The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... 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 breast , Though much the lion in his ...
... 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 breast , Though much the lion in his ...
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... flows the seasons round . But we , a wretched race of men , thus bleft , Of fo much happiness ( if known , poffeft ) Miftaking every nobleft ufe of life , Left beauteous Quiet , that kind , tender wife , For the unwholfome , brawling ...
... flows the seasons round . But we , a wretched race of men , thus bleft , Of fo much happiness ( if known , poffeft ) Miftaking every nobleft ufe of life , Left beauteous Quiet , that kind , tender wife , For the unwholfome , brawling ...
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... flow'd - in fafter here ; With her came Plenty , till our ifle feem'd bless'd As Canaan's fhore , where Ifrael's fons found reft . Therefore , when cruel fpoilers , who have hurl'd Waste and confufion through the wretched world , 325 To ...
... flow'd - in fafter here ; With her came Plenty , till our ifle feem'd bless'd As Canaan's fhore , where Ifrael's fons found reft . Therefore , when cruel fpoilers , who have hurl'd Waste and confufion through the wretched world , 325 To ...
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... flow ; And where wit's lufty , fhining god Keeps his choice feraglio . So whilft our fortune fmiles , our thoughts afpire , Pleasure and fame's our business , and desire , Then , too , if we find A promptnefs in the mind , The Muse is ...
... flow ; And where wit's lufty , fhining god Keeps his choice feraglio . So whilft our fortune fmiles , our thoughts afpire , Pleasure and fame's our business , and desire , Then , too , if we find A promptnefs in the mind , The Muse is ...
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... flow , Became the fcene of mourning and of woe : Defolate was every room , Where men for news and bufinefs us'd to come : With folded arms and down - caft eyes men walk'd In corners , and with caution talk'd . All things prepar'd , the ...
... flow , Became the fcene of mourning and of woe : Defolate was every room , Where men for news and bufinefs us'd to come : With folded arms and down - caft eyes men walk'd In corners , and with caution talk'd . All things prepar'd , the ...
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