The Works of the English Poets, Volumes 1-2Samuel Johnson, Charles Bathurst (Londres) H. Baldwin, 1779 - 315 pages |
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... earth's hollow surface shakes , And is the cieling of her fleeping fons . O'er devastation we blind revels keep ; Whole bury'd towns fupport the dancer's heel . The moist of human frame the fun exhales ; Winds scatter through the mighty ...
... earth's hollow surface shakes , And is the cieling of her fleeping fons . O'er devastation we blind revels keep ; Whole bury'd towns fupport the dancer's heel . The moist of human frame the fun exhales ; Winds scatter through the mighty ...
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... earth , and hifs at human pride , 115 120 The wisdom of the wife , and prancings of the great . But , O Lorenzo ! far the rest above , Of ghaftly nature , and enormous fize , 125 One form affaults my fight , and chills my blood , And ...
... earth , and hifs at human pride , 115 120 The wisdom of the wife , and prancings of the great . But , O Lorenzo ! far the rest above , Of ghaftly nature , and enormous fize , 125 One form affaults my fight , and chills my blood , And ...
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... Earth's actors change earth's tranfitory scenes , And make creation groan with human guilt . How muft it groan , in a new deluge whelm'd , But not of waters ! at the deftin'd hour , By the loud trumpet fummon'd to the charge , See , all ...
... Earth's actors change earth's tranfitory scenes , And make creation groan with human guilt . How muft it groan , in a new deluge whelm'd , But not of waters ! at the deftin'd hour , By the loud trumpet fummon'd to the charge , See , all ...
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... earth rofe from chaos , man from earth ; And an eternity , the date of Gods , Defcended on poor earth - created man ! Great day of dread , decision , and despair ! At thought of thee , each fublunary wish Lets go its eager grafp , and ...
... earth rofe from chaos , man from earth ; And an eternity , the date of Gods , Defcended on poor earth - created man ! Great day of dread , decision , and despair ! At thought of thee , each fublunary wish Lets go its eager grafp , and ...
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... earth's heaving womb , To fecond birth ! contemporary throng ! 300 305 Rous'd at One call , upftarted from One bed , Preft in One croud , appall'd with One amaze , He turns them o'er , Eternity ! to thee . Then ( as a king depos'd ...
... earth's heaving womb , To fecond birth ! contemporary throng ! 300 305 Rous'd at One call , upftarted from One bed , Preft in One croud , appall'd with One amaze , He turns them o'er , Eternity ! to thee . Then ( as a king depos'd ...
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