The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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... fall into the feas . Beauteous Semele does no lefs Her cruel midwife , Thunder , blefs ; Whilft , sporting with the Gods on high , She ' enjoys fecure their company ; Plays with lightnings as they fly , Nor trembles at the bright ...
... fall into the feas . Beauteous Semele does no lefs Her cruel midwife , Thunder , blefs ; Whilft , sporting with the Gods on high , She ' enjoys fecure their company ; Plays with lightnings as they fly , Nor trembles at the bright ...
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... falls into the praise of Chro- mius's perfon , which he draws from his great en- dowments of mind and body , and moft efpecially from his hospitality , and the worthy use of his riches . He likens his beginning to that of Hercules ; and ...
... falls into the praise of Chro- mius's perfon , which he draws from his great en- dowments of mind and body , and moft efpecially from his hospitality , and the worthy use of his riches . He likens his beginning to that of Hercules ; and ...
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... fall a fea to name ? Pindar's unnavigable fong Like a fwoln flood from fome steep mountain pours along ; The ocean meets with fuch a voice , From his enlarged mouth , as drowns the ocean's noise . So Pindar does new words and figures ...
... fall a fea to name ? Pindar's unnavigable fong Like a fwoln flood from fome steep mountain pours along ; The ocean meets with fuch a voice , From his enlarged mouth , as drowns the ocean's noise . So Pindar does new words and figures ...
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... fall Some wife - men , and fome fools , we call ; Figures , alas ! of speech , for Destiny plays us all . Me from the womb the midwife Mufe did take : She cut my navel , wash'd me , and mine head With her own hands she fashioned ; She ...
... fall Some wife - men , and fome fools , we call ; Figures , alas ! of speech , for Destiny plays us all . Me from the womb the midwife Mufe did take : She cut my navel , wash'd me , and mine head With her own hands she fashioned ; She ...
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... ne'er be lefs ! The mighty ' Elijah mounted fo on high , That second man who leap'd the ditch where all The rest of mankind fall , And went not downwards to the fky ! With With much of pomp and show ( As conquering kings 44 POEMS .
... ne'er be lefs ! The mighty ' Elijah mounted fo on high , That second man who leap'd the ditch where all The rest of mankind fall , And went not downwards to the fky ! With With much of pomp and show ( As conquering kings 44 POEMS .
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