The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips, Smith, and PomfretH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... , enchas'd In flamy gold , from the bright mafs acquires A nobler hue , more delicate to fight . Next add the Sylvan shades , and silent groves , ( Haunt ( Haunt of the Druids ) whence the earth is 52 J. PHILIPS'S POEMS .
... , enchas'd In flamy gold , from the bright mafs acquires A nobler hue , more delicate to fight . Next add the Sylvan shades , and silent groves , ( Haunt ( Haunt of the Druids ) whence the earth is 52 J. PHILIPS'S POEMS .
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... bright Diana , Goddess of woods , immortal , chafte Diana ! Goddess prefiding o'er the rapid race , Place me , O place me in the dusty ring Where youthful charioteers contend for glory ! See how they mount and shake the flowing reins ...
... bright Diana , Goddess of woods , immortal , chafte Diana ! Goddess prefiding o'er the rapid race , Place me , O place me in the dusty ring Where youthful charioteers contend for glory ! See how they mount and shake the flowing reins ...
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... bright eyes Sparkled with youthful fires ; when every grace Shone in the father , which now crowns the fon ; When Thefeus was Hippolitus . Where will this end ? HIPPOLITUS . Ha ! Amazement ftrikes me ! LYCON . Is ' t difficult to guess ...
... bright eyes Sparkled with youthful fires ; when every grace Shone in the father , which now crowns the fon ; When Thefeus was Hippolitus . Where will this end ? HIPPOLITUS . Ha ! Amazement ftrikes me ! LYCON . Is ' t difficult to guess ...
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... bright Venus yielded up her charms , The bleft Adonis languish'd in her arms ; His idle horn on fragrant myrtles hung , His arrows fcatter'd , and his bow unftrung : Obfcure in coverts lye his dreaming hounds , And bay the fancy'd boar ...
... bright Venus yielded up her charms , The bleft Adonis languish'd in her arms ; His idle horn on fragrant myrtles hung , His arrows fcatter'd , and his bow unftrung : Obfcure in coverts lye his dreaming hounds , And bay the fancy'd boar ...
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... bright arch of Heaven I now laft fee , I wrought him by my wiles , By tears , by threats , by every female art , Wrought his difdaining soul to falfe compliance ... The fon of Thefeus could not think of fraud , ' Twas woman all . PHÆDRA ...
... bright arch of Heaven I now laft fee , I wrought him by my wiles , By tears , by threats , by every female art , Wrought his difdaining soul to falfe compliance ... The fon of Thefeus could not think of fraud , ' Twas woman all . PHÆDRA ...
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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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