The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... himself a father ftill . Therefore he chofe for that peculiar care , His crown's , his virtue's , and his mercy's heir . Great James , who to his throne does now fucceed , And charg'd him tenderly his flocks to feed ; To guide them too ...
... himself a father ftill . Therefore he chofe for that peculiar care , His crown's , his virtue's , and his mercy's heir . Great James , who to his throne does now fucceed , And charg'd him tenderly his flocks to feed ; To guide them too ...
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... himself he did abufe , Who credited a flattering , 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 ...
... himself he did abufe , Who credited a flattering , 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 ...
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... himself , and all things else he curft . The cell in which he ( though but seldom ) flept , Lay like a den , uncleans'd , unfwept : And there thofe jewels which he lov'd he kept ; Old worn - out ftatutes , and records Of common ...
... himself , and all things else he curft . The cell in which he ( though but seldom ) flept , Lay like a den , uncleans'd , unfwept : And there thofe jewels which he lov'd he kept ; Old worn - out ftatutes , and records Of common ...
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... himself the king , With a diftinguishing old trick , " Twixt perfons natural and politic ; How to make faithful fervants traitors Thorough - pac'd rebels legiflators , And at laft troopers adjutators . Thus well inform'd , and furnish'd ...
... himself the king , With a diftinguishing old trick , " Twixt perfons natural and politic ; How to make faithful fervants traitors Thorough - pac'd rebels legiflators , And at laft troopers adjutators . Thus well inform'd , and furnish'd ...
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... himself fo abjectly is fled ? The thought affrights not me , but me inflames ; Mother and fon are notions , very names Of worn - out piety , in fashion then When old dull Saturn rul'd the race of men ; But braver Jove taught pleasure ...
... himself fo abjectly is fled ? The thought affrights not me , but me inflames ; Mother and fon are notions , very names Of worn - out piety , in fashion then When old dull Saturn rul'd the race of men ; But braver Jove taught pleasure ...
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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