The Oxford Book of Eighteenth Century VerseDavid Nichol Smith Clarendon Press, 1971 - 727 pages |
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Page 41
... plain , unstudied Sauce Nor Treufle , nor Morillia was ; Nor cou'd the mighty Patriarch's Board One far - fetch'd Ortolane afford . Courteous Fate , then give me there Only plain and wholesome Fare . Fruits indeed ( wou'd Heaven bestow ) ...
... plain , unstudied Sauce Nor Treufle , nor Morillia was ; Nor cou'd the mighty Patriarch's Board One far - fetch'd Ortolane afford . Courteous Fate , then give me there Only plain and wholesome Fare . Fruits indeed ( wou'd Heaven bestow ) ...
Page 243
... Plain , or wintry Seas . Mild are thy Glories too , as o'er the Plans Of thriving Peace thy thoughtful Sires preside ; In Genius , and substantial Learning , high ; For every Virtue , every Worth , renown'd ; Sincere , plain - hearted ...
... Plain , or wintry Seas . Mild are thy Glories too , as o'er the Plans Of thriving Peace thy thoughtful Sires preside ; In Genius , and substantial Learning , high ; For every Virtue , every Worth , renown'd ; Sincere , plain - hearted ...
Page 281
... Plain , by the sweet Frenzy seiz'd . Look , how she pants ! and o'er yon op'ning Glade Slips glancing by ; while , at the further End , The puzzling Pack unravel Wile by Wile Maze within Maze . The Covert's utmost Bound Slyly she skirts ...
... Plain , by the sweet Frenzy seiz'd . Look , how she pants ! and o'er yon op'ning Glade Slips glancing by ; while , at the further End , The puzzling Pack unravel Wile by Wile Maze within Maze . The Covert's utmost Bound Slyly she skirts ...
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