Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical PrefacesJohn Aikin Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Paternoster Row, 1820 - 807 pages "The object of this work, which is entirely new, is to comprise, within a single volume, a chronological series of our classical poets, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, without mutilation or abridgment, with biographical and critical notices of their authors. The contents of this volume are so comprehensive, that few poems, it is believed, are omitted, except such as are of secondary merit, or unsuited to the perusal of youth" -- Page [i]. |
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... Abra , she so was call'd , did soonest haste To grace my presence ; Abra went the last Abra was ready ere I call'd her name ; And , though I call'd another , Abra came . Her equals first observ'd her growing zeal , And , laughing ...
... Abra , she so was call'd , did soonest haste To grace my presence ; Abra went the last Abra was ready ere I call'd her name ; And , though I call'd another , Abra came . Her equals first observ'd her growing zeal , And , laughing ...
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... Abra must expire , Had he been born some simple shepherd's heir , The lowing herd or fleecy sheep his care , At morn with him I o'er the hills had run , Scornful of winter's frost and summer's sun , Still asking where he made his flock ...
... Abra must expire , Had he been born some simple shepherd's heir , The lowing herd or fleecy sheep his care , At morn with him I o'er the hills had run , Scornful of winter's frost and summer's sun , Still asking where he made his flock ...
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... Abra , held My freedom in her chains ; my heart was fill'd With her , with her alone ; in her alone It sought its peace and joy : while she was gone , It sigh'd and griev'd , impatient of her stay ; Return'd , she chas'd those sighs ...
... Abra , held My freedom in her chains ; my heart was fill'd With her , with her alone ; in her alone It sought its peace and joy : while she was gone , It sigh'd and griev'd , impatient of her stay ; Return'd , she chas'd those sighs ...
Page 270
... Abra's power , my scandal still increas'd ; Justice submitted to what Abra pleas'd : Her will alone could settle or revoke , And law was fix'd by what she latest spoke . Israel neglected , Abra was my care : I only acted , thought , and ...
... Abra's power , my scandal still increas'd ; Justice submitted to what Abra pleas'd : Her will alone could settle or revoke , And law was fix'd by what she latest spoke . Israel neglected , Abra was my care : I only acted , thought , and ...
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... Abra's charms , Her beauties press'd , and panting in my arms ? How oft , with sighs , view'd ev'ry female face , Where mimic fancy might her likeness trace ? How oft desir'd to fly from Israel's throne , And live in shades with her and ...
... Abra's charms , Her beauties press'd , and panting in my arms ? How oft , with sighs , view'd ev'ry female face , Where mimic fancy might her likeness trace ? How oft desir'd to fly from Israel's throne , And live in shades with her and ...
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Abra angels arms beauty behold beneath blest bliss breast breath bright call'd charms clouds courser crown'd dark death deep delight divine dread Earth Ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fire fix'd flame glory grace Greece hand happy hast hath head heart Heaven Hell hills honour hope join'd king labour light live Lord lov'd Lubberkin lyre maid mighty mind mortal Muse Nature never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er once pain PARADISE LOST passion peace plain pleas'd poison'd praise pride race rage rais'd reign rise Rome round Satan seem'd shade shine sight sing smile soft song soon soul spirit Spleen stood stream sweet taste tempest Thalestris Thebes thee thence Theseus thine things thou thought throne toil trembling turn'd Twas vex'd VIRG virtue voice wild winds wings wonder woods youth