The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... state , And could with ease direct the heavy weight . 75 But our then angry fate great Glo'ster feiz'd , And never fince feem'd perfectly appeas'd : For , oh ! what pity , people bless'd as we With plenty , peace , and noble liberty ...
... state , And could with ease direct the heavy weight . 75 But our then angry fate great Glo'ster feiz'd , And never fince feem'd perfectly appeas'd : For , oh ! what pity , people bless'd as we With plenty , peace , and noble liberty ...
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... state , Was there , and Malice , queen of far - fpread lies , With all their train of frauds and forgeries . But midwife Mutiny , that bufy drab , That's always talking , always loud , Was the that first took up the babe , And of the ...
... state , Was there , and Malice , queen of far - fpread lies , With all their train of frauds and forgeries . But midwife Mutiny , that bufy drab , That's always talking , always loud , Was the that first took up the babe , And of the ...
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... state ; For loving noify and unfound debate , his hat . } XVI . Thus , like Alcides in his lion's skin , He very dreadful grew . But , like that Hercules when Love crept in , And th ' hero to his diftaff drew , His foes that found him ...
... state ; For loving noify and unfound debate , his hat . } XVI . Thus , like Alcides in his lion's skin , He very dreadful grew . But , like that Hercules when Love crept in , And th ' hero to his diftaff drew , His foes that found him ...
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... state Be freed ? and who fhall crush this ferpent's head ? ' Tis faid we may in ancient legends read Of a huge dragon , fent by fate To lay a finful kingdom waste : So through it all he rang'd , devouring as he paft , And each day with ...
... state Be freed ? and who fhall crush this ferpent's head ? ' Tis faid we may in ancient legends read Of a huge dragon , fent by fate To lay a finful kingdom waste : So through it all he rang'd , devouring as he paft , And each day with ...
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... state Look'd out , and strait shrunk back his head , To fee our daring banners spread : Whilft in their harbours they : Like batten'd monsters weltering lay ; The winds , when ours th ' ad kiss'd , fcorn'd with their flags to play ; But ...
... state Look'd out , and strait shrunk back his head , To fee our daring banners spread : Whilft in their harbours they : Like batten'd monsters weltering lay ; The winds , when ours th ' ad kiss'd , fcorn'd with their flags to play ; But ...
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