The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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Page 92
... ev'n worse , commit , Still ' twas a jeft , and nothing but sheer wit : At last this edg'd - tool wit , his darling fport , Wounded himself , and banish'd him the court : Like common jugglers , or like common whores , All his tricks ...
... ev'n worse , commit , Still ' twas a jeft , and nothing but sheer wit : At last this edg'd - tool wit , his darling fport , Wounded himself , and banish'd him the court : Like common jugglers , or like common whores , All his tricks ...
Page 95
... Ev'n in the midst of triumph dies . You know not to what mighty line The lovely maid may make you join ; See but the charms her forrow wears , No common caufe could draw fuch tears : Thofe ftreams fure that adorn her fo For lofs of ...
... Ev'n in the midst of triumph dies . You know not to what mighty line The lovely maid may make you join ; See but the charms her forrow wears , No common caufe could draw fuch tears : Thofe ftreams fure that adorn her fo For lofs of ...
Page 104
... grows , And in one eafy stream united flows . Whene'er you fpeak , with what delight we hear , You call up every foul to every year ! } Nature Nature's too prodigal to womankind , Ev'n where the does 104 DUKE'S POEM S. To Cælia.
... grows , And in one eafy stream united flows . Whene'er you fpeak , with what delight we hear , You call up every foul to every year ! } Nature Nature's too prodigal to womankind , Ev'n where the does 104 DUKE'S POEM S. To Cælia.
Page 105
... Ev'n where the does neglect t ' adorn the mind Beauty alone bears fuch refiftless sway , As makes mankind with joy and pride obey . But , oh ! when wit and fenfe with beauty's join'd , The woman's fweetness with the manly mind ; When ...
... Ev'n where the does neglect t ' adorn the mind Beauty alone bears fuch refiftless sway , As makes mankind with joy and pride obey . But , oh ! when wit and fenfe with beauty's join'd , The woman's fweetness with the manly mind ; When ...
Page 106
... ev'n factious crowds reclaim , Win the feditious , and the favage tame ; Tyrants themselves to gentleft mercy bring , And only useless is on fuch a king ! See , mighty princess , see how every breast With joy and wonder is at once ...
... ev'n factious crowds reclaim , Win the feditious , and the favage tame ; Tyrants themselves to gentleft mercy bring , And only useless is on fuch a king ! See , mighty princess , see how every breast With joy and wonder is at once ...
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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