The Works of the English Poets, Volume 33W. and A. Strahan, 1779 - 360 pages |
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Page 70
... tears has Albion fhed , Heavens , what new wounds ! and how her old have bled ! She faw her fons with purple deaths expire , Her facred domes involv'd in rolling fire , A dreadful series of inteftine wars , Inglorious triumphs and ...
... tears has Albion fhed , Heavens , what new wounds ! and how her old have bled ! She faw her fons with purple deaths expire , Her facred domes involv'd in rolling fire , A dreadful series of inteftine wars , Inglorious triumphs and ...
Page 83
... tears them from the land . ANTIS TROPHE II . Ye Gods ! what juftice rules the ball ! Freedom and Arts together fall ; Fools grant whate'er Ambition craves , And men , once ignorant , are flaves . Oh curs'd effects of civil hate , In ...
... tears them from the land . ANTIS TROPHE II . Ye Gods ! what juftice rules the ball ! Freedom and Arts together fall ; Fools grant whate'er Ambition craves , And men , once ignorant , are flaves . Oh curs'd effects of civil hate , In ...
Page 85
... tears , deceits , difguifes , Dangers , doubts , delays , furprizes ; Fires that scorch , yet dare not shine : Pureft love's unwafting treasure , Conftant faith , fair hope , long leisure ; Days of eafe , and nights of pleafure ; Sacred ...
... tears , deceits , difguifes , Dangers , doubts , delays , furprizes ; Fires that scorch , yet dare not shine : Pureft love's unwafting treasure , Conftant faith , fair hope , long leisure ; Days of eafe , and nights of pleafure ; Sacred ...
Page 106
... tears begin to flow Perfians and Greeks like turns of nature found , And the world's victor ftood fubdued by found ! The power of Mufic all our hearts allow , And what Timotheus was , is Dryden now . : 375 380 VARIATIONS . Ver . 363 ...
... tears begin to flow Perfians and Greeks like turns of nature found , And the world's victor ftood fubdued by found ! The power of Mufic all our hearts allow , And what Timotheus was , is Dryden now . : 375 380 VARIATIONS . Ver . 363 ...
Page 147
... tears of brightest eyes could eafe : Hear me , and touch Belinda with chagrin , That single act gives half the world the spleen . The Goddess with a difcontented air Seems to reject him , though she grants his prayer . A wonderous bag ...
... tears of brightest eyes could eafe : Hear me , and touch Belinda with chagrin , That single act gives half the world the spleen . The Goddess with a difcontented air Seems to reject him , though she grants his prayer . A wonderous bag ...
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