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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... bright . Earth , let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose ; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear , when day did close ; Bless us then with wished sight , Goddess excellently bright . Lay thy bow of pearl apart , And ...
... bright . Earth , let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose ; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear , when day did close ; Bless us then with wished sight , Goddess excellently bright . Lay thy bow of pearl apart , And ...
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... bright nights ; His morn now riseth , and invites To sports , to dances , and delights : All envious , and prophane away , This is the shepherd's holiday . NYMPH II . Strew , strew , the glad and smiling ground , With every flower , yet ...
... bright nights ; His morn now riseth , and invites To sports , to dances , and delights : All envious , and prophane away , This is the shepherd's holiday . NYMPH II . Strew , strew , the glad and smiling ground , With every flower , yet ...
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... bright chariot , proud and gay , Dost thy bright wood of stars survey ! And all the year dost with thee bring Of thousand flowery lights thine own nocturnal spring . Thou , Scythian - like , dost round thy lands above The Sun's gilt ...
... bright chariot , proud and gay , Dost thy bright wood of stars survey ! And all the year dost with thee bring Of thousand flowery lights thine own nocturnal spring . Thou , Scythian - like , dost round thy lands above The Sun's gilt ...
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... bright eyes Rain influence , and judge the prize Of wit , or arms , while both contend To win her grace , whom all commend . There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe , with taper clear , And pomp , and feast , and revelry , With mask ...
... bright eyes Rain influence , and judge the prize Of wit , or arms , while both contend To win her grace , whom all commend . There let Hymen oft appear In saffron robe , with taper clear , And pomp , and feast , and revelry , With mask ...
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... bright or obscure , Can execute their aery purposes , And works of love or enmity fulfil . For those the race of Israel oft forsook Their living strength , and unfrequented left His righteous altar , bowing lowly down To bestial gods ...
... bright or obscure , Can execute their aery purposes , And works of love or enmity fulfil . For those the race of Israel oft forsook Their living strength , and unfrequented left His righteous altar , bowing lowly down To bestial gods ...
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