The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... 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 At Matthew's palące , in Duke - street , To try for once if they can dine On ...
... 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 At Matthew's palące , in Duke - street , To try for once if they can dine On ...
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... thee , lean Bard , it doth partain To understand these creatures tweine . Come frame us now fome clean device , Or playfant rhyme on yonder mice : They seem , God shield me , Mat and Charles . Bad as Sir Topas , or fquire Quarles ...
... thee , lean Bard , it doth partain To understand these creatures tweine . Come frame us now fome clean device , Or playfant rhyme on yonder mice : They seem , God shield me , Mat and Charles . Bad as Sir Topas , or fquire Quarles ...
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... thee to know . Does fquire Protogenes live here ? Yes , Sir , fays fhe , with gracious air , And court'fey low , but just call'd out By lords peculiarly devout ; Who came on purpofe , Sir , to borrow Our Venus for the feaft to - morrow ...
... thee to know . Does fquire Protogenes live here ? Yes , Sir , fays fhe , with gracious air , And court'fey low , but just call'd out By lords peculiarly devout ; Who came on purpofe , Sir , to borrow Our Venus for the feaft to - morrow ...
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... thee filing fay , Thou , my dear , wert born to - day . EPITA P H , extempore . NOBLES and Heralds , by your leave , T Here lies what once was Matthew Prior ; The fon of Adam and of Eve , Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher ? For my own ...
... thee filing fay , Thou , my dear , wert born to - day . EPITA P H , extempore . NOBLES and Heralds , by your leave , T Here lies what once was Matthew Prior ; The fon of Adam and of Eve , Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher ? For my own ...
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... drown thofe fighs , Which , fpite of wisdom , from our weakness rise . The draught to the dead's memory I commend , And offer to thee now , immortal friend . But But if , oppos'd to what my thoughts approve , 16 POEMS . PRIOR'S.
... drown thofe fighs , Which , fpite of wisdom , from our weakness rise . The draught to the dead's memory I commend , And offer to thee now , immortal friend . But But if , oppos'd to what my thoughts approve , 16 POEMS . PRIOR'S.
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