The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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Page 109
... almost tears ; Till gentle David thus new prov'd his fears : " The praise you pleas'd ( great Prince ! ) on me to fpend , " Was all out - fpoken when you ftil'd me Friend ; " That name alone does dangerous glories bring , " And gives ...
... almost tears ; Till gentle David thus new prov'd his fears : " The praise you pleas'd ( great Prince ! ) on me to fpend , " Was all out - fpoken when you ftil'd me Friend ; " That name alone does dangerous glories bring , " And gives ...
Page 114
... almost fear'd For all thofe joyful prophecies they'd heard ; Till one leap'd nimbly forth , by God's command , Like lightning from a cloud , and stopp'd his hand . The gentle Spirit fmil'd kindly as he spoke , 320 New beams of joy ...
... almost fear'd For all thofe joyful prophecies they'd heard ; Till one leap'd nimbly forth , by God's command , Like lightning from a cloud , and stopp'd his hand . The gentle Spirit fmil'd kindly as he spoke , 320 New beams of joy ...
Page 125
... almost done ! 640 645 650 and tears ! So good , and yet , alas ! fo fhort , ' tis fpun : Th ' end of the line was ravel'd , weak , and old ; Time must go back , and afford better hold To tie a new thread to ' it , of fifteen years ...
... almost done ! 640 645 650 and tears ! So good , and yet , alas ! fo fhort , ' tis fpun : Th ' end of the line was ravel'd , weak , and old ; Time must go back , and afford better hold To tie a new thread to ' it , of fifteen years ...
Page 135
... almost armies , all ! 55 60 65 70 Hither came wife and valiant Joab down ( One to whom David's felf must owe his crown ) ; A mighty man , had not fome cunning fin , 75 Amidst so many virtues crowded in . With him Abishai came , by whom ...
... almost armies , all ! 55 60 65 70 Hither came wife and valiant Joab down ( One to whom David's felf must owe his crown ) ; A mighty man , had not fome cunning fin , 75 Amidst so many virtues crowded in . With him Abishai came , by whom ...
Page 150
... On our great oak the bones and jaws hang still . " My God's the fame , which then he was , to - day , And this wild wretch almost the fame as they ; 520 « . Who " Who from such danger fav'd my flock , will 750 COWLEY'S POEMS .
... On our great oak the bones and jaws hang still . " My God's the fame , which then he was , to - day , And this wild wretch almost the fame as they ; 520 « . Who " Who from such danger fav'd my flock , will 750 COWLEY'S POEMS .
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