The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
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... Peace difcontented nigh , departing , stretch'd Her dove - like wings . And War , though greatly rouz'd , Yet mourns his fetter'd hands . While thus the queen Of nations spoke ; and what she said the Muse Recorded , faithful , in ...
... Peace difcontented nigh , departing , stretch'd Her dove - like wings . And War , though greatly rouz'd , Yet mourns his fetter'd hands . While thus the queen Of nations spoke ; and what she said the Muse Recorded , faithful , in ...
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... peace , they fearless roam The world of waters wild ; made , by the toil , And liberal blood of glorious ages , mine : Nor burfts my fleeping thunder on their head . Whence this unwonted patience ? this weak doubt ? 30 This tame ...
... peace , they fearless roam The world of waters wild ; made , by the toil , And liberal blood of glorious ages , mine : Nor burfts my fleeping thunder on their head . Whence this unwonted patience ? this weak doubt ? 30 This tame ...
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... peace . Ah , how with indignation must they burn ! ( If aught , but joy , can touch etherial breasts With fhame ! with grief ! to fee their feeble fons Shrink from that empire o'er the conquer'd feas , 100 For For which their wisdom ...
... peace . Ah , how with indignation must they burn ! ( If aught , but joy , can touch etherial breasts With fhame ! with grief ! to fee their feeble fons Shrink from that empire o'er the conquer'd feas , 100 For For which their wisdom ...
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... Peace ! how lovely , how delightful thou ! By whofe wide tie , the kindred fons of men Like brothers live , in amity combin'd , And unfufpicious faith ; while honest toil Gives every joy , and to those joys a right , Which idle ...
... Peace ! how lovely , how delightful thou ! By whofe wide tie , the kindred fons of men Like brothers live , in amity combin'd , And unfufpicious faith ; while honest toil Gives every joy , and to those joys a right , Which idle ...
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... peaceful dale , Chaunts ; and , the treasures of his labour fure , The husbandman of him , as at the plough , Or ... Peace ! the patriot bear for thee ? What painful patience ? what inceffant care ? What mixt anxiety ? what fleepless ...
... peaceful dale , Chaunts ; and , the treasures of his labour fure , The husbandman of him , as at the plough , Or ... Peace ! the patriot bear for thee ? What painful patience ? what inceffant care ? What mixt anxiety ? what fleepless ...
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