The Works of the English Poets, Volume 49G. Bigg, 1779 - 324 pages |
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... whole heaven Of clouds , wide - roll'd before the boundless breeze . Gaily the fplendid armament along Exultant plough'd , reflecting a red gleam , As funk the fun , o'er all the flaming Vaft ; Tall , gorgeous , and elate ; drunk with ...
... whole heaven Of clouds , wide - roll'd before the boundless breeze . Gaily the fplendid armament along Exultant plough'd , reflecting a red gleam , As funk the fun , o'er all the flaming Vaft ; Tall , gorgeous , and elate ; drunk with ...
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... whole fstate in broad corruption finks . Oh , fhun that gulph : that gaping ruin fhun ! And countless ages roll it far away From you , ye heaven - belov'd ! may Liberty , The light of life , the fun of human - kind ! Whence heroes ...
... whole fstate in broad corruption finks . Oh , fhun that gulph : that gaping ruin fhun ! And countless ages roll it far away From you , ye heaven - belov'd ! may Liberty , The light of life , the fun of human - kind ! Whence heroes ...
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... whole , appears , characterized as British Liberty ; to ver . 44. Gives a view of ancient Italy , and par- ticularly of republican Rome , in all her magnificence and glory ; to ver . 112. This contrafted by modern Italy ; its vallies ...
... whole , appears , characterized as British Liberty ; to ver . 44. Gives a view of ancient Italy , and par- ticularly of republican Rome , in all her magnificence and glory ; to ver . 112. This contrafted by modern Italy ; its vallies ...
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... whole ; and , with the weight Which the two fenates to the public lent , As with an anchor fix'd the driving state . Nor was my forming care to these confin'd . For emulation through the whole I pour'd , Noble contention ! who fhould ...
... whole ; and , with the weight Which the two fenates to the public lent , As with an anchor fix'd the driving state . Nor was my forming care to these confin'd . For emulation through the whole I pour'd , Noble contention ! who fhould ...
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... whole eaftern ocean , waving far As eye could dart it's vision , nobly check'd . While in extended battle , at the field Of Marathon , my keen Athenians drove Before their ardent band , an host of flaves . Hence through the continent ...
... whole eaftern ocean , waving far As eye could dart it's vision , nobly check'd . While in extended battle , at the field Of Marathon , my keen Athenians drove Before their ardent band , an host of flaves . Hence through the continent ...
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