The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... twas over - bleft , 15 Would never give its nursing fathe rest` ; 20 But , having fpoil'd the edge of ill - forg'd law , By rods and axes had been kept in awe ; But that his gracious hand the fceptre held , In all the arts of mildly ...
... twas over - bleft , 15 Would never give its nursing fathe rest` ; 20 But , having fpoil'd the edge of ill - forg'd law , By rods and axes had been kept in awe ; But that his gracious hand the fceptre held , In all the arts of mildly ...
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... twas our curfe , that bleffings flow'd too faft , Or we had appetites too coarse to taste . Fond Ifraelites , our manna to refufe , And Egypt's loathfome flesh - pots murmuring chufe . Great Charles faw this , yet hufh'd his rifing ...
... twas our curfe , that bleffings flow'd too faft , Or we had appetites too coarse to taste . Fond Ifraelites , our manna to refufe , And Egypt's loathfome flesh - pots murmuring chufe . Great Charles faw this , yet hufh'd his rifing ...
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... Twas at that joyful hallow'd day's return , On which that man of miracles was born , At whofe great birth appear'd a noon - day star , 175 Which prodigy foretold yet many more ; Did strange escapes from dreadful Fate declare , Nor fhin ...
... Twas at that joyful hallow'd day's return , On which that man of miracles was born , At whofe great birth appear'd a noon - day star , 175 Which prodigy foretold yet many more ; Did strange escapes from dreadful Fate declare , Nor fhin ...
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... Twas gay , but yet majestic , as the place ; 185 Tell then , my Muse , what wonders thou didst find Worthy thy fong and his celeftial mind . Within a gate of strength , whose ancient frame Has outworn Time , and the records of Fame ...
... Twas gay , but yet majestic , as the place ; 185 Tell then , my Muse , what wonders thou didst find Worthy thy fong and his celeftial mind . Within a gate of strength , whose ancient frame Has outworn Time , and the records of Fame ...
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... Twas hard to guess which yet could longest live . Both their fad tongues quite loft the power to speak , And their kind hearts feem'd both prepar'd to break . 495 Here let thy curious pencil next display , How round his bed a beauteous ...
... Twas hard to guess which yet could longest live . Both their fad tongues quite loft the power to speak , And their kind hearts feem'd both prepar'd to break . 495 Here let thy curious pencil next display , How round his bed a beauteous ...
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Acontius arms beauty beſt bleffings bleft breaſt Cæfar Cæfar's charms Cyclops Cydippe dæmon Daphnis defign defire delight dreft e'er eaſe Ev'n eyes facred fafe fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feem'd fhall fhame fhew fhining fhore fighs fince firft firſt flain flave fmile foft fome fong fools foul ftill fuch fure fwain grace grave he lies hand heart heaven herſelf himſelf Hippolytus honour juſt kind king laft laſt laurels lefs lov'd Lucretius mighty mind moft MOPSUS moſt Mufe Muſe muſt ne'er noble nymph o'er OVID paſt peace pleaſe pleaſure Poet praiſe pride rage rais'd raiſe reft rife riſe royal ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtar ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtreams Tartuffe tell thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand triumph Twas twill verfe virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wonder