The Works of the English Poets, Volume 30J. Nichols, 1779 - 304 pages |
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... 'd , but to neither would truft ; And whirl'd in the round , as the wheel turn'd about , He found riches had wings , and knew man was but 7 duft . VI . This VI . This verfe little polifh'd . though mighty fincere 14 PRIOR'S POEM S.
... 'd , but to neither would truft ; And whirl'd in the round , as the wheel turn'd about , He found riches had wings , and knew man was but 7 duft . VI . This VI . This verfe little polifh'd . though mighty fincere 14 PRIOR'S POEM S.
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... turns they took . Rats half the manuscript have eat : Dire hunger ! which we still regret . O ! may 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 ...
... turns they took . Rats half the manuscript have eat : Dire hunger ! which we still regret . O ! may 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 ...
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... Whene'er the balls are fix'd or stirr'd , How quick at park and play they strike ; The duke they court ; the toaft they like ; 15 20 25 30 35 40 And at St. James's turn their grace From former 2 And 32 PRIOR'S POEM S.
... Whene'er the balls are fix'd or stirr'd , How quick at park and play they strike ; The duke they court ; the toaft they like ; 15 20 25 30 35 40 And at St. James's turn their grace From former 2 And 32 PRIOR'S POEM S.
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... turn their grace From former friends now out of place . Without thefe aids , to be more ferious , Her power , they hold , had been precarious : The eyes might have conspir'd her ruin ; And the not known what they were doing . Foolish it ...
... turn their grace From former friends now out of place . Without thefe aids , to be more ferious , Her power , they hold , had been precarious : The eyes might have conspir'd her ruin ; And the not known what they were doing . Foolish it ...
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... turn their force ; And furbelow the plain difcourse . Richard , quoth Mat , thefe words of thine Speak fomething fly , and fomething fine : But I fhall e'en refume my theme ; However thou may'ft praise or blame . As people marry now ...
... turn their force ; And furbelow the plain difcourse . Richard , quoth Mat , thefe words of thine Speak fomething fly , and fomething fine : But I fhall e'en refume my theme ; However thou may'ft praise or blame . As people marry now ...
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