The Works of the English Poets, Volume 19J. Rivington, 1779 - 366 pages |
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... town ; Prefs but an entrance , and prefume it won . Fear is no more : for fierce Mezentius lies , As the firft fruits of war , a facrifice . Turnus fhall stand extended on the pain ; And in this.omen is already flain . Prepar'd in arms ...
... town ; Prefs but an entrance , and prefume it won . Fear is no more : for fierce Mezentius lies , As the firft fruits of war , a facrifice . Turnus fhall stand extended on the pain ; And in this.omen is already flain . Prepar'd in arms ...
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... town , Of Pallas flain : by Fame , which juft before His triumphs on diftended pinions bore . Rushing from out the gate , the people stand , Each with a funeral flambeau in his hand : Wildly they ftare , diftracted with amaze : The ...
... town , Of Pallas flain : by Fame , which juft before His triumphs on diftended pinions bore . Rushing from out the gate , the people stand , Each with a funeral flambeau in his hand : Wildly they ftare , diftracted with amaze : The ...
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... town is fill'd with tumult and with tears , Till the loud clamours reach Evander's ears : Forgetful of his state , he runs along , } With a diforder'd pace , and cleaves the throng : 225 Falls on the corpfe , and groaning there he lies ...
... town is fill'd with tumult and with tears , Till the loud clamours reach Evander's ears : Forgetful of his state , he runs along , } With a diforder'd pace , and cleaves the throng : 225 Falls on the corpfe , and groaning there he lies ...
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... town : The reft unhonour'd , and without a name , Are caft a common heap to feed the flame . Trojans and Latians vie with like defires To make the field of battle fhine with fires ; And the promiscuous blaze to heaven afpires . Now had ...
... town : The reft unhonour'd , and without a name , Are caft a common heap to feed the flame . Trojans and Latians vie with like defires To make the field of battle fhine with fires ; And the promiscuous blaze to heaven afpires . Now had ...
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... town in mourning , and a land in tears . While he , th ' undoubted author of our harms , 525 530 The man who menaces the gods with arms , Yet , after all his boafts , forfook the fight , And fought his fafety in ignoble flight . Now ...
... town in mourning , and a land in tears . While he , th ' undoubted author of our harms , 525 530 The man who menaces the gods with arms , Yet , after all his boafts , forfook the fight , And fought his fafety in ignoble flight . Now ...
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