The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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Page 20
... flames from life's bright lamps arife , And dart in emanations through the eyes ; How from each fluice a gentle torrent pours , To flake a feverish heat with ambient fhowers ; Whence their mechanic powers the spirits claim ; How great ...
... flames from life's bright lamps arife , And dart in emanations through the eyes ; How from each fluice a gentle torrent pours , To flake a feverish heat with ambient fhowers ; Whence their mechanic powers the spirits claim ; How great ...
Page 21
... flame ; Why envy oft ' transforms with wan disguise , And why gay mith fits fmiling in the eyes ; All ice why Lucrece ; or Sempronia , fire ; Why Scarfdale rages to furvive defire ; When Milo's vigour at th ' Olympick ' s shown , Whence ...
... flame ; Why envy oft ' transforms with wan disguise , And why gay mith fits fmiling in the eyes ; All ice why Lucrece ; or Sempronia , fire ; Why Scarfdale rages to furvive defire ; When Milo's vigour at th ' Olympick ' s shown , Whence ...
Page 40
... flames on clumfy wings afpire , And fmothering fogs of smoke benight the fire . With forrow he beheld the fad portent , Then to the hag thefe orifons he fent : Difeafe ! thou ever moft propitious power , Whofe kind indulgence we difcern ...
... flames on clumfy wings afpire , And fmothering fogs of smoke benight the fire . With forrow he beheld the fad portent , Then to the hag thefe orifons he fent : Difeafe ! thou ever moft propitious power , Whofe kind indulgence we difcern ...
Page 41
... flames , and die , So let its veffels burft , and glasses fly ! But a finifter cricket straight was heard ; The altar fell , the offering disappear'd . As the fam'd wight the omen did regret , Squirt brought the news the company was met ...
... flames , and die , So let its veffels burft , and glasses fly ! But a finifter cricket straight was heard ; The altar fell , the offering disappear'd . As the fam'd wight the omen did regret , Squirt brought the news the company was met ...
Page 74
... flame ; As fimpling near fair Tweed each fung by turn , The liftening river would neglect his urn . 295 Those lives they fail'd to rescue by their skill , Their Mufe could make immortal with her quill ; But learn'd enquiries after ...
... flame ; As fimpling near fair Tweed each fung by turn , The liftening river would neglect his urn . 295 Those lives they fail'd to rescue by their skill , Their Mufe could make immortal with her quill ; But learn'd enquiries after ...
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