The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... equal joys prepar'd , The voice of triumph on the hills was heard ; Redoubled fhoutings wak'd the echo's round , And chearful bowls with loyal vows were crown'd . 180 But , But , above all , within thofe lofty towers , WINDSOR CASTLE .
... equal joys prepar'd , The voice of triumph on the hills was heard ; Redoubled fhoutings wak'd the echo's round , And chearful bowls with loyal vows were crown'd . 180 But , But , above all , within thofe lofty towers , WINDSOR CASTLE .
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... Equal to what in temples fhin'd of old , Grac'd well the luftre of his royal eafe , 315 Whofe empire reach'd throughout the wealthy feas ; * The Paintings done by + The Sieur Verrio , his Majefty's chief Painter . Eafe Eafe which he ...
... Equal to what in temples fhin'd of old , Grac'd well the luftre of his royal eafe , 315 Whofe empire reach'd throughout the wealthy feas ; * The Paintings done by + The Sieur Verrio , his Majefty's chief Painter . Eafe Eafe which he ...
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... equal to my mind : But by raw judgment easily misled , ( As giddy callow boys Are very fond of toys ) I mifs'd the brave and wife , and in their stead On every sort of vanity I fed . Gay coxcombs , cowards , knaves , and prating fools ...
... equal to my mind : But by raw judgment easily misled , ( As giddy callow boys Are very fond of toys ) I mifs'd the brave and wife , and in their stead On every sort of vanity I fed . Gay coxcombs , cowards , knaves , and prating fools ...
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... equal pace , And bear full ftretch upon him all the race ; But when in rugged way we find him rein His verfe , and not fo fmooth a stroke maintain ; There the advantage he receives is found , By you taught temper , and to chufe his ...
... equal pace , And bear full ftretch upon him all the race ; But when in rugged way we find him rein His verfe , and not fo fmooth a stroke maintain ; There the advantage he receives is found , By you taught temper , and to chufe his ...
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... equal to the mighty dead , For of all Nature's works we moft fhould fcorn The thing who thinks himself a poet born , Unbred , untaught , he rhymes , yet hardly fpells , And senselessly , as squirrels jangle bells . Such things , Sir ...
... equal to the mighty dead , For of all Nature's works we moft fhould fcorn The thing who thinks himself a poet born , Unbred , untaught , he rhymes , yet hardly fpells , And senselessly , as squirrels jangle bells . Such things , Sir ...
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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