The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... land , 5 ΙΟ Which , grown too wanton , ' caufe ' twas over - bleft , 15 Would never give its nursing fathe rest` ; 20 But , having fpoil'd the edge of ill - forg'd law , By rods and axes had been kept in awe ; But that his gracious hand ...
... land , 5 ΙΟ Which , grown too wanton , ' caufe ' twas over - bleft , 15 Would never give its nursing fathe rest` ; 20 But , having fpoil'd the edge of ill - forg'd law , By rods and axes had been kept in awe ; But that his gracious hand ...
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... land in blood he might have laid , Brought balfam for the wounds ourselves had made .. Though now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies , Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise . Then , matrons blefs'd him as he ...
... land in blood he might have laid , Brought balfam for the wounds ourselves had made .. Though now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies , Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise . Then , matrons blefs'd him as he ...
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... lands abound , And Nature's bounty 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 ...
... lands abound , And Nature's bounty 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 ...
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... land ; What toils he vanquish'd , with what monsters ftrove ; Whofe champions fince for virtue , truth , and love , 220 Hang here their trophies , while their generous arms Keep wrong fuppreft , and innocence from harms . At this m ...
... land ; What toils he vanquish'd , with what monsters ftrove ; Whofe champions fince for virtue , truth , and love , 220 Hang here their trophies , while their generous arms Keep wrong fuppreft , and innocence from harms . At this m ...
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... land , And a destroying angel was fent down , To fcourge the pride of this rebellious town . He came , and o'er all Britain ftretch'd his conquering hand : Till in th ' untrodden streets unwholfome grafs Grew of great ftalk , its colour ...
... land , And a destroying angel was fent down , To fcourge the pride of this rebellious town . He came , and o'er all Britain ftretch'd his conquering hand : Till in th ' untrodden streets unwholfome grafs Grew of great ftalk , its colour ...
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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