The Works of the English Poets, 39. köideJ. Nichols, 1779 - 736 pages |
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... pride , Whene'er I mourn , ftops my complaining breath , With promise of a mad reverfion after death . XII . Then , Sir , accept this worthless verse , The tribute of an humble Muse , ' Tis all the portion of my niggard stars ; Nature ...
... pride , Whene'er I mourn , ftops my complaining breath , With promise of a mad reverfion after death . XII . Then , Sir , accept this worthless verse , The tribute of an humble Muse , ' Tis all the portion of my niggard stars ; Nature ...
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... pride and cruelty . Woman feems now above all vanity grown , Still boasting of her great unknown Platonic champions , gain'd without one female wile , Or the vaft charges of a smile ; Which ' tis a fhame to fee how much of late You've ...
... pride and cruelty . Woman feems now above all vanity grown , Still boasting of her great unknown Platonic champions , gain'd without one female wile , Or the vaft charges of a smile ; Which ' tis a fhame to fee how much of late You've ...
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... Pride , Numberless nations , ftretching far and wide , Shall ( I foresee it ) foon with Gothic fwarms come forth From Ignorance's univerfal North , C 2 And And with blind rage break all this peaceful government : ODE TO THE ATHENIAN ...
... Pride , Numberless nations , ftretching far and wide , Shall ( I foresee it ) foon with Gothic fwarms come forth From Ignorance's univerfal North , C 2 And And with blind rage break all this peaceful government : ODE TO THE ATHENIAN ...
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... pride : These Venus cleans from every fpurious grain Of nice , coquet , affected , pert , and vain . Jove mix'd up all , and his best clay employ'd ; Then call'd the happy Compofition Floyd . APOLLO OUTWITTED . To the Honourable Mrs ...
... pride : These Venus cleans from every fpurious grain Of nice , coquet , affected , pert , and vain . Jove mix'd up all , and his best clay employ'd ; Then call'd the happy Compofition Floyd . APOLLO OUTWITTED . To the Honourable Mrs ...
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... pride poffefs thee long , And be thou negligent of fame ; With every Mufe to grace thy fong , May'ft thou defpife a poet's name ! Of modeft poets thou be firft ; To filent fhades repeat thy verfe ,. Till Fame and Echo almost burst ...
... pride poffefs thee long , And be thou negligent of fame ; With every Mufe to grace thy fong , May'ft thou defpife a poet's name ! Of modeft poets thou be firft ; To filent fhades repeat thy verfe ,. Till Fame and Echo almost burst ...
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