The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... command Of an ungrateful and a stiff - neck'd land , 5 ΙΟ Which , grown too wanton , ' caufe ' 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 ...
... command Of an ungrateful and a stiff - neck'd land , 5 ΙΟ Which , grown too wanton , ' caufe ' 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 ...
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... his own paffions knew him , and obey'd : Master of them , he foften'd his command , The fword of rule fcarce threaten'd in his hand : 85 90 Stern Stern majesty upon his brow might fit , But fimiles 6 OT WAY'S POEMS .
... his own paffions knew him , and obey'd : Master of them , he foften'd his command , The fword of rule fcarce threaten'd in his hand : 85 90 Stern Stern majesty upon his brow might fit , But fimiles 6 OT WAY'S POEMS .
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... commands , Safe in his faithful heart and valiant hands . C ‡ But now appears the beauteous feat of Peace , Large of extent , and fit for goodly ease ; Where noble order ftrikes the greedy fight With wonder , as it fills it with delight ...
... commands , Safe in his faithful heart and valiant hands . C ‡ But now appears the beauteous feat of Peace , Large of extent , and fit for goodly ease ; Where noble order ftrikes the greedy fight With wonder , as it fills it with delight ...
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... command ; " 405 For heaven refolv'd , that much above the reft Of other nations Britain fhould be bleft . Found him when banish'd from his facred right , Try'd his great foul , and in it took delight ; Then to his throne in triumph did ...
... command ; " 405 For heaven refolv'd , that much above the reft Of other nations Britain fhould be bleft . Found him when banish'd from his facred right , Try'd his great foul , and in it took delight ; Then to his throne in triumph did ...
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... command ; While our glad monarch welcomes her to fhore , With kind affurance fhe fhall part no more . Be the majestic babe then fmiling born , And all good figns of fate his birth adorn , So live and grow , a conftant pledge to stand Of ...
... command ; While our glad monarch welcomes her to fhore , With kind affurance fhe fhall part no more . Be the majestic babe then fmiling born , And all good figns of fate his birth adorn , So live and grow , a conftant pledge to stand Of ...
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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