The Works of the English Poets, 56. köideJ. Rivington, 1779 - 371 pages |
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... fuch a gentle , fuch a generous mind : " A maid brought up the woods and wilds among " Could ne'er have learnt the art of courts fo young : " No ; let me rather think her anger feign'd , " Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ...
... fuch a gentle , fuch a generous mind : " A maid brought up the woods and wilds among " Could ne'er have learnt the art of courts fo young : " No ; let me rather think her anger feign'd , " Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ...
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... fuch thy martial port , when Gaul Fled from thy frown , and in the Danube fought A refuge from thy fword : -There , where the field Was deepest ftain'd with gore , on Hochftet's plain , The theatre of thy glory , once was rais'd A ...
... fuch thy martial port , when Gaul Fled from thy frown , and in the Danube fought A refuge from thy fword : -There , where the field Was deepest ftain'd with gore , on Hochftet's plain , The theatre of thy glory , once was rais'd A ...
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... fuch warmth her charms you prais'd , And every trifling beauty rais'd , As if you meant to let me fee Your flattery is not all for me ? Alas ! too well your fex I knew , Nor was fo weak to think you true . DAMON . Unkind ! my falfehood ...
... fuch warmth her charms you prais'd , And every trifling beauty rais'd , As if you meant to let me fee Your flattery is not all for me ? Alas ! too well your fex I knew , Nor was fo weak to think you true . DAMON . Unkind ! my falfehood ...
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... of joy He , only he , can tell , who , match'd like me , ( If fuch another happy man there be ) Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride . то ТО ТНЕ МEMORY O F THE SAME LADY . A 62 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
... of joy He , only he , can tell , who , match'd like me , ( If fuch another happy man there be ) Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride . то ТО ТНЕ МEMORY O F THE SAME LADY . A 62 LYTTELTON'S POEMS .
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... fuch a monster bred , " Pregnant of ills , and fam'd for prodigies . XVII . " Plunge her in ocean , like the morning fun , " Brighter the rifes from the depths below : To earth with unavailing ruin thrown , " Recruits her ftrength , and ...
... fuch a monster bred , " Pregnant of ills , and fam'd for prodigies . XVII . " Plunge her in ocean , like the morning fun , " Brighter the rifes from the depths below : To earth with unavailing ruin thrown , " Recruits her ftrength , and ...
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