The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 6. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... stars depofe , Like Knights o ' th ' Poft , and falfely charge Upon themselves what others forge ; As if they were confenting to 585 All mischiefs in the world men do : Or , like the devil , did tempt and fway ' em To rogueries , and ...
... stars depofe , Like Knights o ' th ' Poft , and falfely charge Upon themselves what others forge ; As if they were confenting to 585 All mischiefs in the world men do : Or , like the devil , did tempt and fway ' em To rogueries , and ...
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... stars , To find out agues , coughs , catarrhs , And tell what crifis does divine The rot in sheep , or mange in fwine ; In men , what gives or cures the itch , 610 What makes them cuckolds , poor or rich ; What gains or lofes , hangs or ...
... stars , To find out agues , coughs , catarrhs , And tell what crifis does divine The rot in sheep , or mange in fwine ; In men , what gives or cures the itch , 610 What makes them cuckolds , poor or rich ; What gains or lofes , hangs or ...
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... Of Nature , and their stars , to write ; Who ( as we find in fullen writs , And cross - grain'd works of modern wits ) , VOL . I. D 635 640 645 650 With With vanity , opinion , want , The wonder of HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO I. 33.
... Of Nature , and their stars , to write ; Who ( as we find in fullen writs , And cross - grain'd works of modern wits ) , VOL . I. D 635 640 645 650 With With vanity , opinion , want , The wonder of HUDIBRAS , PART I. CANTO I. 33.
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... stars have cast me down : My laurels are tranfplanted now , And flourish on thy conquering brow : My lofs of honour ' s great enough , 870 Thou needft not brand it with a fcoff : Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own , But cannot blur my loft ...
... stars have cast me down : My laurels are tranfplanted now , And flourish on thy conquering brow : My lofs of honour ' s great enough , 870 Thou needft not brand it with a fcoff : Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own , But cannot blur my loft ...
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... beaft In notions vulgarly expreft : But Ver . 142. ] Difcourfing thus upon his beard . Alter ed , 1674. To take kind notice of his beard . Re- ftored 1704 . But what malignant star , alas ! Has brought you 160 BUTLER'S POEMS .
... beaft In notions vulgarly expreft : But Ver . 142. ] Difcourfing thus upon his beard . Alter ed , 1674. To take kind notice of his beard . Re- ftored 1704 . But what malignant star , alas ! Has brought you 160 BUTLER'S POEMS .
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