The Works of the English Poets, 20. köideJ. Nichols, 1779 - 432 pages |
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Page 13
... king ! When Somers ' charming eloquence you praise , How loftily your tuncful voice you raise ! But my poor feeble Mufe is as unfit To praife , as imitate what you have writ , Artifts alone fhould venture to commend What Dennis can't ...
... king ! When Somers ' charming eloquence you praise , How loftily your tuncful voice you raise ! But my poor feeble Mufe is as unfit To praife , as imitate what you have writ , Artifts alone fhould venture to commend What Dennis can't ...
Page 55
... King Arthur , p . 307 . King Arthur , p . 327 . " Naked E 4 " Naked and half - burnt hills with hideous wreck THE DISPENSARY . CANTO IV . 55.
... King Arthur , p . 307 . King Arthur , p . 327 . " Naked E 4 " Naked and half - burnt hills with hideous wreck THE DISPENSARY . CANTO IV . 55.
Page 112
... KING OF SPAIN . PALLAS , deftructive to the Trojan line , Raz'd their proud walls , though built by hands divine : But Love's bright goddess , with propitious grace , Preferv'd a hero , and restor'd the race . Thus the fam'd empire ...
... KING OF SPAIN . PALLAS , deftructive to the Trojan line , Raz'd their proud walls , though built by hands divine : But Love's bright goddess , with propitious grace , Preferv'd a hero , and restor'd the race . Thus the fam'd empire ...
Page 134
... king , forbear , None can my paffion with my Canens fhare . She first my every tender with poffeft , And found the foft approaches to my breast . In nuptials bleft , each loose defire we shun , Nor time can end what innocence begun ...
... king , forbear , None can my paffion with my Canens fhare . She first my every tender with poffeft , And found the foft approaches to my breast . In nuptials bleft , each loose defire we shun , Nor time can end what innocence begun ...
Page 137
... king , late griefs revolving in his mind , Thefe reafons for neutrality affign'd : Shall I , of one poor dotal town poffeft , My people thin , my wretched country waste ; An exil'd prince , and on a shaking throne ; Or risk my patron's ...
... king , late griefs revolving in his mind , Thefe reafons for neutrality affign'd : Shall I , of one poor dotal town poffeft , My people thin , my wretched country waste ; An exil'd prince , and on a shaking throne ; Or risk my patron's ...
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