The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
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... live , in amity combin'd , And unfufpicious faith ; while honest toil Gives every joy , and to those joys a right , Which idle , barbarous rapine but ufurps . Pure is thy reign ; when , unaccurs'd by blood , Nought , fave the sweetness ...
... live , in amity combin'd , And unfufpicious faith ; while honest toil Gives every joy , and to those joys a right , Which idle , barbarous rapine but ufurps . Pure is thy reign ; when , unaccurs'd by blood , Nought , fave the sweetness ...
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... this The native power for which you were defign'd By Fate , when Fate defign'd the firmest state , That e'er was feated on the fubject fea ; В 4 185 190 A ftate , A ftate , alone , where Liberty should live , BRITANNIA .
... this The native power for which you were defign'd By Fate , when Fate defign'd the firmest state , That e'er was feated on the fubject fea ; В 4 185 190 A ftate , A ftate , alone , where Liberty should live , BRITANNIA .
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... live , In thefe late times , this evening of mankind , When Athens , Rome , and Carthage are no more , The world almoft in flavish floth diffolv'd . 195 200 For this , these rocks around your coaft were thrown , For this , your oaks ...
... live , In thefe late times , this evening of mankind , When Athens , Rome , and Carthage are no more , The world almoft in flavish floth diffolv'd . 195 200 For this , these rocks around your coaft were thrown , For this , your oaks ...
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... Live o'er the land , the finer arts infpire , Make thoughtful Science raise his penfive head , Blow the fresh bay , bid Industry rejoice , And the rough fons of lowest Labour smile . As when , profuse of spring , the loosen'd west up ...
... Live o'er the land , the finer arts infpire , Make thoughtful Science raise his penfive head , Blow the fresh bay , bid Industry rejoice , And the rough fons of lowest Labour smile . As when , profuse of spring , the loosen'd west up ...
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... lives around , and Asian hills & CO Lend their beft ftores to heave the pillar'd dome : All that to Roman strength the fofter touch Of Grecian art can join . But language fails To paint this fun , this centre of mankind ; Where every ...
... lives around , and Asian hills & CO Lend their beft ftores to heave the pillar'd dome : All that to Roman strength the fofter touch Of Grecian art can join . But language fails To paint this fun , this centre of mankind ; Where every ...
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