The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips, Smith, and PomfretH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... words convey ? No more to harmless irony defcend , To noify fools a grave attention lend , Nor merry tales with learn'd quotations blend ? 0.2 } Noo No more in false pathetic phrase complain Of Delia's wit IN MEMORY OF MR . J. PHILIPS .
... words convey ? No more to harmless irony defcend , To noify fools a grave attention lend , Nor merry tales with learn'd quotations blend ? 0.2 } Noo No more in false pathetic phrase complain Of Delia's wit IN MEMORY OF MR . J. PHILIPS .
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Samuel Johnson. No more in false pathetic phrase complain Of Delia's wit , her charms , and her disdain ? Who now fhall godlike Anna's fame diffuse ? Muft the , when most she merits , want a Mufe ? Who now our Twyfden's glorious fate ...
Samuel Johnson. No more in false pathetic phrase complain Of Delia's wit , her charms , and her disdain ? Who now fhall godlike Anna's fame diffuse ? Muft the , when most she merits , want a Mufe ? Who now our Twyfden's glorious fate ...
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... Delia's beauty , I muft needs confefs , Is truly great ; nor would I make it less : That were to wrong her , where the merits moft ; But dragons guard the fruit , and rocks the coaft . And And who would run , that's moderately wise , A ...
... Delia's beauty , I muft needs confefs , Is truly great ; nor would I make it less : That were to wrong her , where the merits moft ; But dragons guard the fruit , and rocks the coaft . And And who would run , that's moderately wise , A ...
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... Delia has charms , I own ; fuch charms would move Old age , and frozen impotence to love : But do not venture , where fuch danger lies Avoid the fight of thofe victorious eyes , Whofe poisonous rays do to the foul impart Delicious ruin ...
... Delia has charms , I own ; fuch charms would move Old age , and frozen impotence to love : But do not venture , where fuch danger lies Avoid the fight of thofe victorious eyes , Whofe poisonous rays do to the foul impart Delicious ruin ...
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... Delia has my foul possest , I'll chace her bright idea from my breast : At least , I'll make one effay . If I fail , And Delia's charms o'er Reafon do prevail , I may be , fure , from rigid cenfures free , Love was my foe ; and Love's a ...
... Delia has my foul possest , I'll chace her bright idea from my breast : At least , I'll make one effay . If I fail , And Delia's charms o'er Reafon do prevail , I may be , fure , from rigid cenfures free , Love was my foe ; and Love's a ...
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arms beauty beſt bleffing blood breaſt bright charms Crete crimes cyder dæmons darkneſs death defcend Delia deſpair deſtruction eaſe eternal Ev'n everlaſting eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe fame fate fave fear fecret fhall fhew fhining fighs fight fince fing firft firſt flain flame foes foft fome foon forrows foul fpirits ftill ftreams fuch fure fword glory godlike gods grief happy Heaven himſelf HIPPOLITUS honour infpire ISMENA juftice juſt laft laſt lefs leſs live lord lov'd LYCON mifery mighty Minos moſt mournful Mufe muft muſt ne'er nymph o'er paffion pain Phædra pity pleaſe pleaſure praiſe purſue queen rage raiſe Reafon refuſe rife ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhould ſkies ſky ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill Strephon taſte thee Thefeus themſelves theſe thirſt thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand trembling virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wretched youth
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Page 4 - Cadwallador and Arthur, kings Full famous in romantic tale) when he, O'er many a craggy hill and barren cliff, Upon a cargo of fam'd Cestrian cheese, High over-shadowing rides, with a design To vend his wares, or at th' Avonian mart, Or Maridunum, or the ancient town Yclep'd Brechinia, or where Vaga's stream Encircles Ariconium, fruitful soil!
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Page 216 - I'd shun, with as much studious care, As I would dens where hungry lions are ; And rather put up injuries, than be A plague to him, who'd be a plague to me. I value quiet at a price too great...
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