The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 20-22Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... command , To purge the troubled air , and weed the land . And dare the college infolently aim 185 190 To equal our fraternity in fame ? Then let crabs - eyes with pearl for virtue try , Or Highgate - hill with lofty Pindus vie ; 195 So ...
... command , To purge the troubled air , and weed the land . And dare the college infolently aim 185 190 To equal our fraternity in fame ? Then let crabs - eyes with pearl for virtue try , Or Highgate - hill with lofty Pindus vie ; 195 So ...
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... , Your virtue I admire , your valour more . If battle be refolv'd , you'll find this hand Can deal out Destiny , and Fate command . 145 150 155 Our foes in throngs fhall hide the crimson plain , 3 Our 68 POEMS . GARTH'S Phoebe and Afteria.
... , Your virtue I admire , your valour more . If battle be refolv'd , you'll find this hand Can deal out Destiny , and Fate command . 145 150 155 Our foes in throngs fhall hide the crimson plain , 3 Our 68 POEMS . GARTH'S Phoebe and Afteria.
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... command , your vaffals must obey . Ver . 205 . VARIATIONS . True to extremes , yet to dull forms a flave , He's always dully gay , or vainly grave . With indignation , and a daring air , He paus'd awhile , and thus addrefs'd the chair ...
... command , your vaffals must obey . Ver . 205 . VARIATIONS . True to extremes , yet to dull forms a flave , He's always dully gay , or vainly grave . With indignation , and a daring air , He paus'd awhile , and thus addrefs'd the chair ...
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... commands , the reft approve . Down from the walls they tear the fhelves in hafte , Which on their flank for palifades are plac'd ; And then behind the compter rang'd they ftand , Their front fo well fecur'd , t ' obey cominand . And now ...
... commands , the reft approve . Down from the walls they tear the fhelves in hafte , Which on their flank for palifades are plac'd ; And then behind the compter rang'd they ftand , Their front fo well fecur'd , t ' obey cominand . And now ...
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... command The willing furface opens , and defcries A deep defcent that leads to nether skies . Hygeia to the filent region tends ; And with his heavenly guide the charge defcends . Thus Numa , when to hallow'd caves retir'd , 25 30 } 35 ...
... command The willing furface opens , and defcries A deep defcent that leads to nether skies . Hygeia to the filent region tends ; And with his heavenly guide the charge defcends . Thus Numa , when to hallow'd caves retir'd , 25 30 } 35 ...
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