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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... sing , when I should plough . When I but think how many a tedious year Our patient sovereign did attend His long misfortunes ' fatal end ; How cheerfully , and how exempt from fear , On the Great Sovereign's will he did depend ; I ought ...
... sing , when I should plough . When I but think how many a tedious year Our patient sovereign did attend His long misfortunes ' fatal end ; How cheerfully , and how exempt from fear , On the Great Sovereign's will he did depend ; I ought ...
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... sings ; There under ebon shades , and low - brow'd rocks , As ragged as thy locks , In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell ... sing ) The frolic wind , that breathes the spring , Zephyr , with Aurora playing , As he met her once a - maying ...
... sings ; There under ebon shades , and low - brow'd rocks , As ragged as thy locks , In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell ... sing ) The frolic wind , that breathes the spring , Zephyr , with Aurora playing , As he met her once a - maying ...
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... sing Such notes , as , warbled to the string , Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek , And made Hell grant what love did seek ! Or call up him that left half - told The story of Cambuscan bold , Of Camball , and of Algarsife , And who had ...
... sing Such notes , as , warbled to the string , Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek , And made Hell grant what love did seek ! Or call up him that left half - told The story of Cambuscan bold , Of Camball , and of Algarsife , And who had ...
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... sing , and , singing in their glory , move , And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes . Now , Lycidas , the shepherds weep no more ; Henceforth thou art the genius of the shore , In thy large recompense , and shalt be good To all that ...
... sing , and , singing in their glory , move , And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes . Now , Lycidas , the shepherds weep no more ; Henceforth thou art the genius of the shore , In thy large recompense , and shalt be good To all that ...
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... sing'st , how near the deadly snare ! 560 570 Then down the lawns I ran with headlong haste , Through paths and turnings often trod by day , Till , guided by mine ear , I found the place , Where that damn'd wisard , hid in sly disguise ...
... sing'st , how near the deadly snare ! 560 570 Then down the lawns I ran with headlong haste , Through paths and turnings often trod by day , Till , guided by mine ear , I found the place , Where that damn'd wisard , hid in sly disguise ...
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