The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
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... king , The cornet , flute , and fhawme , affifting as they fing . Here Ifrael's myftic ftatutes they recount , From the first tables of the holy mount , To the bleft gospel of that glorious lord , Whofe precious death falvation has ...
... king , The cornet , flute , and fhawme , affifting as they fing . Here Ifrael's myftic ftatutes they recount , From the first tables of the holy mount , To the bleft gospel of that glorious lord , Whofe precious death falvation has ...
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... king ; And farther tell what wonders thou didst find Worthy thy song and his celestial mind . 270 Beyond the Dome a * lofty tower appears , Beauteous in ftrength , the work of long - past years , 275 Old as his noble ftem , who there ...
... king ; And farther tell what wonders thou didst find Worthy thy song and his celestial mind . 270 Beyond the Dome a * lofty tower appears , Beauteous in ftrength , the work of long - past years , 275 Old as his noble ftem , who there ...
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... kings from conquer'd Gaul . Here when the fons of Fame their leader meet , And at their feasts in pompous order fit , When the glad fparkling bowl inspires the board , And high - rais'd thoughts great tales of war afford , Here as a ...
... kings from conquer'd Gaul . Here when the fons of Fame their leader meet , And at their feasts in pompous order fit , When the glad fparkling bowl inspires the board , And high - rais'd thoughts great tales of war afford , Here as a ...
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... king . But now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies , 410 Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise . Thus far the painter's hand did guide the Muse , Now let her lead , nor will he fure refuse . 415 Two kindred arts ...
... king . But now ( alas ! ) in the fad grave he lies , 410 Yet fhall his praife for ever live , and laurels from it rise . Thus far the painter's hand did guide the Muse , Now let her lead , nor will he fure refuse . 415 Two kindred arts ...
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... king , No terror could the Lord of Terrors bring . Through many fteady and well - manag'd years He'd arm'd his mind ' gainst all thofe little fears , Which common mortals want the power to hide , When their mean souls and valued clay ...
... king , No terror could the Lord of Terrors bring . Through many fteady and well - manag'd years He'd arm'd his mind ' gainst all thofe little fears , Which common mortals want the power to hide , When their mean souls and valued clay ...
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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