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Page 166
... , And ripens into earth the slimy vales . Bright glittering ftars adorn night's fpangled air , And ruddy evening skies foretel the morning fair . 195 Soon Soon as the falling Sicoris begun A peaceful stream within 166 ROWE'S POEM S.
... , And ripens into earth the slimy vales . Bright glittering ftars adorn night's fpangled air , And ruddy evening skies foretel the morning fair . 195 Soon Soon as the falling Sicoris begun A peaceful stream within 166 ROWE'S POEM S.
Page 178
... skies . Nor here by fandy Afric are they curft , Nor Cancer's fultry line inflames their thirst ; But to enhance their pain , they view below , Where lakes ftand full , and plenteous rivers flow ; Between two streams expires the panting ...
... skies . Nor here by fandy Afric are they curft , Nor Cancer's fultry line inflames their thirst ; But to enhance their pain , they view below , Where lakes ftand full , and plenteous rivers flow ; Between two streams expires the panting ...
Page 189
... skies ; No longer think the fetting stars in haste , Nor wonder flow Bootes moves fo faft ; But with high hearts exulting all , and gay , They wish for light , and call the tardy day . Yet , nor the heavenly axis long delays , To roll ...
... skies ; No longer think the fetting stars in haste , Nor wonder flow Bootes moves fo faft ; But with high hearts exulting all , and gay , They wish for light , and call the tardy day . Yet , nor the heavenly axis long delays , To roll ...
Page 191
... skies , Shut out heaven's hated light with fcornful eyes , And , with insulting joy , the victor foe despise . At length the heapy flaughter rofe on high , The hoftile chiefs the purple pile defcry ; And while the last accuftom'd rites ...
... skies , Shut out heaven's hated light with fcornful eyes , And , with insulting joy , the victor foe despise . At length the heapy flaughter rofe on high , The hoftile chiefs the purple pile defcry ; And while the last accuftom'd rites ...
Page 200
... skies . And now the Latian foot encompass'd round , Are maffacred , and trodden to the ground ; None in resistance vainly prove their might , But death is all the bufinefs of the fight . Thicker than hail the fteely fhowers defcend ...
... skies . And now the Latian foot encompass'd round , Are maffacred , and trodden to the ground ; None in resistance vainly prove their might , But death is all the bufinefs of the fight . Thicker than hail the fteely fhowers defcend ...
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Æneid againſt amidſt arms Behold beneath blood bold breaſt Cæfar camp caufe cauſe chief cloſe command courſe croud Dæmon death diftant dreadful earth ev'n facred fafe faid fame fatal fate fcorn fear feas fecret feek feems feen fhade fhall fhore fhould fide field fierce fight firft firſt fkies flain flames flaughter fled flood foldier fome foon forfook fortune foul ftand ftill ftream ftrong fuccefs fuch fure fwelling fword Gaul gods hafte hand head heaven himſelf hoftile horrid impious labours laft laſt Latian lefs length loft looſe Lucan mighty moſt Nero numbers o'er paffage paſt peace Pharfalia Phocis plain Pompey Pompey's purpoſe rage reft rife rofe Roman Rome Scythian ſhall ſhe ſhore ſkies ſky ſpoke ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood Sulpitius Verulanus ſupplies ſwift taſk thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand trembling vaft vanquish'd Virgil whofe winds yield