The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... just value upon each bestows ; Slow to condemn , nor partial to commend , The brave man's patron , and the wrong'd man's friend . Now juftly feated on th ' imperial throne , In which high sphere no brighter star e'er shone : 60 B 3 ...
... just value upon each bestows ; Slow to condemn , nor partial to commend , The brave man's patron , and the wrong'd man's friend . Now juftly feated on th ' imperial throne , In which high sphere no brighter star e'er shone : 60 B 3 ...
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... just confusion meet , And growl and pine beneath his mighty feet ! The second , for debates in council fit , Of steady judgment and deep piercing wit ; To all the nobleft heights of learning bred , Both men and books with curious search ...
... just confusion meet , And growl and pine beneath his mighty feet ! The second , for debates in council fit , Of steady judgment and deep piercing wit ; To all the nobleft heights of learning bred , Both men and books with curious search ...
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... just master , and a faithful friend ? One who never yet did wrong To high or low , to old or young ? Of him what orphan can complain ? Of him what widow make her moan ? But fuch as wish him here again , And mifs his goodness now he ' s ...
... just master , and a faithful friend ? One who never yet did wrong To high or low , to old or young ? Of him what orphan can complain ? Of him what widow make her moan ? But fuch as wish him here again , And mifs his goodness now he ' s ...
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... Just as the fun , declining with his beams , Kiffes and gently warms the gliding ftreams ; Amidst whofe current rifing fifhes play , And roll in wanton liberty away . Perhaps hard by there grows a little bush , On which the linnet ...
... Just as the fun , declining with his beams , Kiffes and gently warms the gliding ftreams ; Amidst whofe current rifing fifhes play , And roll in wanton liberty away . Perhaps hard by there grows a little bush , On which the linnet ...
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... just as ye do in grace . It must be fo ; fome dæmon has poffeft Our land , and we have never fince been bleft . } } Y ' have Y ' have feen it all , and heard of 70 OTWAY'S POEM S. Prologue to Mrs Behn's “ City Manners"
... just as ye do in grace . It must be fo ; fome dæmon has poffeft Our land , and we have never fince been bleft . } } Y ' have Y ' have feen it all , and heard of 70 OTWAY'S POEM S. Prologue to Mrs Behn's “ City Manners"
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