The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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Page 75
... said he , " our will " Croft by a fhepherd's boy ! and you yet still " Play with your idle ferpents here ? dares none " Attempt what becomes Furies ? are ye grown " Benumb'd with fear , or Virtue's fpiritlefs cold , " You , who were ...
... said he , " our will " Croft by a fhepherd's boy ! and you yet still " Play with your idle ferpents here ? dares none " Attempt what becomes Furies ? are ye grown " Benumb'd with fear , or Virtue's fpiritlefs cold , " You , who were ...
Page 80
... said it not , I know ; " Not Baal or Moloch would have us'd thee fo . " Was not the choice his own ? did not thy worth " Exact the royal lot , and call it forth ? Haft thou not fince ( my best and greatest son ! ) " To him , and to his ...
... said it not , I know ; " Not Baal or Moloch would have us'd thee fo . " Was not the choice his own ? did not thy worth " Exact the royal lot , and call it forth ? Haft thou not fince ( my best and greatest son ! ) " To him , and to his ...
Page 81
... said she , " Into his bosom steal , and in it be " My viceroy . " At that word fhe took her flight , And her loose shape dissolv'd into the night . Th ' infected king leapt from his bed amaz'd , Scarce knew himself at first , but round ...
... said she , " Into his bosom steal , and in it be " My viceroy . " At that word fhe took her flight , And her loose shape dissolv'd into the night . Th ' infected king leapt from his bed amaz'd , Scarce knew himself at first , but round ...
Page 90
... said she , " will they not give " That freedom , who so fear left he should live ? " Ev'n Fate does with your cruelty conspire , 580 " And fpares your guilt , yet does what you defire . " Must he not live ? for that ye need not fin ; My ...
... said she , " will they not give " That freedom , who so fear left he should live ? " Ev'n Fate does with your cruelty conspire , 580 " And fpares your guilt , yet does what you defire . " Must he not live ? for that ye need not fin ; My ...
Page 108
... said he , “ farewell ! " Heaven blefs the king ! may no misfortune tell " Th ' injuftice of his hate when I am dead ! " They're coming now , perhaps ; my guiltless head " Here in your fight , perhaps , must bleeding lie , " And scarce ...
... said he , “ farewell ! " Heaven blefs the king ! may no misfortune tell " Th ' injuftice of his hate when I am dead ! " They're coming now , perhaps ; my guiltless head " Here in your fight , perhaps , must bleeding lie , " And scarce ...
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