The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 20-22Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... glory calls , Can brandish arms as well as urinals . Oxford and all her paffing - bells can tell , By this right - arm what mighty numbers fell . Whilft others meanly afk'd whole months to flay , I - oft ' difpatch'd the patient in a ...
... glory calls , Can brandish arms as well as urinals . Oxford and all her paffing - bells can tell , By this right - arm what mighty numbers fell . Whilft others meanly afk'd whole months to flay , I - oft ' difpatch'd the patient in a ...
Page 54
... glory while the scheme is laid , Fam'd Horoscope thus offers to diffuade : Since of each enterprize th ' event's unknown , We'll quit the sword , and hearken to the gown . Nigh lives Vagellius , one reputed long For ftrength of lungs ...
... glory while the scheme is laid , Fam'd Horoscope thus offers to diffuade : Since of each enterprize th ' event's unknown , We'll quit the sword , and hearken to the gown . Nigh lives Vagellius , one reputed long For ftrength of lungs ...
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... glory , and the field is thine ; To thee the lov'd Difpenfary I refign . At this the victors own fuch extafies , 320 325 330 As Memphian priests if their Ofiris fneeze : Or champions with Olympic clangor fir'd ; Or fimpering prudes with ...
... glory , and the field is thine ; To thee the lov'd Difpenfary I refign . At this the victors own fuch extafies , 320 325 330 As Memphian priests if their Ofiris fneeze : Or champions with Olympic clangor fir'd ; Or fimpering prudes with ...
Page 150
... glory , and the fex's pride ; Honour'd on earth , and worthy of the love Of such a spouse , as now refides above ; Some refpite to thy killing griefs afford ; And , if thou would'st once more behold thy lord , } Retire to yon ' steep ...
... glory , and the fex's pride ; Honour'd on earth , and worthy of the love Of such a spouse , as now refides above ; Some refpite to thy killing griefs afford ; And , if thou would'st once more behold thy lord , } Retire to yon ' steep ...
Page 217
... glory raise , 400 And their defires all terminate in praife . The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch Is , to fave all the money they can touch : " Hans , " cries the Father , " fee a Pin lies there ; " A Pin a day will fetch a Great a year ...
... glory raise , 400 And their defires all terminate in praife . The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch Is , to fave all the money they can touch : " Hans , " cries the Father , " fee a Pin lies there ; " A Pin a day will fetch a Great a year ...
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