The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
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... 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 befeeching of rejected peace ? This meek forbearance ? this unnative fear ...
... 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 befeeching of rejected peace ? This meek forbearance ? this unnative fear ...
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... toiling age ! 105 Oh , first of human bleffings ! and fupreme ! Fair 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 ...
... toiling age ! 105 Oh , first of human bleffings ! and fupreme ! Fair 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 ...
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... toils . With him the failor fooths , Beneath the trembling moon , the midnight wave ; 140 And the full city , warm ... toil ! Ev'n from the rash protected what reproach ? 150 For he thy value knows ; thy friendship he To human nature ...
... toils . With him the failor fooths , Beneath the trembling moon , the midnight wave ; 140 And the full city , warm ... toil ! Ev'n from the rash protected what reproach ? 150 For he thy value knows ; thy friendship he To human nature ...
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... toil for this Are liberal pour'd o'er all the fervent land . Then cherish this , this unexpenfive power , Undangerous to the public , ever prompt , By lavish Nature thrust into your hand : And , unincumber'd with the bulk immenfe Of ...
... toil for this Are liberal pour'd o'er all the fervent land . Then cherish this , this unexpenfive power , Undangerous to the public , ever prompt , By lavish Nature thrust into your hand : And , unincumber'd with the bulk immenfe Of ...
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... toil , which ftrings your nerves , And your own proper happiness creates ! Oh , let not the foft , penetrating plague 250 Creep on the free - born mind ; and working there , With the fharp tooth of many a new - form'd want , Endless ...
... toil , which ftrings your nerves , And your own proper happiness creates ! Oh , let not the foft , penetrating plague 250 Creep on the free - born mind ; and working there , With the fharp tooth of many a new - form'd want , Endless ...
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