The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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Page 14
... Thou haft no faults , or I no faults can spy ; Thou art all beauty , or all blindness I. Critics and aged beaux of fancy chaste , Who ne'er had fire , or else whofe fire is past , Muft judge by rules what they want force to taste . I ...
... Thou haft no faults , or I no faults can spy ; Thou art all beauty , or all blindness I. Critics and aged beaux of fancy chaste , Who ne'er had fire , or else whofe fire is past , Muft judge by rules what they want force to taste . I ...
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... thou would'st a tempting Muse engage , Judicious Walth can best direct her rage . To Somers and to Dorfet too fubmit , And let their stamp immortalize thy wit . Confenting Phoebus bows , if they approve , And ranks thee with the ...
... thou would'st a tempting Muse engage , Judicious Walth can best direct her rage . To Somers and to Dorfet too fubmit , And let their stamp immortalize thy wit . Confenting Phoebus bows , if they approve , And ranks thee with the ...
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... thou that beft canft tell , How ancient leagues to modern discord fell ; And why Phyficians were fo cautious grown Of others ' lives , and lavish of their own ; How by a journey to th ' Elyfian plain Peace triumph'd , and old Time ...
... thou that beft canft tell , How ancient leagues to modern discord fell ; And why Phyficians were fo cautious grown Of others ' lives , and lavish of their own ; How by a journey to th ' Elyfian plain Peace triumph'd , and old Time ...
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... thou fhould'ft fear to know , or I to tell . Tis true , thou ever wast esteem'd by me The great Alcides of our company . 165 When When we with noble fcorn refolv'd to ease Ourfelves from 34 GARTH'S POEM S.
... thou fhould'ft fear to know , or I to tell . Tis true , thou ever wast esteem'd by me The great Alcides of our company . 165 When When we with noble fcorn refolv'd to ease Ourfelves from 34 GARTH'S POEM S.
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... thou didft exprefs , Nought could be equal , but the great fuccefs . Now call to mind thy generous prowess past , 170 175 Be what thou should'ft , by thinking what thou waft : The faculty of Warwick - lane defign , If not to ftorm , at ...
... thou didft exprefs , Nought could be equal , but the great fuccefs . Now call to mind thy generous prowess past , 170 175 Be what thou should'ft , by thinking what thou waft : The faculty of Warwick - lane defign , If not to ftorm , at ...
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