The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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Page 59
... night . Of harmful Flies the nations numberless Compos'd this mighty army's spacious boast ; Of different manners , different languages ; And different habits , too , they wore , And different arms they bore ; And fome , like Scythians ...
... night . Of harmful Flies the nations numberless Compos'd this mighty army's spacious boast ; Of different manners , different languages ; And different habits , too , they wore , And different arms they bore ; And fome , like Scythians ...
Page 63
... Night does grow → Substantial Night , that does disclaim Privation's empty name- Through fecret conduits monftrous shapes arose , Such as the fun's whole force could not oppose : They with a folid cloud All heaven's eclipsed face did ...
... Night does grow → Substantial Night , that does disclaim Privation's empty name- Through fecret conduits monftrous shapes arose , Such as the fun's whole force could not oppose : They with a folid cloud All heaven's eclipsed face did ...
Page 64
... Night no flumber knows , But the short Death finds no repose ! Ten thousand terrors through the darkness fled ,. And gholts complain'd , and spirits murmured ' ; And Fancy's multiplying fight View'd all the scenes invisible of Night ...
... Night no flumber knows , But the short Death finds no repose ! Ten thousand terrors through the darkness fled ,. And gholts complain'd , and spirits murmured ' ; And Fancy's multiplying fight View'd all the scenes invisible of Night ...
Page 65
... Night , And clofe - wrought to keep in the powerful light , Yet wrought so fine it hinder'd not his flight ; But through the key - holes and the chinks of doors , And through the narrow'st walks of crooked pores , He past more swift and ...
... Night , And clofe - wrought to keep in the powerful light , Yet wrought so fine it hinder'd not his flight ; But through the key - holes and the chinks of doors , And through the narrow'st walks of crooked pores , He past more swift and ...
Page 66
... night Breaks ope the wounded fleepers ' rolling eyes ; They ' awake the reft with dying cries , And darkness doubles the affright ; The mixed founds of fcatter'd deaths they hear , And lose their parted fouls ' twixt grief and fear ...
... night Breaks ope the wounded fleepers ' rolling eyes ; They ' awake the reft with dying cries , And darkness doubles the affright ; The mixed founds of fcatter'd deaths they hear , And lose their parted fouls ' twixt grief and fear ...
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