The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
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Page 17
... breath of ancient arts ; Ah ! little thought she her returning verfe Should fing our darling fubject to thy fhade . And does the myftic veil , from mortal beam , Involve thofe eyes where every virtue fimil'd , And all thy Father's ...
... breath of ancient arts ; Ah ! little thought she her returning verfe Should fing our darling fubject to thy fhade . And does the myftic veil , from mortal beam , Involve thofe eyes where every virtue fimil'd , And all thy Father's ...
Page 19
... breathe the fcented gale : On Baie's viny coast ; where peaceful feas , Fan'd by kind zephyrs , ever kifs the fhore ; And funs unclouded fhine , through pureft air : Or in the spacious neighbourhood of Rome ; Far - fhining upward to the ...
... breathe the fcented gale : On Baie's viny coast ; where peaceful feas , Fan'd by kind zephyrs , ever kifs the fhore ; And funs unclouded fhine , through pureft air : Or in the spacious neighbourhood of Rome ; Far - fhining upward to the ...
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... Breathing a kind oblivion o'er their woes , And love and mufic melt their fouls away . From feeble Juftice see how rafh Revenge , Trembling , the balance fnatches ; and the fword , Fearful himself , to venal ruffians gives . See where ...
... Breathing a kind oblivion o'er their woes , And love and mufic melt their fouls away . From feeble Juftice see how rafh Revenge , Trembling , the balance fnatches ; and the fword , Fearful himself , to venal ruffians gives . See where ...
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... breath'd . What would you fay , ye conquerors of earth ! Ye Romans could you raise the laurel'd head ; Could you the country fee , by feas of blood , And the dread toil of ages , won fo dear ; Your pride , your triumph , and fupreme ...
... breath'd . What would you fay , ye conquerors of earth ! Ye Romans could you raise the laurel'd head ; Could you the country fee , by feas of blood , And the dread toil of ages , won fo dear ; Your pride , your triumph , and fupreme ...
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... breathing deep : No spreading ports their facred arms extend : No mighty moles the big intrufive storm , From the calm ftation , roll refounding back . An almost total defolation fits , 295 300 A dreary ftillness , faddening o'er the ...
... breathing deep : No spreading ports their facred arms extend : No mighty moles the big intrufive storm , From the calm ftation , roll refounding back . An almost total defolation fits , 295 300 A dreary ftillness , faddening o'er the ...
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æther againſt arts behold beneath beſt bleft boaſt breaſt breathing Britiſh Britons charm chearful CYMBELINE deep Delia delight dreft eaſe eclogue Ev'n facred fafely fair fame fancy fcene feems fhall fhepherds fhining fhore fighs filent fing firft firſt flame flaves fmile focial foft fome fong fons footh foul fource fprings ftate ftill fubject fuch funk fweet fwelling fyren genius glory Goddeſs grace Greece happineſs heart heaven himſelf inſpires juſt laft land laſt lefs Liberty loft lov'd maid meaſure mix'd moſt Mufe Muſe muſt numbers o'er paffions peace plain pleaſe pleaſure pour'd praiſe pride rage rais'd raiſe reafon reign rife rofe Rome round ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſpirit ſpread ſtate ſtill ſtorm ſtrain ſtream ſweet tear tender thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand toil treaſure tyrant vale virtue waſte whofe whoſe wild wiſdom youth