angelical and human kind . Hither of ill - join'd fons and daughters born First from the ancient world thofe giants came With many a ...
... Thofe argent fields more likely habitants , Tranflated Saints , or middle Spirits hold Betwixt th ' angelical and human kind . Hither of ill - join'd fons and daughters born First from the ancient world thofe giants came With many a ...
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... thofe Hefperian gardens fam'd of old , Fortunate fields , and groves , and flow'ry vales , Thrice happy ifles , but who dwelt happy there He flay'd not to inquire : above them all The golden fun in fplendor likest Heaven Allur'd his eye ...
... thofe Hefperian gardens fam'd of old , Fortunate fields , and groves , and flow'ry vales , Thrice happy ifles , but who dwelt happy there He flay'd not to inquire : above them all The golden fun in fplendor likest Heaven Allur'd his eye ...
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... thofe mysterious parts were then conceal'd ; Then was not guilty fhame , difhoneft fhame Of aature's works : honour dishonourable ! Sin - bred ! how have ye troubl'd all mankind With thews instead , mere fhews of feeming pure , And ...
... thofe mysterious parts were then conceal'd ; Then was not guilty fhame , difhoneft fhame Of aature's works : honour dishonourable ! Sin - bred ! how have ye troubl'd all mankind With thews instead , mere fhews of feeming pure , And ...
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... Thofe bloffoms alfo , and thofe dropping gums , That lie betrown unfightly and unimooth , Afk riddance , if we mean to tread with cafe ; Mean while , as Nature wills , night bids us reft . To whom thus Eve with perfect beauty adorn'd ...
... Thofe bloffoms alfo , and thofe dropping gums , That lie betrown unfightly and unimooth , Afk riddance , if we mean to tread with cafe ; Mean while , as Nature wills , night bids us reft . To whom thus Eve with perfect beauty adorn'd ...
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