The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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Page 11
... clouds , or fleeps in night , An endless spring of age the good enjoy , Where neither Want does pinch , nor Plenty cloy : There neither earth nor fea they plow , Nor aught to labour owe For food , that whilft it nourishes does decay ...
... clouds , or fleeps in night , An endless spring of age the good enjoy , Where neither Want does pinch , nor Plenty cloy : There neither earth nor fea they plow , Nor aught to labour owe For food , that whilft it nourishes does decay ...
Page 13
... clouds .. Leave , wanton Mufe ! thy roving flight ; To thy loud ftring the well - fletcht arrow put Let Agrigentum be the Butt , And Theron be the White . And , lest the name of verse should give Malicious men pretext to misbelieve , By ...
... clouds .. Leave , wanton Mufe ! thy roving flight ; To thy loud ftring the well - fletcht arrow put Let Agrigentum be the Butt , And Theron be the White . And , lest the name of verse should give Malicious men pretext to misbelieve , By ...
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... clouds , where he does play , And with extended wings opens his liquid way ! Whilft , alas ! my timorous Muse Unambitious tracks purfues ; Does with weak , unballast wings , About the moffy brooks and springs , About the trees ' new ...
... clouds , where he does play , And with extended wings opens his liquid way ! Whilft , alas ! my timorous Muse Unambitious tracks purfues ; Does with weak , unballast wings , About the moffy brooks and springs , About the trees ' new ...
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... clouds on high , Some from metals upwards fly , And , where th ' attending foul naked and shivering ftands , Meet , falute , and join their hands ; As difpers'd foldiers , at the trumpet's call , Hafte to their colours all . Unhappy ...
... clouds on high , Some from metals upwards fly , And , where th ' attending foul naked and shivering ftands , Meet , falute , and join their hands ; As difpers'd foldiers , at the trumpet's call , Hafte to their colours all . Unhappy ...
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... clouds beneath them meet ; And lo ! I mount , and lo ! How small the biggest parts of earth's proud title show ! ' Where fhall I find the noble British land ? ' Lo ! I at laft a northern speck espy , Which in the fea does lie , And ...
... clouds beneath them meet ; And lo ! I mount , and lo ! How small the biggest parts of earth's proud title show ! ' Where fhall I find the noble British land ? ' Lo ! I at laft a northern speck espy , Which in the fea does lie , And ...
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