The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... heard The captive finch , in narrow cage confined , Charm all his woe away with cheerful song , Which might have melted e'en a heart of steel To give him liberty . DEDICATION . TO THE RIGHT HON . LIONEL , EARL 32 ENCOMIUMS ON PRIOR .
... heard The captive finch , in narrow cage confined , Charm all his woe away with cheerful song , Which might have melted e'en a heart of steel To give him liberty . DEDICATION . TO THE RIGHT HON . LIONEL , EARL 32 ENCOMIUMS ON PRIOR .
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... charms of his temper , when more com- posed . That very passion broke out with a force of wit , which made even anger agreeable : while it lasted , he said and forgot a thousand things , which other men would have been glad to have ...
... charms of his temper , when more com- posed . That very passion broke out with a force of wit , which made even anger agreeable : while it lasted , he said and forgot a thousand things , which other men would have been glad to have ...
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... sad effect of years : Kindness itself too weak a charm will prove , To raise the feeble fires of aged love . Forced compliments , and formal bows , Will show thee ODES . 55 On Exod iii 14, 1688 Ode While blooming youth and gay delight.
... sad effect of years : Kindness itself too weak a charm will prove , To raise the feeble fires of aged love . Forced compliments , and formal bows , Will show thee ODES . 55 On Exod iii 14, 1688 Ode While blooming youth and gay delight.
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... charms recorded by his art ; The amorous master own'd her potent eyes , Sigh'd when he look'd , and trembled as he drew ; Each flowing line confirm'd his first surprise , And as the piece advanced , the passion grew . While Philip's son ...
... charms recorded by his art ; The amorous master own'd her potent eyes , Sigh'd when he look'd , and trembled as he drew ; Each flowing line confirm'd his first surprise , And as the piece advanced , the passion grew . While Philip's son ...
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... charms Could or repel or pacify his arms . Young Churchill ' fell as life began to bloom , And Bradford's trembling age expects the tomb . Wisdom and Eloquence in vain would plead One moment's respite for the learned head ; Judges of ...
... charms Could or repel or pacify his arms . Young Churchill ' fell as life began to bloom , And Bradford's trembling age expects the tomb . Wisdom and Eloquence in vain would plead One moment's respite for the learned head ; Judges of ...
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Abra arms battle of Ramillies beauty Belgia bless'd Boileau breast breath bright call'd Carvel charms command confess'd court crown'd cruel cruel doubt death delight Derry distinguish'd dread Earl Earl of Dorset earth Elector of Bavaria fair fame fate fear flame flies force glory grace grief grieve happy hast heart Heaven hero Hippolytus honour hope Hudibras Jove king labour land light live Lord lyre maid master Matthew Prior mind mourn Muse Namur ne'er never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er obey pain pass'd passion peace Pindaric pleasure poem poet praise pride prince Prior Queen rage reason reign rising Sambre sighs sing Solomon song sorrow soul tell thee things thou thought throne to-morrow toil triumph truth Twas verse vex'd virtue ween weep whence Whilst William wound wretched youth
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