The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... write and finish which great fubject faithfully , and to be honoured with your lordship's patronage in what I may do , and your approbation , or at least pardon , in what I have done , will be the greateft pride of , My Lord , Your moft ...
... write and finish which great fubject faithfully , and to be honoured with your lordship's patronage in what I may do , and your approbation , or at least pardon , in what I have done , will be the greateft pride of , My Lord , Your moft ...
Page 32
... write again , Refolv'd to be a doating fool no more . But when my reckoning I began to make , I found too long I'd flept , and was too late awake ; I found m ' ungrateful Muse , for whose false fake I did myself undo , Had robb'd me of ...
... write again , Refolv'd to be a doating fool no more . But when my reckoning I began to make , I found too long I'd flept , and was too late awake ; I found m ' ungrateful Muse , for whose false fake I did myself undo , Had robb'd me of ...
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... fot ( And th ' influence of th ' ill genius of our land ) At laft in part began to understand . Some infight in the Latin tongue he got ; Could Could fmatter pretty well , and write too a plain THE POET'S COMPLAINT . 41.
... fot ( And th ' influence of th ' ill genius of our land ) At laft in part began to understand . Some infight in the Latin tongue he got ; Could Could fmatter pretty well , and write too a plain THE POET'S COMPLAINT . 41.
Page 42
... write too a plain hand . For which his guardians all thought fit , In compliment to his most hopeful wit , He fhould be fent to learn the laws , And out of the good old to raise a damn`d new cause . XIV . In which the better to improve ...
... write too a plain hand . For which his guardians all thought fit , In compliment to his most hopeful wit , He fhould be fent to learn the laws , And out of the good old to raise a damn`d new cause . XIV . In which the better to improve ...
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... write . ' Tis dangerous to refift the power of Love , The gods obey him , and he ' s king above ; He clear'd the doubts that did my mind confound , And promis'd me to bring thee hither bound : Oh may he come , and in that breaft of ...
... write . ' Tis dangerous to refift the power of Love , The gods obey him , and he ' s king above ; He clear'd the doubts that did my mind confound , And promis'd me to bring thee hither bound : Oh may he come , and in that breaft of ...
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