The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... hands . C ‡ But now appears the beauteous feat of Peace , Large of extent , and fit for goodly ease ; Where noble order ftrikes the greedy fight With wonder , as it fills it with delight ; The maffy walls feem , as the womb of earth ...
... hands . C ‡ But now appears the beauteous feat of Peace , Large of extent , and fit for goodly ease ; Where noble order ftrikes the greedy fight With wonder , as it fills it with delight ; The maffy walls feem , as the womb of earth ...
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... hand has there delin'd The merciful redemption of mankind ; The bright afcenfion of the Son of God ; 390 When back through yielding skies to heaven he rode , With lightning round his head , and thunder where he trod . Thus when to ...
... hand has there delin'd The merciful redemption of mankind ; The bright afcenfion of the Son of God ; 390 When back through yielding skies to heaven he rode , With lightning round his head , and thunder where he trod . Thus when to ...
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... hand did guide the Muse , Now let her lead , nor will he fure refuse . 415 Two kindred arts they are , fo near ally'd , They oft have by each other been supply'd . Therefore , great man ! when next thy thoughts in- cline The works of ...
... hand did guide the Muse , Now let her lead , nor will he fure refuse . 415 Two kindred arts they are , fo near ally'd , They oft have by each other been supply'd . Therefore , great man ! when next thy thoughts in- cline The works of ...
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... hand ; To fend abroad his word , or with a frown Repel , and dafh th ' afpiring rebels down : Unable to behold his dreaded ray , Let them grow blind , disperse , and reel away . Let the dark fiends the troubled air forfake , And all new ...
... hand ; To fend abroad his word , or with a frown Repel , and dafh th ' afpiring rebels down : Unable to behold his dreaded ray , Let them grow blind , disperse , and reel away . Let the dark fiends the troubled air forfake , And all new ...
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... hand ; How round each other's necks their arms they caft , 490 Moan'd with endearing murmurings , and embrac'd ; And of their parting pangs fuch marks did give , ' Twas hard to guess which yet could longest live . Both their fad tongues ...
... hand ; How round each other's necks their arms they caft , 490 Moan'd with endearing murmurings , and embrac'd ; And of their parting pangs fuch marks did give , ' Twas hard to guess which yet could longest live . Both their fad tongues ...
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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