The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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... maids , or meagre eunuchs , dwell ; Tell the bleak fury what new projects reign , Among the homicides of Warwick - lane ; And what th ' event , unless fhe ftrait inclines To blaft their hopes , and baffle their defigns . More he had ...
... maids , or meagre eunuchs , dwell ; Tell the bleak fury what new projects reign , Among the homicides of Warwick - lane ; And what th ' event , unless fhe ftrait inclines To blaft their hopes , and baffle their defigns . More he had ...
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... maid ! All o'er confus'd the guilty lover stood , The light forfook his eyes , his cheeks the blood ; An icy horror fhiver'd in his look , As to the cold - complexion'd nymph he spoke : 255 260 265 Tell me , dear fhade , from whence ...
... maid ! All o'er confus'd the guilty lover stood , The light forfook his eyes , his cheeks the blood ; An icy horror fhiver'd in his look , As to the cold - complexion'd nymph he spoke : 255 260 265 Tell me , dear fhade , from whence ...
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... maid . Hither , fatigu'd with toil , the Sylvan flies , To fhun the calenture of fultry skies ; But feels a fiercer flame : Love's keenest dart Finds through his eyes a paffage to his heart . 240 245 Penfive Penfive the virgin fate with ...
... maid . Hither , fatigu'd with toil , the Sylvan flies , To fhun the calenture of fultry skies ; But feels a fiercer flame : Love's keenest dart Finds through his eyes a paffage to his heart . 240 245 Penfive Penfive the virgin fate with ...
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... maid Fall a juft victim to an injur'd fhade . More he endeavour'd ; but the accents hung Half form'd , and stopp'd unfinish'd on his tongue . For him the Graces their fad vigils keep ; 260 265 270 Love broke his bow , and wish'd for ...
... maid Fall a juft victim to an injur'd fhade . More he endeavour'd ; but the accents hung Half form'd , and stopp'd unfinish'd on his tongue . For him the Graces their fad vigils keep ; 260 265 270 Love broke his bow , and wish'd for ...
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... Maid is rescued , her lov'd Perfeus reigns . From Jove he comes , the captive to reftores Nor can the thunder of his Sire do more . Religion fhall dread nothing but disguise ; And Juftice need no bandage for her eyes . 3 285 299 295 300 ...
... Maid is rescued , her lov'd Perfeus reigns . From Jove he comes , the captive to reftores Nor can the thunder of his Sire do more . Religion fhall dread nothing but disguise ; And Juftice need no bandage for her eyes . 3 285 299 295 300 ...
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