The Works of the English Poets, Volume 50H. Baldwin, 1779 - 318 pages |
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... grove , And fought the youth , impatient to relate Her new adventure , and th ' avoided fate . She faw the vary'd tree had lost its white , And doubting stood if that could be the right , Nor doubted long ; for now her eyes beheld A ...
... grove , And fought the youth , impatient to relate Her new adventure , and th ' avoided fate . She faw the vary'd tree had lost its white , And doubting stood if that could be the right , Nor doubted long ; for now her eyes beheld A ...
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... grove , to gain a nearer fight . Not with more speed his Daphne he pursued , Nor fair Leucothoe with fuch pleasure view'd ; Five dazzling nymphs in graceful pomp appear ; He thinks his Daphne and Leucothoe here , Join'd with that ...
... grove , to gain a nearer fight . Not with more speed his Daphne he pursued , Nor fair Leucothoe with fuch pleasure view'd ; Five dazzling nymphs in graceful pomp appear ; He thinks his Daphne and Leucothoe here , Join'd with that ...
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... grove , Sacred to the Muse and Love , In gentle wifper'd murmurs play ! Come let thy foft , thy balmy breeze Diffufe thy verns ! sweets around From fprouting flowers , and bloffom'd trees ; While hills and echoing vales refound With ...
... grove , Sacred to the Muse and Love , In gentle wifper'd murmurs play ! Come let thy foft , thy balmy breeze Diffufe thy verns ! sweets around From fprouting flowers , and bloffom'd trees ; While hills and echoing vales refound With ...
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... grove . Nor fair Parnaffus with this hill can vie , Which gently fwells into the wondering sky , Commanding all that can transport our fight , And varying with each view the fresh delight . From hence my Muse prepares to wing her And ...
... grove . Nor fair Parnaffus with this hill can vie , Which gently fwells into the wondering sky , Commanding all that can transport our fight , And varying with each view the fresh delight . From hence my Muse prepares to wing her And ...
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... grove Surpriz'd by chance the fleeping god of love His head reclin'd upon a tuft of green , And by him scatter'd lay his arrows bright and keen ; She ty'd his wings , and fole his wanton darts , Then , laughing , wak'd the tyrant lord ...
... grove Surpriz'd by chance the fleeping god of love His head reclin'd upon a tuft of green , And by him scatter'd lay his arrows bright and keen ; She ty'd his wings , and fole his wanton darts , Then , laughing , wak'd the tyrant lord ...
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