The Works of the English Poets, Volume 50H. Baldwin, 1779 - 318 pages |
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... tuneful Nine ; Apollo too was there ; behind him hung His useless quiver , and his bow unftrung ; He touch'd his golden lyre , and thus he sung . " Lead on , great WILLIAM ! in thy happy reign " Peace and the Mufes are restor❜d again ...
... tuneful Nine ; Apollo too was there ; behind him hung His useless quiver , and his bow unftrung ; He touch'd his golden lyre , and thus he sung . " Lead on , great WILLIAM ! in thy happy reign " Peace and the Mufes are restor❜d again ...
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... tuneful strain Of Albion's prince conducted o'er the main ; Of courts conceal'd in waves , and Neptune's watery reign ; Sing , from beneath , how the green deity Rofe to the fovereign of the British sea ; Το power confefs'd , the triple ...
... tuneful strain Of Albion's prince conducted o'er the main ; Of courts conceal'd in waves , and Neptune's watery reign ; Sing , from beneath , how the green deity Rofe to the fovereign of the British sea ; Το power confefs'd , the triple ...
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... tuneful fong Can fix heroic acts , that glide along er - waiting time , Down the vaft fea of ever- And all the gilded images can ftay , Till time's vaft fea itself be roll'd away : O now affift with confecrated strains ! Let art and ...
... tuneful fong Can fix heroic acts , that glide along er - waiting time , Down the vaft fea of ever- And all the gilded images can ftay , Till time's vaft fea itself be roll'd away : O now affift with confecrated strains ! Let art and ...
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... tuneful frame , Drawn by the charm , to hear the facred maid , From heaven , ' tis faid , a liftening angel came . Thus ancient legends would our faith abuse ; In vain While your for were the bold tradition true , harmonious touch that ...
... tuneful frame , Drawn by the charm , to hear the facred maid , From heaven , ' tis faid , a liftening angel came . Thus ancient legends would our faith abuse ; In vain While your for were the bold tradition true , harmonious touch that ...
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... tuneful airs the moves , Or cuts diffembled flowers and paper groves , Her voice tranfports the ear with foft delight , Her flowers and groves furprize the ravish'd fight ; Which ev'n to Nature's wonders we prefer ; All but that wonder ...
... tuneful airs the moves , Or cuts diffembled flowers and paper groves , Her voice tranfports the ear with foft delight , Her flowers and groves furprize the ravish'd fight ; Which ev'n to Nature's wonders we prefer ; All but that wonder ...
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Ægypt Apollo arms beauteous beauty Behold Belgia bleffings bleft breaſt bright Britannia's Cæfar CANTATA charms courſe crouds crown'd Cupid Daphne darts defire Doft thou ELECTRA ev'n eyes facred faid fair fame fate fcene fcorn feem ferene fhade fhall fhining fhore fide fighs fight filent fing fire firſt fkies flain flame flaves flow flowing tears fmiling foes foft fome fong foon foul fpring ftill ftrains ftreams fuch fudden fwain fweet Ganimede glory goddeſs grace grove happy hear heart Heaven heavenly himſelf honours immortal infpire join'd laft Love lyre maid Mufe Mufic ne'er numbers nymph o'er ORESTES pain Peneus plains pleas'd pleaſure Pompey Pothinus praiſe pride rais'd raiſe RECITATIVE reft reign rife riſe ſcene ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſkies ſky ſmile ſpread ſtand ſtate thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tranſport triumphs Venus verſe voice whofe