The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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... And lazy fogs hang lingering o'er his head . As at full length the pamper'd monarch lay , Battening in ease , and flumbering life away ; 75 80 85 90 A fpiteful A fpiteful noife his downy chains unties , Haftes forward 22 GARTH'S POEM S.
... And lazy fogs hang lingering o'er his head . As at full length the pamper'd monarch lay , Battening in ease , and flumbering life away ; 75 80 85 90 A fpiteful A fpiteful noife his downy chains unties , Haftes forward 22 GARTH'S POEM S.
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... o'er their anvils fweat , And fwelling finews echoing blows repeat ; From the volcanos grofs eruptions rife , And curling fheets of fmoke obfcure the skies . The flumbering God , amaz'd at this new din , Thrice ftrove to rife , and ...
... o'er their anvils fweat , And fwelling finews echoing blows repeat ; From the volcanos grofs eruptions rife , And curling fheets of fmoke obfcure the skies . The flumbering God , amaz'd at this new din , Thrice ftrove to rife , and ...
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... O'er their quietus where fat judges dofe , And lull their cough and confcience to repose : Or , if fome cloister's refuge I implore , Where holy drones o'er dying tapers fnore , Ver . 170 . VARIATIONS . Sometimes among the Cafpian ...
... O'er their quietus where fat judges dofe , And lull their cough and confcience to repose : Or , if fome cloister's refuge I implore , Where holy drones o'er dying tapers fnore , Ver . 170 . VARIATIONS . Sometimes among the Cafpian ...
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... o'er the globe he flies , And leaves to Jove the empire of the fkies . But , as the flothful God to yawn begun , He fhook off the dull mift , and thus went on : ' Twas in this reverend dome I fought repose , These walls were that afylum ...
... o'er the globe he flies , And leaves to Jove the empire of the fkies . But , as the flothful God to yawn begun , He fhook off the dull mift , and thus went on : ' Twas in this reverend dome I fought repose , These walls were that afylum ...
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... o'er in floods of gall . Volcanos labour thus with inward pains , Whilft feas of melted ore lay wafte the plains . Around the fiend in hideous order fate Foul bawling Infamy , and bold Debate ; Gruff Discontent , through ignorance mif ...
... o'er in floods of gall . Volcanos labour thus with inward pains , Whilft feas of melted ore lay wafte the plains . Around the fiend in hideous order fate Foul bawling Infamy , and bold Debate ; Gruff Discontent , through ignorance mif ...
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