The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... pain is gracious Anna's care : Our Queen , our Saint , with facrificing breath Softens thy anguifh : in her powerful prayer She pleads thy fervice , and forbids thy death . B 2 VIII . Great VIII . Great as thou art , thou canst demand ...
... pain is gracious Anna's care : Our Queen , our Saint , with facrificing breath Softens thy anguifh : in her powerful prayer She pleads thy fervice , and forbids thy death . B 2 VIII . Great VIII . Great as thou art , thou canst demand ...
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... That I was born to pain and woe ; . To thy denial , to thy fcorn ; Better I had ne'er been born , I wish to die ev'n whilst I fay , I , my dear , was born to - day . II I , my dear , was born to - II . I , 12 POEMS . PRIOR'S.
... That I was born to pain and woe ; . To thy denial , to thy fcorn ; Better I had ne'er been born , I wish to die ev'n whilst I fay , I , my dear , was born to - day . II I , my dear , was born to - II . I , 12 POEMS . PRIOR'S.
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... pain dragg'd her diftended udder ; And ewes , that erft brought forth but fingle lambs , Now dropp'd their two - fold burthens . Bleft the cattle , On which Apollo caft his favouring eye ! But , Phoebus , thou to man beneficent ...
... pain dragg'd her diftended udder ; And ewes , that erft brought forth but fingle lambs , Now dropp'd their two - fold burthens . Bleft the cattle , On which Apollo caft his favouring eye ! But , Phoebus , thou to man beneficent ...
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... fhall be prais'd , Yet fpires and towers in duft shall lie , The weak efforts of human pains ; And Faith and Hope themselves hall die ; While deathlefs Charity remains . ALMA : A L M A : OR THE PROGRESS OF THE 30 POEMS . PRIOR'S.
... fhall be prais'd , Yet fpires and towers in duft shall lie , The weak efforts of human pains ; And Faith and Hope themselves hall die ; While deathlefs Charity remains . ALMA : A L M A : OR THE PROGRESS OF THE 30 POEMS . PRIOR'S.
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... they ne'er again digeft The horrors of fo fad a feaft ! Yet lefs our grief , if what remains , Dear Jacob , by thy care and pains * Himfelf . + Mr. Shelton . 5 10 Tonfon . Shall Shall be to future times convey'd . It thus begins [ 31 ]
... they ne'er again digeft The horrors of fo fad a feaft ! Yet lefs our grief , if what remains , Dear Jacob , by thy care and pains * Himfelf . + Mr. Shelton . 5 10 Tonfon . Shall Shall be to future times convey'd . It thus begins [ 31 ]
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