The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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... virtue past , Heaven , which he fav'd , fhould to him give ; Where , marry'd to eternal youth , he fhould for ever live ; Drink nectar with the Gods , and all his fenfes please In their harmonious , golden palaces ; Walk with ineffable ...
... virtue past , Heaven , which he fav'd , fhould to him give ; Where , marry'd to eternal youth , he fhould for ever live ; Drink nectar with the Gods , and all his fenfes please In their harmonious , golden palaces ; Walk with ineffable ...
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... ( Heaven's vital feed caft on the womb of earth To give the fruitful year a birth ) Than Verfe to Virtue ; which can do ' The midwife's office and the nurfe's too ; 3 It It feeds it strongly , and it clothes it gay 22 COWLEY'S POEMS .
... ( Heaven's vital feed caft on the womb of earth To give the fruitful year a birth ) Than Verfe to Virtue ; which can do ' The midwife's office and the nurfe's too ; 3 It It feeds it strongly , and it clothes it gay 22 COWLEY'S POEMS .
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... virtues make their fate . " They do , they do , " said I ; but strait Lo ! from my enlighten'd eyes the mists and shadows fell , That hinder fpirits from being visible ; And lo ! I faw two angels play'd the Mate . With man , alas ! no ...
... virtues make their fate . " They do , they do , " said I ; but strait Lo ! from my enlighten'd eyes the mists and shadows fell , That hinder fpirits from being visible ; And lo ! I faw two angels play'd the Mate . With man , alas ! no ...
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... Virtue was thy life's centre , and from thence Did filently and conftantly difpenfe The gentle , vigorous influence To all the wide and fair circumference ; And all the parts upon it lean'd so easily , Obey'd the mighty force fo ...
... Virtue was thy life's centre , and from thence Did filently and conftantly difpenfe The gentle , vigorous influence To all the wide and fair circumference ; And all the parts upon it lean'd so easily , Obey'd the mighty force fo ...
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... virtue try'd ) Than his fucceffor Nero's parricide ! There's none but Brutus could deferve That all men else should wish to serve , And Cæfar's ufurp'd place to him should proffer ; None can deserve ' t but he who would refuse the offer ...
... virtue try'd ) Than his fucceffor Nero's parricide ! There's none but Brutus could deferve That all men else should wish to serve , And Cæfar's ufurp'd place to him should proffer ; None can deserve ' t but he who would refuse the offer ...
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