The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 21Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... some : with anguish these Gnashing , and loud laments invoking aid , Unpity'd , and unheard ; the louder din Of guns , and trumpets ' clang , and folemn found Of drums , o'ercame their groans . In equal scale Long hung the fight ; few ...
... some : with anguish these Gnashing , and loud laments invoking aid , Unpity'd , and unheard ; the louder din Of guns , and trumpets ' clang , and folemn found Of drums , o'ercame their groans . In equal scale Long hung the fight ; few ...
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... some tokens fhew Of fearless friendship , and their finking mates Sustain vain love , though laudable ! absorb'd By a fierce eddy , they together found The vast profundity ; their horses paw : The swelling furge with fruitless toil ...
... some tokens fhew Of fearless friendship , and their finking mates Sustain vain love , though laudable ! absorb'd By a fierce eddy , they together found The vast profundity ; their horses paw : The swelling furge with fruitless toil ...
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... Some think the Quince and Apple would combine In happy union ; others fitter deem The Sloe - ftem bearing Sylvan Plumbs auftere . Who knows but both may thrive ? howe'er , what lafs To try the powers of both , and fearch how far Two ...
... Some think the Quince and Apple would combine In happy union ; others fitter deem The Sloe - ftem bearing Sylvan Plumbs auftere . Who knows but both may thrive ? howe'er , what lafs To try the powers of both , and fearch how far Two ...
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... Some loose the bands Of ancient friendship , cancel Nature's laws For pageantry , and tawdry gewgaws . Some Renounce their fires , oppofe paternal right For rule and power ; and others realms invade With fpecious fhews of love . This ...
... Some loose the bands Of ancient friendship , cancel Nature's laws For pageantry , and tawdry gewgaws . Some Renounce their fires , oppofe paternal right For rule and power ; and others realms invade With fpecious fhews of love . This ...
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... Some , when the prefs , by utmost vigour screw'd , Has drain'd the pulpous mass , regale their swine With the dry refuse ; thou , more wife , shalt steep Thy husks in water , and again employ The ponderous engine . Water will imbibe The ...
... Some , when the prefs , by utmost vigour screw'd , Has drain'd the pulpous mass , regale their swine With the dry refuse ; thou , more wife , shalt steep Thy husks in water , and again employ The ponderous engine . Water will imbibe The ...
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Page 220 - with as much ftudious 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, To give for my revenge
Page 7 - But if a flumber haply does invade My weary limbs, my fancy 's ftill awake, Thoughtful of drink, and eager, in a dream, Tipples imaginary pots of ale, In vain ; awake I find the fettled
Page 217 - have a little vault, but always ftor'd With the beft wines each vintage could afford. Wine whets the wit, improves its native force. And gives a pleafant flavour to difcourfe ; By making all our fpirits debonair, Throws off the lees, the fediment of care. But as the greateft
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Page 50 - worth ! that earlieft gives Sure hopes of racy wine, and in its youth, Its tender nonage, loads the fpreading boughs With large and juicy offspring, that defies The vernal nippings, and cold fyderal blafts ! Yet let her to the Red-ftreak yield, that once Was of the Sylvan kind, unciviliz'd, Of no regard, till
Page 75 - notes, And quaver unharmonious ; fturdy fwains In clean array for ruftic dance prepare, Mixt with the buxom damfels; hand in hand They friflc, and bound, and various mazes weave, Shaking their brawny limbs, with uncouth mien, Tranfported, and fometimes an oblique leer Dart on their loves, fometimes an
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