The Works of the English Poets, Volume 26H. Baldwin, 1779 - 261 pages |
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Page 206
... yield our Fafces with the ending year : But you , ye fathers , whom we still obey , Who rule mankind with undetermin'd fway , Attend the public weal , with faithful care , And bid our greatest Pompey lead the war . 75 80 In loud ...
... yield our Fafces with the ending year : But you , ye fathers , whom we still obey , Who rule mankind with undetermin'd fway , Attend the public weal , with faithful care , And bid our greatest Pompey lead the war . 75 80 In loud ...
Page 214
... yield no refuge , but the grave . Where ftruggling feas Charyftos rude conftrains , 325 And , dreadful to the proud , Rhamnusia reigns ; Where by the whirling current barks are tost From Chalcis to unlucky Auli's coaft ; There fhalt ...
... yield no refuge , but the grave . Where ftruggling feas Charyftos rude conftrains , 325 And , dreadful to the proud , Rhamnusia reigns ; Where by the whirling current barks are tost From Chalcis to unlucky Auli's coaft ; There fhalt ...
Page 231
... yield , And measure back with haste the foamy field ; To give our unfuccefsful labour o'er , } 820 And reach , while yet we may , the neighbouring fhore . But Cæfar , ftill fuperior to distress , Fearless , and confident of fure fuccefs ...
... yield , And measure back with haste the foamy field ; To give our unfuccefsful labour o'er , } 820 And reach , while yet we may , the neighbouring fhore . But Cæfar , ftill fuperior to distress , Fearless , and confident of fure fuccefs ...
Page 232
... yielding tide . The curling furges loud conflicting meet , Dash their proud heads , and bellow as they beat ; While ... yield to stormy heaven , And captive waves to other deeps are driven ; 860 865 870 875 The The Tyrrhene billows dash ...
... yielding tide . The curling furges loud conflicting meet , Dash their proud heads , and bellow as they beat ; While ... yield to stormy heaven , And captive waves to other deeps are driven ; 860 865 870 875 The The Tyrrhene billows dash ...
Page 235
... yields to what your providence affigns . Though immature I end my glorious days , Cut fhort my conqueft , and prevent new praise ; My life , already , ftands the nobleft theme , To fill long annals of recording fame . Far northern ...
... yields to what your providence affigns . Though immature I end my glorious days , Cut fhort my conqueft , and prevent new praise ; My life , already , ftands the nobleft theme , To fill long annals of recording fame . Far northern ...
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Ægypt Ægyptian arms behold beneath blood breaſt burning Cæfar caufe cauſe chief command courſe croud Dæmon daring death diftant doom dreadful earth eaſe Emathia's ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fame fands fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret fecure feek fhade fhall fhore fide field fierce fight firft firſt fix'd fkies flain flame flies flood foldier fome foon fortune foul ftands ftill ftream fuccefs fuch fudden fwelling fword gods hand head heaven Jove juft labours laft land laſt Latian loft Mede Meroë mighty mournful numbers o'er pain Parthian peace Pharfalia's Pharian PHARSALIA plain poiſon Pompey Pompey's Pothinus proud Ptolemy rage reft rife Roman Rome Rome's Scythian ſeen ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſpoil ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſword taſk tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand vanquish'd victor waſte Where-e'er whofe winds yield