The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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... themselves fhall filence bring , Untune the univerfal ftring : Then all the wide - extended sky , And all th ' harmonious worlds on high , And Virgil's facred work , fhall die ; And he himself fhall fee in one fire fhine Rich Nature's ...
... themselves fhall filence bring , Untune the univerfal ftring : Then all the wide - extended sky , And all th ' harmonious worlds on high , And Virgil's facred work , fhall die ; And he himself fhall fee in one fire fhine Rich Nature's ...
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... themselves th ' enliven'd Chefs - men move ! Lo , the unbred , ill - organ'd piéces prove As full of art and industry , Of courage and of policy , As we ourselves , who think there's nothing wife but we ! Here a proud Pawn I admire ...
... themselves th ' enliven'd Chefs - men move ! Lo , the unbred , ill - organ'd piéces prove As full of art and industry , Of courage and of policy , As we ourselves , who think there's nothing wife but we ! Here a proud Pawn I admire ...
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... themselves Faith raifed more Than Reason above beafts before . Virtue was thy life's centre , and from thence Did filently and conftantly difpenfe The gentle , vigorous influence To all the wide and fair circumference ; And all the ...
... themselves Faith raifed more Than Reason above beafts before . Virtue was thy life's centre , and from thence Did filently and conftantly difpenfe The gentle , vigorous influence To all the wide and fair circumference ; And all the ...
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... themselves confefs'd This was God's hand ; and ' twas but just , To punish thus man's pride , to punish dust with duft . Lo ! the third element does his plagues prepare , And swarming clouds of infects fill the air ; With fullen noife ...
... themselves confefs'd This was God's hand ; and ' twas but just , To punish thus man's pride , to punish dust with duft . Lo ! the third element does his plagues prepare , And swarming clouds of infects fill the air ; With fullen noife ...
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... Themselves at first against themselves they ' excite , ( Their dearest conquest and most proud delight ) And , if those mines of fecret treason fail , With open force man's virtue they affail ; Unable to corrupt , feek to destroy , And ...
... Themselves at first against themselves they ' excite , ( Their dearest conquest and most proud delight ) And , if those mines of fecret treason fail , With open force man's virtue they affail ; Unable to corrupt , feek to destroy , And ...
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