The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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Page 32
... false fake I did myself undo , Had robb'd me of my dearest store , My precious time , my friends , and reputation too ; And left me helpless , friendless , very proud , and poor . VII . Reason , which in base bonds my folly had enthrall ...
... false fake I did myself undo , Had robb'd me of my dearest store , My precious time , my friends , and reputation too ; And left me helpless , friendless , very proud , and poor . VII . Reason , which in base bonds my folly had enthrall ...
Page 33
... false , destructive , treacherous Mufe . I afk'd the caufes why . He faid , ' Twas never known a Mufe e'er ftaid When Fortune fled ; for Fortune is a bawd To all the Nine that on Parnaffus dwell , Where those fo fam'd delightful ...
... false , destructive , treacherous Mufe . I afk'd the caufes why . He faid , ' Twas never known a Mufe e'er ftaid When Fortune fled ; for Fortune is a bawd To all the Nine that on Parnaffus dwell , Where those fo fam'd delightful ...
Page 65
... false friend or flippery chambermaid , Then , ere he hangs himself , bemoans his fall In a dull speech , and that fine language call ? No , fince we live in fuch a fulfome age , } When nonfenfe loads the prefs , and choaks the ftage ...
... false friend or flippery chambermaid , Then , ere he hangs himself , bemoans his fall In a dull speech , and that fine language call ? No , fince we live in fuch a fulfome age , } When nonfenfe loads the prefs , and choaks the ftage ...
Page 86
... false ungrateful maxim Byrsa taught , Vaft fums of wealth from thriving rebels brought ; Titles and power to thieves and traitors fold , Swell'd his ftretch'd coffers with o'er - flowing gold . Hence all thefe tears ---- in thefe firft ...
... false ungrateful maxim Byrsa taught , Vaft fums of wealth from thriving rebels brought ; Titles and power to thieves and traitors fold , Swell'd his ftretch'd coffers with o'er - flowing gold . Hence all thefe tears ---- in thefe firft ...
Page 96
... false Bariné fwore , False , fair Bariné , on thy head Had the least mark of vengeance shed ; If but a tooth or nail of thee Had fuffer'd by thy perjury , I should believe thy vows ; but thou Since perjur'd doft more charming grow , Of ...
... false Bariné fwore , False , fair Bariné , on thy head Had the least mark of vengeance shed ; If but a tooth or nail of thee Had fuffer'd by thy perjury , I should believe thy vows ; but thou Since perjur'd doft more charming grow , Of ...
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