The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... earth : preferv'd by Heaven ! No higher can aspiring Virtue foar : Enough to thee of grief and fame is given . AN EXTEMPORE INVITATION TO THE Earl of OXFORD , Lord High Treasurer , 1712 . MY LORD , OU UR weekly friends to - morrow meet ...
... earth : preferv'd by Heaven ! No higher can aspiring Virtue foar : Enough to thee of grief and fame is given . AN EXTEMPORE INVITATION TO THE Earl of OXFORD , Lord High Treasurer , 1712 . MY LORD , OU UR weekly friends to - morrow meet ...
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... earth , And with our follies glut thy heighten'd mirth : Sad Heraclitus , serious wretch return , In louder grief our greater crimes to mourn . Between you both I unconcern'd stand by : Hurt , can I laugh and honest , need I cry ? On my ...
... earth , And with our follies glut thy heighten'd mirth : Sad Heraclitus , serious wretch return , In louder grief our greater crimes to mourn . Between you both I unconcern'd stand by : Hurt , can I laugh and honest , need I cry ? On my ...
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... earth , roll in fea , fly in air , To fate we must yield , and the thing is the fame . And if paffing thou giv'ft him a fmile , or a tear , He cares not yet pr'ythee be kind to his fame . GUALTERUS DANISTONUS ad Amicos . DUM ftudeo ...
... earth , roll in fea , fly in air , To fate we must yield , and the thing is the fame . And if paffing thou giv'ft him a fmile , or a tear , He cares not yet pr'ythee be kind to his fame . GUALTERUS DANISTONUS ad Amicos . DUM ftudeo ...
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... earth I fee to earth return . The immaterial part , th ' æthereal foul , Nor can change vanquish , nor can death controul . Glad I release it from its partner's cares ; And bid good angels waft it to the stars . Then in the flowing bowl ...
... earth I fee to earth return . The immaterial part , th ' æthereal foul , Nor can change vanquish , nor can death controul . Glad I release it from its partner's cares ; And bid good angels waft it to the stars . Then in the flowing bowl ...
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... king ; Who flew the Earth - born Race , and measures Right To Heaven's great habitants ? Dictaan hear'ft thou More joyful , or Lycæan , long difpute VOL . II . C And And various thought has trac❜d . On Ida's mount , PRIOR'S ~ POEMS .
... king ; Who flew the Earth - born Race , and measures Right To Heaven's great habitants ? Dictaan hear'ft thou More joyful , or Lycæan , long difpute VOL . II . C And And various thought has trac❜d . On Ida's mount , PRIOR'S ~ POEMS .
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