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... Rising and Prayer · 172 The Timber The Rainbow 173 • 174 • The Wreath JOHN DRYDEN . Alexander's Feast Character of Zimri 174 175 Character of Shaftesbury Description of Lycurgus king of Thrace , and of Emetrius king of Inde 179 . 180 ...
... Rising and Prayer · 172 The Timber The Rainbow 173 • 174 • The Wreath JOHN DRYDEN . Alexander's Feast Character of Zimri 174 175 Character of Shaftesbury Description of Lycurgus king of Thrace , and of Emetrius king of Inde 179 . 180 ...
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... rising to pain , Out at a little grate his eyes he cast Upon those bordering hills and open plain , Where other's ... rise up to grieve . Thou sitt'st at home safe by thy quiet fire , 36 SAMUEL DANIEL . Richard the Second, the morning ...
... rising to pain , Out at a little grate his eyes he cast Upon those bordering hills and open plain , Where other's ... rise up to grieve . Thou sitt'st at home safe by thy quiet fire , 36 SAMUEL DANIEL . Richard the Second, the morning ...
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... rise , who triumph , who do moan . Perhaps thou talk'st of me , and dost inquire Of my restraint , why here I live alone , And pitiest this my miserable fall ; For pity must have part - envy not all . Thrice happy you that look as from ...
... rise , who triumph , who do moan . Perhaps thou talk'st of me , and dost inquire Of my restraint , why here I live alone , And pitiest this my miserable fall ; For pity must have part - envy not all . Thrice happy you that look as from ...
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... to which for succour it repairs , That is yourself , regardless of my cares . Of every surge doth fall , or wave doth rise , To some one thing I sit and moralize . Care draws on care , wo comforts wo again , 50 MICHAEL DRAYTON .
... to which for succour it repairs , That is yourself , regardless of my cares . Of every surge doth fall , or wave doth rise , To some one thing I sit and moralize . Care draws on care , wo comforts wo again , 50 MICHAEL DRAYTON .
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... rise , Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat I meant she should be courteous , facile , sweet , Hating that solemn vice of greatness , pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet , Fit in that softer bosom to reside ...
... rise , Nor lend like influence from his lucent seat I meant she should be courteous , facile , sweet , Hating that solemn vice of greatness , pride ; I meant each softest virtue there should meet , Fit in that softer bosom to reside ...
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