The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
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Page 22
... race Draw the bright thread in vain , and idly toil . In vain , forlorn in wilds , the citron blows ; And flowering plants perfume the desert gale . Through the vile thorn the tender myrtle twines . Inglorious droops the laurel , dead ...
... race Draw the bright thread in vain , and idly toil . In vain , forlorn in wilds , the citron blows ; And flowering plants perfume the desert gale . Through the vile thorn the tender myrtle twines . Inglorious droops the laurel , dead ...
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... race , Of occupation void , as void of hope ; Hope , the glad ray , glanc'd from Eternal Good , That life enlivens , and exalts its powers , With views of fortune - madnefs all to them ! By thee relentless seiz'd their betters joys , To ...
... race , Of occupation void , as void of hope ; Hope , the glad ray , glanc'd from Eternal Good , That life enlivens , and exalts its powers , With views of fortune - madnefs all to them ! By thee relentless seiz'd their betters joys , To ...
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... fullest bleffings flow ; And where my jealous unfubmitting foul , The dread of tyrants ! burns in every breast : Learn hence , if such the miserable fate 315 320 Of . Of an heroic race , the mafters once Of human PAKT I. LIBERTY . 27.
... fullest bleffings flow ; And where my jealous unfubmitting foul , The dread of tyrants ! burns in every breast : Learn hence , if such the miserable fate 315 320 Of . Of an heroic race , the mafters once Of human PAKT I. LIBERTY . 27.
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... race , the mafters once Of human - kind ; what , when depriv'd of Me , How grievous must be thine ? In fpite of climes , Whofe fun - enliven'd æther wakes the foul To higher powers ; in spite of happy foils , That , but by labour's ...
... race , the mafters once Of human - kind ; what , when depriv'd of Me , How grievous must be thine ? In fpite of climes , Whofe fun - enliven'd æther wakes the foul To higher powers ; in spite of happy foils , That , but by labour's ...
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... race " O'er Britons wield the fceptre of their choice : " And there , to finish what his fires began , " A Prince behold ! for Me who burns fincere , " Ev'n with a fubject's zeal . He my great work 370 " Will parent - like sustain ; and ...
... race " O'er Britons wield the fceptre of their choice : " And there , to finish what his fires began , " A Prince behold ! for Me who burns fincere , " Ev'n with a fubject's zeal . He my great work 370 " Will parent - like sustain ; and ...
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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