The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12E. Cox, 1779 - 336 pages |
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... fair , in face and mind ! Never in nature were fuch beauties join'd : Without , all shining , and within , all white ; Pure to the fenfe , and pleafing to the fight ; Like fome rare flower , whofe leaves all colours yield , And opening ...
... fair , in face and mind ! Never in nature were fuch beauties join'd : Without , all shining , and within , all white ; Pure to the fenfe , and pleafing to the fight ; Like fome rare flower , whofe leaves all colours yield , And opening ...
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... fair - one's love . Unthought prefage , of what met next my view ! For foon the fhady fcene withdrew . And now , for woods , and fields , and fpringing flowers ; Behold a town arise , bulwark'd with walls , and lofty towers ! Two rival ...
... fair - one's love . Unthought prefage , of what met next my view ! For foon the fhady fcene withdrew . And now , for woods , and fields , and fpringing flowers ; Behold a town arise , bulwark'd with walls , and lofty towers ! Two rival ...
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... fair the sheet , but yet more faintly , fhines . Of bafer brafs , the next denotes the times . An impious page deform'd with deadly crimes . The fourth yet wears a worfe and browner face , And adds to gloomy days an iron race . He turns ...
... fair the sheet , but yet more faintly , fhines . Of bafer brafs , the next denotes the times . An impious page deform'd with deadly crimes . The fourth yet wears a worfe and browner face , And adds to gloomy days an iron race . He turns ...
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... fair Britannia fix'd his fight at laft . ; Above the waves fhe lifts her filver head , And looks a Venus born from Ocean's bed . For rolling years , her happy fortunes fmile , And fates propitious blefs the beauteous ifle To worlds ...
... fair Britannia fix'd his fight at laft . ; Above the waves fhe lifts her filver head , And looks a Venus born from Ocean's bed . For rolling years , her happy fortunes fmile , And fates propitious blefs the beauteous ifle To worlds ...
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... fair Britannia bends : Along the foamy main the billows bear The floating fire , and waft the fhining sphere . Hail , happy omen ! Hail , auspicious fight ! Thou glorious guide to yet a greater light . For fee a prince , whom dazzling ...
... fair Britannia bends : Along the foamy main the billows bear The floating fire , and waft the fhining sphere . Hail , happy omen ! Hail , auspicious fight ! Thou glorious guide to yet a greater light . For fee a prince , whom dazzling ...
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