The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
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... once the British lion heard to roar . Whence is it that the proud Iberian thus , In their own well - afferted element , 45 50 Dares rouze to wrath the mafters of the main ? Who told him , that the big incumbent war Would not , ere this ...
... once the British lion heard to roar . Whence is it that the proud Iberian thus , In their own well - afferted element , 45 50 Dares rouze to wrath the mafters of the main ? Who told him , that the big incumbent war Would not , ere this ...
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... once their welfare and their duty know . This is your glory ; this your wifdom ; 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 ...
... once their welfare and their duty know . This is your glory ; this your wifdom ; 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 ...
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... once give way , Soon flacken'd quite , and paft recovery broke , It gathers ruin as it rolls along , Steep rushing down to that devouring gulph , Where many a mighty empire buried lies . And should the big redundant flood of trade , In ...
... once give way , Soon flacken'd quite , and paft recovery broke , It gathers ruin as it rolls along , Steep rushing down to that devouring gulph , Where many a mighty empire buried lies . And should the big redundant flood of trade , In ...
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... once finest and most or- namented part of Italy , all along the coaft of Baix , how changed ; to ver . 321. This defolation of Italy applied to Britain ; to ver . 344. Addrefs to the Goddess of Liberty , that she would deduce from the ...
... once finest and most or- namented part of Italy , all along the coaft of Baix , how changed ; to ver . 321. This defolation of Italy applied to Britain ; to ver . 344. Addrefs to the Goddess of Liberty , that she would deduce from the ...
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... once - glorious Rome , The tomb of empire ! ruins ! that efface Whate'er , of finish'd , modern pomp can boaft . 10 20 Snatch'd by these wonders to that world where thought Unfetter'd ranges , Fancy's magic hand C VOL . II . Led Led me ...
... once - glorious Rome , The tomb of empire ! ruins ! that efface Whate'er , of finish'd , modern pomp can boaft . 10 20 Snatch'd by these wonders to that world where thought Unfetter'd ranges , Fancy's magic hand C VOL . II . Led Led me ...
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