The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12J. D. Cornish, 1779 - 390 pages |
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... woods and meadows . They feem to me to reprefent our poet betwixt a farmer and a courtier , when he left Mantua for Rome , and dreffed himself in his best habit to appear before his Patron : Patron : fomewhat too fine for the place from ...
... woods and meadows . They feem to me to reprefent our poet betwixt a farmer and a courtier , when he left Mantua for Rome , and dreffed himself in his best habit to appear before his Patron : Patron : fomewhat too fine for the place from ...
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... The fair Alexis lov'd , but lov'd in vain : And underneath the beechen fhade , alone , Thus to the woods and mountains made his moan . Is this , unkind Alexis , my reward , And 4 Is 26 DRYDEN'S VIRGIL . Tityrus and Melibaus 2 I Alexis.
... The fair Alexis lov'd , but lov'd in vain : And underneath the beechen fhade , alone , Thus to the woods and mountains made his moan . Is this , unkind Alexis , my reward , And 4 Is 26 DRYDEN'S VIRGIL . Tityrus and Melibaus 2 I Alexis.
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... woods have left the skies . And godlike Paris in th ' Idean grove , To Priam's wealth preferr'd Oenone's love . In cities which the built , let Pallas reign ; Towers are for gods , but forefts for the swain . The greedy lionefs the wolf ...
... woods have left the skies . And godlike Paris in th ' Idean grove , To Priam's wealth preferr'd Oenone's love . In cities which the built , let Pallas reign ; Towers are for gods , but forefts for the swain . The greedy lionefs the wolf ...
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... wood ; 55 Both by divine Alcimedon were made ; To neither of them yet the lip is laid ; The ivy's ftem , its fruit , its foliage , lurk In various fhapes around the curious work . Two figures on the fides embofs'd appear ; Conon , and ...
... wood ; 55 Both by divine Alcimedon were made ; To neither of them yet the lip is laid ; The ivy's ftem , its fruit , its foliage , lurk In various fhapes around the curious work . Two figures on the fides embofs'd appear ; Conon , and ...
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... wood the fame , from the fame hand they come : The kimbo handles feem with bears - foot carv'd ; And never yet to table have been ferv'd : Where Orpheus on his lyre laments his love , With beasts encompass'd , and a dancing grove : But ...
... wood the fame , from the fame hand they come : The kimbo handles feem with bears - foot carv'd ; And never yet to table have been ferv'd : Where Orpheus on his lyre laments his love , With beasts encompass'd , and a dancing grove : But ...
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