The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 55–56. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... arms , In foreign climes to rove : the penfive fage , Heedlefs of fleep , or midnight's harmful damp , Hangs o'er the fickly taper ; and untir'd The virgin follows , with inchanted step , The mazes of fome wild and wondrous tale , From ...
... arms , In foreign climes to rove : the penfive fage , Heedlefs of fleep , or midnight's harmful damp , Hangs o'er the fickly taper ; and untir'd The virgin follows , with inchanted step , The mazes of fome wild and wondrous tale , From ...
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... arms the blushing May , Moves onward , or as Venus , when the ftood Effulgent on the pearly car , and smil'd , Fresh from the deep , and confcious of her form , To fee the Tritons tune their vocal fhells , And each coerulean fifter of ...
... arms the blushing May , Moves onward , or as Venus , when the ftood Effulgent on the pearly car , and smil'd , Fresh from the deep , and confcious of her form , To fee the Tritons tune their vocal fhells , And each coerulean fifter of ...
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... arm Aloft extending , like eternal Jove When guilt brings down the thunder , call'd aloud On Tully's name , and fhook his crimson fteel , And bade the father of his country , hail ! 490 495 For lo ! the tyrant proftrate on the dust ...
... arm Aloft extending , like eternal Jove When guilt brings down the thunder , call'd aloud On Tully's name , and fhook his crimson fteel , And bade the father of his country , hail ! 490 495 For lo ! the tyrant proftrate on the dust ...
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... arm And founded through the hollow depth of space The strong , creative mandate . Strait arose These heavenly orbs , the glad abodes of life Effufive kindled by his breath divine Through endless forms of being . Each inhal'd From him ...
... arm And founded through the hollow depth of space The strong , creative mandate . Strait arose These heavenly orbs , the glad abodes of life Effufive kindled by his breath divine Through endless forms of being . Each inhal'd From him ...
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... arm Hung nervelefs , nor defcended where his rage Had aim'd the deadly blow : then dumb retir'd With fullen rancour . Lo ! the fovran maid Folds with a mother's arms the fainting boy , Till life rekindles in his rofy cheek ; 530 535 540 ...
... arm Hung nervelefs , nor defcended where his rage Had aim'd the deadly blow : then dumb retir'd With fullen rancour . Lo ! the fovran maid Folds with a mother's arms the fainting boy , Till life rekindles in his rofy cheek ; 530 535 540 ...
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