The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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Page 24
... Pegasus closely in , Which does to rage begin , And this steep hill would gallop up with violent courfe ; ' Tis an unruly and a hard - mouth'd horse , Fierce Fierce and unbroken yet , Impatient of the fpur or 24 COWLEY'S POEMS .
... Pegasus closely in , Which does to rage begin , And this steep hill would gallop up with violent courfe ; ' Tis an unruly and a hard - mouth'd horse , Fierce Fierce and unbroken yet , Impatient of the fpur or 24 COWLEY'S POEMS .
Page 37
... rage Their civil wars in man to wage . But thou by Heaven wert sent This defolation to prevent , A medicine , and a counter - poison , to the age . Scarce could the fword dispatch more to the grave Than thou didst fave ; By wondrous art ...
... rage Their civil wars in man to wage . But thou by Heaven wert sent This defolation to prevent , A medicine , and a counter - poison , to the age . Scarce could the fword dispatch more to the grave Than thou didst fave ; By wondrous art ...
Page 67
... Rage and revenge their place poffefs'd ; With a vast hoft of chariots and of horse , And all his powerful kingdom's ready force , The travelling nation he purfues ; Ten times o'ercome , he still th ' unequal war renews . Fill'd with ...
... Rage and revenge their place poffefs'd ; With a vast hoft of chariots and of horse , And all his powerful kingdom's ready force , The travelling nation he purfues ; Ten times o'ercome , he still th ' unequal war renews . Fill'd with ...
Page 71
... rage at his efcape . A long digreffion defcribing the Prophets ' college , and their manner of life there , and the or- dinary fubjects of their Poetry . Saul's guards pur- fue David thither , and prophefy . Saul among the pro- phets ...
... rage at his efcape . A long digreffion defcribing the Prophets ' college , and their manner of life there , and the or- dinary fubjects of their Poetry . Saul's guards pur- fue David thither , and prophefy . Saul among the pro- phets ...
Page 72
... rage inspire , As mov'd the tuneful ftrings of David's lyre ; Guide my bold steps with thine own travelling flame , In thefe untrodden paths to facred fame ! Lo , with pure hands thy heavenly fire to take , My well - chang'd Muse I a ...
... rage inspire , As mov'd the tuneful ftrings of David's lyre ; Guide my bold steps with thine own travelling flame , In thefe untrodden paths to facred fame ! Lo , with pure hands thy heavenly fire to take , My well - chang'd Muse I a ...
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