The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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... mind , Great gifts ! which for great works he knew defign'd : He saw ( t ' afhame the strength of man and hell ) How by ' s young hands their Gathite champion fell : He saw the reverend prophet boldly shed The royal drops round his ...
... mind , Great gifts ! which for great works he knew defign'd : He saw ( t ' afhame the strength of man and hell ) How by ' s young hands their Gathite champion fell : He saw the reverend prophet boldly shed The royal drops round his ...
Page 86
... mind , Till all the parts and words their places take , And with just marches verse and music make ; Such was God's poem , this world's new essay ; So wild and rude in its first draught it lay ; Th ' ungovern'd parts no correfpondence ...
... mind , Till all the parts and words their places take , And with just marches verse and music make ; Such was God's poem , this world's new essay ; So wild and rude in its first draught it lay ; Th ' ungovern'd parts no correfpondence ...
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... mind : The danger now appears , Love can foon fhow ' t , 220 And force his stubborn piety to know ' t . They ' agree that David fhould conceal'd abide , Till his great friend had the Court's temper try'd ; Till he had Saul's moft fecret ...
... mind : The danger now appears , Love can foon fhow ' t , 220 And force his stubborn piety to know ' t . They ' agree that David fhould conceal'd abide , Till his great friend had the Court's temper try'd ; Till he had Saul's moft fecret ...
Page 113
... their eyes 300 Like faithful Abram's righteous facrifice : The fad old man mounts flowly to the place , With Nature's power triumphant in his face VOL . II . I 295 O'er O'er the Mind's courage ; for , in spite of DAVIDE I S. Book II . 113.
... their eyes 300 Like faithful Abram's righteous facrifice : The fad old man mounts flowly to the place , With Nature's power triumphant in his face VOL . II . I 295 O'er O'er the Mind's courage ; for , in spite of DAVIDE I S. Book II . 113.
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... Mind's courage ; for , in spite of all , From his fwoln eyes refiftiefs waters fall . The innocent boy his cruel burthen bore With fmiling looks , and sometimes walk'd before , And fometimes turn'd to talk above was made The altar's ...
... Mind's courage ; for , in spite of all , From his fwoln eyes refiftiefs waters fall . The innocent boy his cruel burthen bore With fmiling looks , and sometimes walk'd before , And fometimes turn'd to talk above was made The altar's ...
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