The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12E. Cox, 1779 - 336 pages |
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... dear had coft , Had we the patriot in the poet loft . A true poetic ftate we had deplor'd , Had not your ministry our coin restor'd . But ftill , my Lord , though your exalted name Stands foremost in the fairest lift of Fame , Though ...
... dear had coft , Had we the patriot in the poet loft . A true poetic ftate we had deplor'd , Had not your ministry our coin restor'd . But ftill , my Lord , though your exalted name Stands foremost in the fairest lift of Fame , Though ...
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... dear Than all my other numerous iffue were ; O my last comfort , and my beft - belov'd ! Thou , at whofe fall even Jove himself was mov'd , And fent a god his dread commands to bear , So far thou wert high heaven's peculiar care ! From ...
... dear Than all my other numerous iffue were ; O my last comfort , and my beft - belov'd ! Thou , at whofe fall even Jove himself was mov'd , And fent a god his dread commands to bear , So far thou wert high heaven's peculiar care ! From ...
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... Dear Cælia , be kind then ; and fince your own eyes By looks can command adoration . Give mine leave to talk too , and do not defpife Those oglings that tell you my paffion . IV . We'll look , and we ' ll love , and though neither ...
... Dear Cælia , be kind then ; and fince your own eyes By looks can command adoration . Give mine leave to talk too , and do not defpife Those oglings that tell you my paffion . IV . We'll look , and we ' ll love , and though neither ...
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... dear bleffing ere I die ; Long I've borne excefs of pain , Let me now fome blifs obtain . Thus to almighty Love I cry'd , When angry thus the god reply'd , E 4 Bloffing Bleffings greater none can have , Art thou not Amynta's [ 5 ]
... dear bleffing ere I die ; Long I've borne excefs of pain , Let me now fome blifs obtain . Thus to almighty Love I cry'd , When angry thus the god reply'd , E 4 Bloffing Bleffings greater none can have , Art thou not Amynta's [ 5 ]
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... dear has coft , It has a flavour then , which pleases moft , And he devours it with a greater guft . In riot thus , while money lafts , he lives , And that exhaufted , ftill new pledges gives ; Till forc'd of mere neceffity to eat , He ...
... dear has coft , It has a flavour then , which pleases moft , And he devours it with a greater guft . In riot thus , while money lafts , he lives , And that exhaufted , ftill new pledges gives ; Till forc'd of mere neceffity to eat , He ...
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Amyntas arms beauteous beauty blefs bloom breaſt bright caufe charms cry'd Dæmon dear defire deſpair earth Epode Ev'n eyes face facred fafe faid fair fame fate fear feas feems feen fhade fhall fhining fhould fighs fight filent fing fire firft firſt fix'd flain flowers flowing tears fmiling foft fome fong foon forrow foul fpring ftill ftreams fuch fudden fung fure fwain fweet goddeſs gods grace grief grove heart heaven himſelf honour Jove laft lament laſt lefs light loft lov'd lyre maid moft moſt mourn Mufe muft Muſe muſt ne'er night numbers nymph o'er Otreus paffion Phaon Pindar plain pleafing pleaſe praiſe Priam Procris purſued rage raiſe reft rife Sappho ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhow ſkies ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill tears tender thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou Venus verfe weeping Whilft whofe whoſe youth