Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to BeattieJohn Aikin A. Hart, Carey & Hart, 1850 - 807 pages |
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... hand , the grape - stone proves As strong as thunder is in Jove's . I'd advise them , when they spy Any illustrious ... hand in hand run all the race . To poor Septimius ( who did now Nothing else but Acme grow ) Acme's bosom was alone ...
... hand , the grape - stone proves As strong as thunder is in Jove's . I'd advise them , when they spy Any illustrious ... hand in hand run all the race . To poor Septimius ( who did now Nothing else but Acme grow ) Acme's bosom was alone ...
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... hand was known In Heaven by many a tower'd structure high , Where scepter'd angels held their residence , And sat as princes ; whom the supreme king Exalted to such power , and gave to rule , Each in his hierarchy , the orders bright ...
... hand was known In Heaven by many a tower'd structure high , Where scepter'd angels held their residence , And sat as princes ; whom the supreme king Exalted to such power , and gave to rule , Each in his hierarchy , the orders bright ...
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... hand , Prevented , spares to tell thee yet by deeds What it intends ; till first I know of thee , I also ; at which time , this powerful key Into my hand was given , with charge to keep These gates for ever shut , which none can pass ...
... hand , Prevented , spares to tell thee yet by deeds What it intends ; till first I know of thee , I also ; at which time , this powerful key Into my hand was given , with charge to keep These gates for ever shut , which none can pass ...
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... hand in hand they pass'd , the loveliest pair , That ever since in love's embraces met : Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons , the fairest of her daughters Eve . Under a tuft of shade that on a green Stood whispering soft ...
... hand in hand they pass'd , the loveliest pair , That ever since in love's embraces met : Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons , the fairest of her daughters Eve . Under a tuft of shade that on a green Stood whispering soft ...
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... hand in hand alone they pass'd ' On to their blissful bower : it was a place Chos'n by the sovran Planter , when he fram'd All things to Man's delightful use ; the roof Of thickest covert was inwoven shade Laurel and myrtle , and what ...
... hand in hand alone they pass'd ' On to their blissful bower : it was a place Chos'n by the sovran Planter , when he fram'd All things to Man's delightful use ; the roof Of thickest covert was inwoven shade Laurel and myrtle , and what ...
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