The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12E. Cox, 1779 - 336 pages |
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... head above the clouds afpires , And knows as well , it is your lowest praise , Such heights to reach with equal ftrength and ease . O had your genius been to leifure born , And not more bound to aid us , than adorn ! Albion in verfe ...
... head above the clouds afpires , And knows as well , it is your lowest praise , Such heights to reach with equal ftrength and ease . O had your genius been to leifure born , And not more bound to aid us , than adorn ! Albion in verfe ...
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... head . On every tree the bloffoms turn to tears , And every bough a weeping moisture bears . Their wings the feather'd airy people droop , And flocks beneath their dewy fleeces ftoop . The rocks are cleft , and new - defcending rills ...
... head . On every tree the bloffoms turn to tears , And every bough a weeping moisture bears . Their wings the feather'd airy people droop , And flocks beneath their dewy fleeces ftoop . The rocks are cleft , and new - defcending rills ...
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... head of Fame ; Fame , whofe exalted fize From the deep vale extends up to the vaulted skies : A thoufand talking tongues the monster bears , A thousand waking eyes , and ever - open ears ; Hourly fhe ftalks , with huge gigantic pace ...
... head of Fame ; Fame , whofe exalted fize From the deep vale extends up to the vaulted skies : A thoufand talking tongues the monster bears , A thousand waking eyes , and ever - open ears ; Hourly fhe ftalks , with huge gigantic pace ...
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... heads for fight ; by fate of war , to prove The victor worthy of the 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 ...
... heads for fight ; by fate of war , to prove The victor worthy of the 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 ...
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... head must spare , Nor dares the lightning touch the laurels there . VIII . Now many a wounded Briton feels the rage Of miffive fires that fefter in each limb , Which dire revenge alone has power t ' affuage ; Revenge makes danger ...
... head must spare , Nor dares the lightning touch the laurels there . VIII . Now many a wounded Briton feels the rage Of miffive fires that fefter in each limb , Which dire revenge alone has power t ' affuage ; Revenge makes danger ...
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