The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12J. D. Cornish, 1779 - 390 pages |
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... present scene of life . Rural recreations abroad , and books at home , are the innocent pleasures of a man who is early wife ; and gives for- tune no more hold of him , than of neceffity he must . It is good , on fome occafions , to ...
... present scene of life . Rural recreations abroad , and books at home , are the innocent pleasures of a man who is early wife ; and gives for- tune no more hold of him , than of neceffity he must . It is good , on fome occafions , to ...
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... presents which the nymphs prepare . 60 White lilies in full canisters they bring , With all the glories of the purple spring .. The daughters of the flood have fearch'd the mead . For violets pale , and cropp'd the poppies head ; The 65 ...
... presents which the nymphs prepare . 60 White lilies in full canisters they bring , With all the glories of the purple spring .. The daughters of the flood have fearch'd the mead . For violets pale , and cropp'd the poppies head ; The 65 ...
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... presents , mine fo mean ! The boar amidst my crystal streams I bring ; And fouthern winds to blast my flowery spring . Ah cruel creature , whom doft thou despise ? The gods to live in woods have left the skies . And godlike Paris in th ...
... presents , mine fo mean ! The boar amidst my crystal streams I bring ; And fouthern winds to blast my flowery spring . Ah cruel creature , whom doft thou despise ? The gods to live in woods have left the skies . And godlike Paris in th ...
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... present has design'd : I saw two stock - doves billing , and ere long Will take the neft , and hers fhall be the young . MEN . Ten ruddy wildings in the wood I found , And stood on tip - toes , reaching from the ground ; I fent Amyntas ...
... present has design'd : I saw two stock - doves billing , and ere long Will take the neft , and hers fhall be the young . MEN . Ten ruddy wildings in the wood I found , And stood on tip - toes , reaching from the ground ; I fent Amyntas ...
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... present war of the Christians against the Turk ; every year they gain a victory , and by that a town ; but if they are once defeated , they lose a pro- vince at a blow , and endanger the fafety of the whole empire . You , my lord ...
... present war of the Christians against the Turk ; every year they gain a victory , and by that a town ; but if they are once defeated , they lose a pro- vince at a blow , and endanger the fafety of the whole empire . You , my lord ...
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