The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... whofe yoke we bore , And ferv'd fo base a bondage to before ; Yet ' twas our curfe , that bleffings flow'd too faft , Or we had appetites too coarse to taste . Fond Ifraelites , our manna to refufe , And Egypt's loathfome flesh - pots ...
... whofe yoke we bore , And ferv'd fo base a bondage to before ; Yet ' twas our curfe , that bleffings flow'd too faft , Or we had appetites too coarse to taste . Fond Ifraelites , our manna to refufe , And Egypt's loathfome flesh - pots ...
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... whofe furmounting power Waited great Charles in each emergent hour , Againft whofe care hell vainly did decree , Nor fafter could defign than that foresee , Guarding the crown upon his facred brow From all its blackeft arts , was with ...
... whofe furmounting power Waited great Charles in each emergent hour , Againft whofe care hell vainly did decree , Nor fafter could defign than that foresee , Guarding the crown upon his facred brow From all its blackeft arts , was with ...
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... whofe great birth appear'd a noon - day star , 175 Which prodigy foretold yet many more ; Did strange escapes from dreadful Fate declare , Nor fhin'd , but for one greater king before . Though now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies ...
... whofe great birth appear'd a noon - day star , 175 Which prodigy foretold yet many more ; Did strange escapes from dreadful Fate declare , Nor fhin'd , but for one greater king before . Though now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies ...
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... Whofe precious death falvation has restor❜d . 195 Here speak , my Mufe , what wonders thou didft find Worthy thy fong and his celestial mind . Within this dome a fhining + chapel's rais'd , Too noble to be well defcrib'd or prais'd ...
... Whofe precious death falvation has restor❜d . 195 Here speak , my Mufe , what wonders thou didft find Worthy thy fong and his celestial mind . Within this dome a fhining + chapel's rais'd , Too noble to be well defcrib'd or prais'd ...
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... 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 ' amazement yet did greater grow , For I had been told all virtue ...
... 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 ' amazement yet did greater grow , For I had been told all virtue ...
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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