The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... o'er Scotia's hills convey . When mortal man refigns his tranfient breath , The body only I give o'er to death ; The parts diffolv'd and broken frame I mourn : What came from earth I fee to earth return . The immaterial part , th ...
... o'er Scotia's hills convey . When mortal man refigns his tranfient breath , The body only I give o'er to death ; The parts diffolv'd and broken frame I mourn : What came from earth I fee to earth return . The immaterial part , th ...
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... O'er hanging cliffs ; who spreads his net fuccessful , And guides the arrow through the panther's heart . The foldier , from fuccessful camps returning With laurel wreath'd , and rich with hostile spoil , Severs the bull to Mars . The ...
... O'er hanging cliffs ; who spreads his net fuccessful , And guides the arrow through the panther's heart . The foldier , from fuccessful camps returning With laurel wreath'd , and rich with hostile spoil , Severs the bull to Mars . The ...
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... o'er hills and vallies went , To wanton with the sprightly dame ; And in his pleasure loft his fame . 490 495 500 Bold is the critic who dares prove 505 These Heroes were no friends to Love ; And bolder he , who dares aver , That they ...
... o'er hills and vallies went , To wanton with the sprightly dame ; And in his pleasure loft his fame . 490 495 500 Bold is the critic who dares prove 505 These Heroes were no friends to Love ; And bolder he , who dares aver , That they ...
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... o'er the fhield ? : Which fhews the breast , that plate was us'd to , 180 Had an ally right arm to trust to : And , by the peep - holes in his crest , Is it not virtually confeft , That there his eyes took diftant aim , And glanc'd ...
... o'er the fhield ? : Which fhews the breast , that plate was us'd to , 180 Had an ally right arm to trust to : And , by the peep - holes in his crest , Is it not virtually confeft , That there his eyes took diftant aim , And glanc'd ...
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... o'er thy fad distress : And Venus fhall the texture bless . He o'er the weeping non has drawn Such artful folds of facred lawn ; That love , with equal grief and pride , Shall fee the crime he ftrives to hide ; And , foftly drawing back ...
... o'er thy fad distress : And Venus fhall the texture bless . He o'er the weeping non has drawn Such artful folds of facred lawn ; That love , with equal grief and pride , Shall fee the crime he ftrives to hide ; And , foftly drawing back ...
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