The Works of the English Poets, Volume 20J. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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Page 179
... Whose joyful hours lead on the glorious light , Sacred to British worth in Blenheim's fight . The bleffings of good - fortune feem refus'd , Unless fometimes with generous freedom us'd . ' Tis madness , not frugality , prepares A vaft ...
... Whose joyful hours lead on the glorious light , Sacred to British worth in Blenheim's fight . The bleffings of good - fortune feem refus'd , Unless fometimes with generous freedom us'd . ' Tis madness , not frugality , prepares A vaft ...
Page 249
... whose defires terminate in present happiness and that of pofterity . It would be in vain to think of doing it without help from the Ancients , amongst whom none has touched that paffion more tenderly and juftly than Ovid . He knew that ...
... whose defires terminate in present happiness and that of pofterity . It would be in vain to think of doing it without help from the Ancients , amongst whom none has touched that paffion more tenderly and juftly than Ovid . He knew that ...
Page 258
... Whose ruling genius fhew'd a mafter - stroke In every thing she did , and all the spoke ; Was ftepping o'er a paffage , which the rain Had fill'd , and feem'd as stepping back again ; Young Raleigh fcorn'd to see his Queen retreat , And ...
... Whose ruling genius fhew'd a mafter - stroke In every thing she did , and all the spoke ; Was ftepping o'er a paffage , which the rain Had fill'd , and feem'd as stepping back again ; Young Raleigh fcorn'd to see his Queen retreat , And ...
Page 267
... Whose thoughts in fancied heaps of plenty roll . Uncommon freedom lets the lips impart Plain fimple truth from a diffembling heart . Then to fome wanton paffion he must run , Which his difcreeter hours would gladly fhun ; Where he the ...
... Whose thoughts in fancied heaps of plenty roll . Uncommon freedom lets the lips impart Plain fimple truth from a diffembling heart . Then to fome wanton paffion he must run , Which his difcreeter hours would gladly fhun ; Where he the ...
Page 283
... Whose womb is equally as steep . 850 " Then , " Father ! Father ! " he ' d have cried : 855 " Tempefts the trembling founds divide , " Whilft difmal fear contracts his breath , " And the rough wave completes his death . " My Son ! my ...
... Whose womb is equally as steep . 850 " Then , " Father ! Father ! " he ' d have cried : 855 " Tempefts the trembling founds divide , " Whilft difmal fear contracts his breath , " And the rough wave completes his death . " My Son ! my ...
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