The Works of the English Poets, Volume 50H. Baldwin, 1779 - 318 pages |
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... youth , In arms to glory , and in love to truth ! Oh ! if the Mufe of future aught prefage , These feeds fhall ripen in the coming age ; Then youths , renown'd for many a field well - fought , Shall own the glorious leffons thou hast ...
... youth , In arms to glory , and in love to truth ! Oh ! if the Mufe of future aught prefage , These feeds fhall ripen in the coming age ; Then youths , renown'd for many a field well - fought , Shall own the glorious leffons thou hast ...
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... youth , that kindled fuch alarms ; Wondering he views ; fecure the foldiers prefs Round their late dread , and the glad treaty blefs . Next , on the broad circumference is wrought The nine years war for lov'd Britannia fought ; 270 The ...
... youth , that kindled fuch alarms ; Wondering he views ; fecure the foldiers prefs Round their late dread , and the glad treaty blefs . Next , on the broad circumference is wrought The nine years war for lov'd Britannia fought ; 270 The ...
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... youths in concert fought , And matchlefs valour did difplay ! How , ere the battle join'd , they strove With emulous honour , and with mutual love ; * Maurice and Henry . 150 155 How , 160 How Maurice , touch'd with tender care Of ...
... youths in concert fought , And matchlefs valour did difplay ! How , ere the battle join'd , they strove With emulous honour , and with mutual love ; * Maurice and Henry . 150 155 How , 160 How Maurice , touch'd with tender care Of ...
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... youth to fpare , But with his much - lov'd Maurice vow'd to prove Th ' extremes of war , and equal dangers fhare . O generous ftrife ! and worthy fuch a pair ! How dear did Albert this contention pay ! Witness the floods of ftreaming ...
... youth to fpare , But with his much - lov'd Maurice vow'd to prove Th ' extremes of war , and equal dangers fhare . O generous ftrife ! and worthy fuch a pair ! How dear did Albert this contention pay ! Witness the floods of ftreaming ...
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... youth subdued , While , more in age , himfelf had yet fo little done , Had wept much more , if he had liv'd to fee The glorious deeds atchiev'd by thee ; To fee thee , at a beardlefs age , Stand arm'd against th ' invader's rage , 285 ...
... youth subdued , While , more in age , himfelf had yet fo little done , Had wept much more , if he had liv'd to fee The glorious deeds atchiev'd by thee ; To fee thee , at a beardlefs age , Stand arm'd against th ' invader's rage , 285 ...
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Common terms and phrases
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