The Works of the English Poets, Volume 12E. Cox, 1779 - 336 pages |
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Page 45
... write , Of Parthian archers , who in flying fight , And make rough war their sport ; Such idle themes no more can move , Nor any thing but what ' s of high import : And what's of high import , but love ? Vervain and gums , and the green ...
... write , Of Parthian archers , who in flying fight , And make rough war their sport ; Such idle themes no more can move , Nor any thing but what ' s of high import : And what's of high import , but love ? Vervain and gums , and the green ...
Page 57
... write ; For when to that high theme our thoughts ascend , ' Tis to detract , too poorly to commend . And he , who , praifing beauty , does no wrong , May boast to be fuccessful in his fong : But when the fair themfelves approve his lays ...
... write ; For when to that high theme our thoughts ascend , ' Tis to detract , too poorly to commend . And he , who , praifing beauty , does no wrong , May boast to be fuccessful in his fong : But when the fair themfelves approve his lays ...
Page 87
... write fuch things ? You're willing to be wafps , but want the ftings . Let not your fpleen provoke you to that height , ' Odslife you don't know what you do , firs , when you write . You'll find that Pegafus has tricks , when try'd ...
... write fuch things ? You're willing to be wafps , but want the ftings . Let not your fpleen provoke you to that height , ' Odslife you don't know what you do , firs , when you write . You'll find that Pegafus has tricks , when try'd ...
Page 88
... write , we must e'en fhut up fhop . How fhall we make this mode of writing fink ? A mode , faid I ? ' tis a difeafe , I think , A ftubborn tetter that ' s not cur'd with ink . For ftill it fpreads , ' till each th ' infection takes ...
... write , we must e'en fhut up fhop . How fhall we make this mode of writing fink ? A mode , faid I ? ' tis a difeafe , I think , A ftubborn tetter that ' s not cur'd with ink . For ftill it fpreads , ' till each th ' infection takes ...
Page 122
... write ; Nor the fair Helen do I teach , whofe charms Stirr'd up Atrides , and all Greece , to arms : Thee to regain , well was that war begun , And Paris well defended what he won ; What lover , or what husband , would not fight In fuch ...
... write ; Nor the fair Helen do I teach , whofe charms Stirr'd up Atrides , and all Greece , to arms : Thee to regain , well was that war begun , And Paris well defended what he won ; What lover , or what husband , would not fight In fuch ...
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