The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... said : Behold one work of mine , that ne'er shall fade . To the Lady ELIZABETH HARLEY , Afterwards Marchionefs of CARMARTHEN . On a COLUMN of her Drawing . WHEN future ages shall with wonder view These glorious lines , which Harley's ...
... said : Behold one work of mine , that ne'er shall fade . To the Lady ELIZABETH HARLEY , Afterwards Marchionefs of CARMARTHEN . On a COLUMN of her Drawing . WHEN future ages shall with wonder view These glorious lines , which Harley's ...
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... said he , To fhew your mafter this from me ? By it he prefently will know , How painters write their names at Co. He gave the pannel to the maid . Smiling and court'fying , Sir , fhe faid , I fhall not fail to tell my mafter : And , Sir ...
... said he , To fhew your mafter this from me ? By it he prefently will know , How painters write their names at Co. He gave the pannel to the maid . Smiling and court'fying , Sir , fhe faid , I fhall not fail to tell my mafter : And , Sir ...
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... said : The Vegetable World , each plant and tree , Its feed , its name , its nature , its degree , I am allow'd , as Fame reports , to know , From the fair Cedar on the craggy brow Of Lebanon nodding fupremely tall , To creeping Mofs ...
... said : The Vegetable World , each plant and tree , Its feed , its name , its nature , its degree , I am allow'd , as Fame reports , to know , From the fair Cedar on the craggy brow Of Lebanon nodding fupremely tall , To creeping Mofs ...
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... said , ; } 660 } Let Sea , and Air , and Earth , and Heaven be made ; 670 And it was fo : and , when he shall ordain In other fort , has but to speak again , And they fhall be no more : Of this great theme , This glorious , hallow'd ...
... said , ; } 660 } Let Sea , and Air , and Earth , and Heaven be made ; 670 And it was fo : and , when he shall ordain In other fort , has but to speak again , And they fhall be no more : Of this great theme , This glorious , hallow'd ...
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... said in my heart , that " this alfo is vanity . " Ver . 15 . " Therefore I hated life , because the work that is wrought " under the fun is grievous unto me . ” Ch . ii . ver . 27 . " Dead flies cause the ointment to fend forth a ...
... said in my heart , that " this alfo is vanity . " Ver . 15 . " Therefore I hated life , because the work that is wrought " under the fun is grievous unto me . ” Ch . ii . ver . 27 . " Dead flies cause the ointment to fend forth a ...
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