The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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... fates record my future ills . A heroine fhall Albion's fceptre bear , · 65 With arms fhall vanquish earth , and heaven with prayer . She on the world her clemency shall shower , And only to preferve exert her power . 75 Tyrants fhall ...
... fates record my future ills . A heroine fhall Albion's fceptre bear , · 65 With arms fhall vanquish earth , and heaven with prayer . She on the world her clemency shall shower , And only to preferve exert her power . 75 Tyrants fhall ...
Page 34
... fates will strike them off . Some , by what means they may redress their wrong , When fathers the poffeffion keep too long . And fome would know the iffue of their caufe , And whether gold can folder up its flaws . Poor pregnant Lais ...
... fates will strike them off . Some , by what means they may redress their wrong , When fathers the poffeffion keep too long . And fome would know the iffue of their caufe , And whether gold can folder up its flaws . Poor pregnant Lais ...
Page 36
... Fates , indulgent when difafters call , By Squirt's nice hand apply'd a urinal . The wight no fooner did the steam receive , But rouz'd , and blefs'd the ftale reftorative . The fprings of life their former vigour feel ; Such zeal he ...
... Fates , indulgent when difafters call , By Squirt's nice hand apply'd a urinal . The wight no fooner did the steam receive , But rouz'd , and blefs'd the ftale reftorative . The fprings of life their former vigour feel ; Such zeal he ...
Page 44
... fates , Who fill churchyards , and who unpeople states , Who baffle nature , and difpofe of lives , Whilft Ruffelt , as we please , or ftarves , or thrives , 210 * Dare , an apothecary . + A celebrated undertaker of funerals . Should ...
... fates , Who fill churchyards , and who unpeople states , Who baffle nature , and difpofe of lives , Whilft Ruffelt , as we please , or ftarves , or thrives , 210 * Dare , an apothecary . + A celebrated undertaker of funerals . Should ...
Page 52
... Fate fmiles on your attempts ; and , when you lift , In vain the cowards fly , or brave refift . Then let us arm , we need not fear fuccefs ; No labours are too hard for Hercules . Our military enfigns we ' ll difplay ; Conqueft pursues ...
... Fate fmiles on your attempts ; and , when you lift , In vain the cowards fly , or brave refift . Then let us arm , we need not fear fuccefs ; No labours are too hard for Hercules . Our military enfigns we ' ll difplay ; Conqueft pursues ...
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