The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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... bright embraces of the Deity . But death did them from future dangers free ; What God , alas ! will caution be For living man's fecurity , Or will enfure our veffel in this faithlefs fea ? Never did the fun as yet So healthful a fair ...
... bright embraces of the Deity . But death did them from future dangers free ; What God , alas ! will caution be For living man's fecurity , Or will enfure our veffel in this faithlefs fea ? Never did the fun as yet So healthful a fair ...
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... bright troops expect impatiently ; And may they do so long ! How , noble archer ! do thy wanton arrows fly At all the game that does but cross thine eye ; Shoot , and spare not , for I fee Thy founding quiver can ne'er emptied be : Let ...
... bright troops expect impatiently ; And may they do so long ! How , noble archer ! do thy wanton arrows fly At all the game that does but cross thine eye ; Shoot , and spare not , for I fee Thy founding quiver can ne'er emptied be : Let ...
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... that history . Eauteous Ortygia ! the firft breathing - place Of great Alpheus ' close and amorous race ! Fair Delos ' fifter , the child - bed Of bright Latona , where she bred 3 Th ' ori Th ' original new - moon ! Who faw'ft her [ 15 ]
... that history . Eauteous Ortygia ! the firft breathing - place Of great Alpheus ' close and amorous race ! Fair Delos ' fifter , the child - bed Of bright Latona , where she bred 3 Th ' ori Th ' original new - moon ! Who faw'ft her [ 15 ]
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... When the ravish'd maid fhe fought , Appear'd not half fo bright , But caft a weaker light , Through earth , and air , and feas , and up to th ' heavenly vault . To " To thee , O Proferpine ! this ifle I 16 COWLEY'S POEMS .
... When the ravish'd maid fhe fought , Appear'd not half fo bright , But caft a weaker light , Through earth , and air , and feas , and up to th ' heavenly vault . To " To thee , O Proferpine ! this ifle I 16 COWLEY'S POEMS .
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... bright , of new , and lafting stuff , To cloathe the mighty limbs of thy gigantic fenfe . Thy folid reafon , like the fhield from heaven To the Trojan hero given , Too ftrong to take a mark from any mortal dart , Yet fhines with gold ...
... bright , of new , and lafting stuff , To cloathe the mighty limbs of thy gigantic fenfe . Thy folid reafon , like the fhield from heaven To the Trojan hero given , Too ftrong to take a mark from any mortal dart , Yet fhines with gold ...
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