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" It was that fatal and perfidious bark Built in th' eclipse, and rigged with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred head of thine. "
The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With an ... - Page 240
by William Hayley - 1806
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 31-32

John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...the level brine Sleek Panope with all her sisters play'd. It was that fatal and perfidious bark 100 Built in th' eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark, That sunk so low that saered head of thine. Next Camus, reverend sire, went footing slow, His mantle hairy, and his bonnet...
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The Life and Posthumous Writings of William Cowper: With an ..., Volume 1

William Hayley - 1803 - 348 pages
...more difcretion, or with more tendernefs. The death of the unfortunate young man reminded me of thofe lines in Lycidas, " It was that fatal and perfidious bark, Built in the eclipfe, and rigg'd with curfes dark, That funk fo low that facred head of thine !" How beautifult...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 3

William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 456 pages
...pleasure is' better than none, nay verily, better than most. He had a sad task imposed on him, but no man could acquit himself of such a one with more discretion,...unfortunate young man reminded me of those lines in Lycidas, 228 It was that fatal and perfidious bark, » Built in th' eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark, That...
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The Life and Letters of William Cowper, Esq: With Remarks on ..., Volume 3

William Hayley - 1812 - 464 pages
...pleasure is better than none, nay verily, better than most. He had a sad task imposed on him, but no man could acquit himself of such a one with more discretion,...unfortunate young man reminded me of those lines in Lycidas, 228 It was that fatal and perfidious bark, Built in th' eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark, That...
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The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ...

William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...pleasure is better than none, nay verily better than most. He had a sad task imposed on him, but no man could acquit himself of such a one with more discretion,...reminded me of those lines in Lycidas, It was that fatal ami perfiJinm lark, Built In th' eclipse, and ri?s'd with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred...
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The Life and Letters of William Cowper

William Cowper - 1835 - 726 pages
...pleasure is better than none, nay, verily, better than most. He had a sad task imposed on him, but no man could acquit himself of such a one with more discretion,...more tenderness. The death of the unfortunate young matl reminded me of those lines in Lycidas, It was that fatal and perfidious bark, lluilt in th' eclipse,...
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Letters

William Cowper - 1836 - 386 pages
...pleasure is better than none, — nay verily, better than most. He had a sad task imposed on him, but no man could acquit himself of such a one with more discretion,...Lycidas, It was that fatal and perfidious bark, Built in the' eclipse, and rigged with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred head of thine ! How beautiful...
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The Works of William Cowper, Esq: Comprising His Poems ..., Volume 6

William Cowper - 1836 - 406 pages
...pleasure is better than none, — nay verily, better than most. He had a sad task imposed on him, but no man could acquit himself of such a one with more discretion,...Lycidas, It was that fatal and perfidious bark, Built in the' eclipse, and rigged with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred head of thine ! How beautiful...
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Thoughts on wheels. The climbing boy's soliloquies. Songs of Zion, being ...

James Montgomery - 1845 - 522 pages
...Switzerland again was free ; Thus death made way for liberty. Rcdcar, 1827. THE VOYAGE OF THE BLIND. " It was that fatal and perfidious bark, Built in th* eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark." MILTON'S L^cidas. THE subject of the following poem was suggested by certain well-authenticated facts,...
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The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ...

William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...pleasure is better than none, nay verily better than most. He had a sad task imposed on him, but no man could acquit himself of such a one with more discretion,...fatal and perfidious bark, Built in th' eclipse, and rigg'il with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred head of thine ! How beautiful ! WC TO MRS. THROCKMORTON....
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