Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 |
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... wives from the Amalekites ; the witch of Endor ; the war with the Philistines ; and the battle of Gilboa all which I meant ... wife managing and illuftrating whereof the glory of God Almighty might be joined with the fingular utility and ...
... wives from the Amalekites ; the witch of Endor ; the war with the Philistines ; and the battle of Gilboa all which I meant ... wife managing and illuftrating whereof the glory of God Almighty might be joined with the fingular utility and ...
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... wife , two houses join'd . One Thibe liv'd in , Pyramus the fair In th ' other : earth ne'er boafted fuch a pair The very fenfelefs walls themselves combin'd , And in grew one , juft like their master's mind . Thisbe all other women did ...
... wife , two houses join'd . One Thibe liv'd in , Pyramus the fair In th ' other : earth ne'er boafted fuch a pair The very fenfelefs walls themselves combin'd , And in grew one , juft like their master's mind . Thisbe all other women did ...
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... wife , fhould need A Shade delighted the child - bearing maid , And God himfelf became to her a Shade . O ftrange defcent ! who is Light's author , he Will to his creature thus a Shadow be . As unfeen Light did from the Father flow , So ...
... wife , fhould need A Shade delighted the child - bearing maid , And God himfelf became to her a Shade . O ftrange defcent ! who is Light's author , he Will to his creature thus a Shadow be . As unfeen Light did from the Father flow , So ...
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... wife ! Whofe verfe walks highest , but not flies ; Who brought green Poefy to her perfect age , And made that Art which was a Rage . Tell me , ye mighty Three ! what shall I do To be like one of you ? But you have climb'd the mountain's ...
... wife ! Whofe verfe walks highest , but not flies ; Who brought green Poefy to her perfect age , And made that Art which was a Rage . Tell me , ye mighty Three ! what shall I do To be like one of you ? But you have climb'd the mountain's ...
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... wife , And let him end your picture with his life . PROMETHEUS ILL - PAINTED . How wretched does Prometheus ' ftate appear , Whilft he his fecond mifery fuffers here ! Draw him no more ; left , as he tortur'd stands , He blame great ...
... wife , And let him end your picture with his life . PROMETHEUS ILL - PAINTED . How wretched does Prometheus ' ftate appear , Whilft he his fecond mifery fuffers here ! Draw him no more ; left , as he tortur'd stands , He blame great ...
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againſt Angels beafts becauſe befides beft beſt caft call'd caufe death defign defire doft doth earth elfe ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feat feek feem feen fenfe fent ferve feven fhall fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep fome foon foul fpirits ftand ftars ftate ftill ftrange ftrength fuch fure fword glory hafte hand hath heart Heaven Hell himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft king laft laſt lefs live loft Lord mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er never night numbers o'er pafs paft perfon Pindar pleaſure prefent Quoth reafon reft rife Satan ſhall ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought turn'd twas uſe vaft verfe Whilft whofe wife worfe
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Page 120 - THIS is the month, and this the happy morn, Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King, Of wedded maid, and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
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Page 130 - And when the Sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of Pine, or monumental Oak, Where the rude Axe with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt.