The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... yielding skies to heaven he rode , With lightning round his head , and thunder where he trod . Thus when to Charles , as Solomon , was given Wisdom , the greatest gift of bounteous heaven ; 395 A house like his he built , and temple ...
... yielding skies to heaven he rode , With lightning round his head , and thunder where he trod . Thus when to Charles , as Solomon , was given Wisdom , the greatest gift of bounteous heaven ; 395 A house like his he built , and temple ...
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... yields ; . Or fhelter'd from the fcorchings of the fun , Their labours ended , and repaft begun ; 550 -555 560 Rang'don green banks , which they themselves did raite , Singing their own content , and ruler's praife . " Draw beauteous ...
... yields ; . Or fhelter'd from the fcorchings of the fun , Their labours ended , and repaft begun ; 550 -555 560 Rang'don green banks , which they themselves did raite , Singing their own content , and ruler's praife . " Draw beauteous ...
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... yielding ftreams . All fix'd their longing eyes , and wishing stood , Till they were got into the wider flood ; Till leffen'd out of fight , and feen no more , Then figh'd , and turn'd into the hated shore . E 2 PHEDRA PHEDRA TO ...
... yielding ftreams . All fix'd their longing eyes , and wishing stood , Till they were got into the wider flood ; Till leffen'd out of fight , and feen no more , Then figh'd , and turn'd into the hated shore . E 2 PHEDRA PHEDRA TO ...
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... yield then all my dear renown , And pr'ythee let ' s together be undone . Who would not pluck the new - blown blushing rofe , Or the ripe fruit that courts him as it grows ? But if my virtue hitherto has gain'd Efteem for fpotlefs ...
... yield then all my dear renown , And pr'ythee let ' s together be undone . Who would not pluck the new - blown blushing rofe , Or the ripe fruit that courts him as it grows ? But if my virtue hitherto has gain'd Efteem for fpotlefs ...
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... yield , refolv'd to fight , Deceiv'd by Love , that's feldom in the right ; Now on my own I crawl , to clafp thy knees ; What's decent no true lover cares or fees : } Shame , Shame , like a beaten foldier , leaves the place PHEDRA TO ...
... yield , refolv'd to fight , Deceiv'd by Love , that's feldom in the right ; Now on my own I crawl , to clafp thy knees ; What's decent no true lover cares or fees : } Shame , Shame , like a beaten foldier , leaves the place PHEDRA TO ...
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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