Minor English Poets, 1660-1780: A Selection from Alexander Chalmers' The English Poets, 1. köideDavid P. French B. Blom, 1967 |
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... stand , In old dung - lighter , hook in hand ; Between knees rod , with canvas crib , To girdle tide , close under rib ; Where worms are put , which must small fish Betray at night to earthen dish . Now London's chief , on sadle new ...
... stand , In old dung - lighter , hook in hand ; Between knees rod , with canvas crib , To girdle tide , close under rib ; Where worms are put , which must small fish Betray at night to earthen dish . Now London's chief , on sadle new ...
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... stand of pikes . When of the vine I speak , I seem inspir'd , And with delight , as with her juice , am fir'd ; At Nature's god - like power I stand amaz'd , Which such vast bodies hath from atoms rais'd . The kernel of a grape , the ...
... stand of pikes . When of the vine I speak , I seem inspir'd , And with delight , as with her juice , am fir'd ; At Nature's god - like power I stand amaz'd , Which such vast bodies hath from atoms rais'd . The kernel of a grape , the ...
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... stand upon our own defence , But keeping up our ancient party In vigour , confident and hearty : To reconcile our late dissenters , Our brethren , though by other venters ; Unite them , and their different maggots , As long and short ...
... stand upon our own defence , But keeping up our ancient party In vigour , confident and hearty : To reconcile our late dissenters , Our brethren , though by other venters ; Unite them , and their different maggots , As long and short ...
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