The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12E. Cox, 1779 - 336 pages |
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... Still they proceed , with firm unshaken pace , And hardy breafts oppos'd to Danger's face , With daring feet , on springing mines they tread Of secret fulphur , in dire ambush laid . Still they proceed ; though all beneath , the ...
... Still they proceed , with firm unshaken pace , And hardy breafts oppos'd to Danger's face , With daring feet , on springing mines they tread Of secret fulphur , in dire ambush laid . Still they proceed ; though all beneath , the ...
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... Still on to after - days his eyes defcend , And rifing heroes ftill the fearch attend . Proceeding thus , he many empires pafs'd ; When fair Britannia fix'd his fight at laft . ; Above the waves fhe lifts her filver head , And looks a ...
... Still on to after - days his eyes defcend , And rifing heroes ftill the fearch attend . Proceeding thus , he many empires pafs'd ; When fair Britannia fix'd his fight at laft . ; Above the waves fhe lifts her filver head , And looks a ...
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... still unfolds Succeeding leaves , and brighter ftill beholds ; The lateft feen the faireft feems to shine , Yet fudden does to one more fair refign . Th ' Eternal paus'd- Nor would Britannia's fate beyond explore ; Enough he faw besides ...
... still unfolds Succeeding leaves , and brighter ftill beholds ; The lateft feen the faireft feems to shine , Yet fudden does to one more fair refign . Th ' Eternal paus'd- Nor would Britannia's fate beyond explore ; Enough he faw besides ...
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... still vapours , which from poppies rife , Bedew his hoary face , and lull his eyes . IV . But hark ! the heavenly sphere turns round , And Silence now is drown'd In ecftacy of found . How on a fudden the still air is charm'd , As if all ...
... still vapours , which from poppies rife , Bedew his hoary face , and lull his eyes . IV . But hark ! the heavenly sphere turns round , And Silence now is drown'd In ecftacy of found . How on a fudden the still air is charm'd , As if all ...
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... still in the poffeffion of Achilles ; for which Priam made great lamentation . Jupiter had pity on him ; and fent Iris to comfort him , and direct him after what manner he fhould go to Achilles ' tent ; and how he fhould there ranfom ...
... still in the poffeffion of Achilles ; for which Priam made great lamentation . Jupiter had pity on him ; and fent Iris to comfort him , and direct him after what manner he fhould go to Achilles ' tent ; and how he fhould there ranfom ...
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