The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... grave he lies ,. Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise , Great were the toils attending the command Of an ungrateful and a stiff - neck'd land , 5 ΙΟ Which , grown too wanton , ' caufe ' twas over - bleft , 15 ...
... grave he lies ,. Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise , Great were the toils attending the command Of an ungrateful and a stiff - neck'd land , 5 ΙΟ Which , grown too wanton , ' caufe ' twas over - bleft , 15 ...
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... grave he lies , Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise . Then , matrons blefs'd him as he pass'd along , And triumph echo'd through th ' enfranchis'd throng : On his each hand his royal brothers fhone , Like two ...
... grave he lies , Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise . Then , matrons blefs'd him as he pass'd along , And triumph echo'd through th ' enfranchis'd throng : On his each hand his royal brothers fhone , Like two ...
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... grave he lies , Yet fhall his praise for ever live , and laurels from it rise . In this great mind long he his cares revolv'd , And long it was ere the great mind refolv'd Till wearinefs at laft his thoughts compos'd ; 105 Peace was the ...
... grave he lies , Yet fhall his praise for ever live , and laurels from it rise . In this great mind long he his cares revolv'd , And long it was ere the great mind refolv'd Till wearinefs at laft his thoughts compos'd ; 105 Peace was the ...
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... grave he lies , 155 Yet fhall his praise for ever live , and laurels from it rise . For this affurance pious thanks he paid ; Then in his mind the beauteous model laid Of that majestic pile , where oft , his care A - while forgot , he ...
... grave he lies , 155 Yet fhall his praise for ever live , and laurels from it rise . For this affurance pious thanks he paid ; Then in his mind the beauteous model laid Of that majestic pile , where oft , his care A - while forgot , he ...
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... grave , With other men , was now nor great nor brave ; While here his trophies , like their mafter , lay , To darkness , worms , and rottennefs , a prey . Urg'd by fuch thoughts as guide the truly great , Perhaps his fate he did in ...
... grave , With other men , was now nor great nor brave ; While here his trophies , like their mafter , lay , To darkness , worms , and rottennefs , a prey . Urg'd by fuch thoughts as guide the truly great , Perhaps his fate he did in ...
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