The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips, Smith, and PomfretH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... dead , in one huge , ghaftly heap Promifcuously amafs'd . With dismal groans , And ejulation , in the pangs of death Some call for aid , neglected ; some o'erturn'd In the fierce fhock , lie gafping , and expire , Trampled by fiery ...
... dead , in one huge , ghaftly heap Promifcuously amafs'd . With dismal groans , And ejulation , in the pangs of death Some call for aid , neglected ; some o'erturn'd In the fierce fhock , lie gafping , and expire , Trampled by fiery ...
Page 108
... dead . PHÆDRA . Dead ! oh ye powers ! LYCON . O fortunate event ! Then earth - born Lycon may ascend the thione , Leave to his happy fon the crown of Jove , And be ador'd like him . [ Afide . ] Mourn , mourn , ye Cretans , Since he is dead ...
... dead . PHÆDRA . Dead ! oh ye powers ! LYCON . O fortunate event ! Then earth - born Lycon may ascend the thione , Leave to his happy fon the crown of Jove , And be ador'd like him . [ Afide . ] Mourn , mourn , ye Cretans , Since he is dead ...
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... dead , the bar of all your bliss is dead ; Live then , my Queen , forget the wrinkled Thefeus , And take the youthful hero to your arms . PHÆDRA . I dare not now admit of fuch a thought , And blefs'd be Heaven , that fteel'd my stubborn ...
... dead , the bar of all your bliss is dead ; Live then , my Queen , forget the wrinkled Thefeus , And take the youthful hero to your arms . PHÆDRA . I dare not now admit of fuch a thought , And blefs'd be Heaven , that fteel'd my stubborn ...
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... dead ! he lives , he breathes , he speaks , He lives in you , he ' s prefent to my eyes , I fee him , fpeak to him . My heart ! I rave And all my folly ' s known . HIPPOLITUS . Oh ! glorious folly ! See Thefeus , fee , how much your ...
... dead ! he lives , he breathes , he speaks , He lives in you , he ' s prefent to my eyes , I fee him , fpeak to him . My heart ! I rave And all my folly ' s known . HIPPOLITUS . Oh ! glorious folly ! See Thefeus , fee , how much your ...
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... dead ? Yet thou could'ft fee me die without concern , Rather than fave a wretched queen from ruin . Elfe could you chufe to trust the warring winds , The fwelling waves , the rocks , the faithlefs fands , And all the raging monsters of ...
... dead ? Yet thou could'ft fee me die without concern , Rather than fave a wretched queen from ruin . Elfe could you chufe to trust the warring winds , The fwelling waves , the rocks , the faithlefs fands , And all the raging monsters of ...
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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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