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... light , but many which I thought tolerable . I would not be like thofe Authors , who forgive themselves fome particular lines for the fake of a whole Poem , and vice verfa a whole Poem for the fake of fome paricular lines . I believe no ...
... light , but many which I thought tolerable . I would not be like thofe Authors , who forgive themselves fome particular lines for the fake of a whole Poem , and vice verfa a whole Poem for the fake of fome paricular lines . I believe no ...
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... ry line . How fudden trees rife to the reader's fight , And make a doubtful scene of shade and light , And give at once the day , at once the night ! a 3 15 20 35 25 30 } And And here again what sweet confusion reigns , In dreary ( xxi )
... ry line . How fudden trees rife to the reader's fight , And make a doubtful scene of shade and light , And give at once the day , at once the night ! a 3 15 20 35 25 30 } And And here again what sweet confusion reigns , In dreary ( xxi )
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... light . So wealthy Mines , that ages long before Fed the large realms around with golden Ore , When choak'd by finking banks , no more appear , And fhepherds only fay , The mines were here : Should fome rich youth ( if nature warm his ...
... light . So wealthy Mines , that ages long before Fed the large realms around with golden Ore , When choak'd by finking banks , no more appear , And fhepherds only fay , The mines were here : Should fome rich youth ( if nature warm his ...
Page xxxiv
... light ! To thee from Latian realms this verse is writ , Infpir'd by memory of antient Wit ; For now no more these climes their influence boast , Fall'n is their Glory , and their Virtue loft ; From Tyrants , and from Priefts , the Muses ...
... light ! To thee from Latian realms this verse is writ , Infpir'd by memory of antient Wit ; For now no more these climes their influence boast , Fall'n is their Glory , and their Virtue loft ; From Tyrants , and from Priefts , the Muses ...
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... light ; When tuneful Hylas with melodious moan , Taught rocks to weep , and made the mountains groan . Go , gentle gales , and bear my fighs away ! To Delia's ear the tender notes convey . As fome fad Turtle his loft love deplores , And ...
... light ; When tuneful Hylas with melodious moan , Taught rocks to weep , and made the mountains groan . Go , gentle gales , and bear my fighs away ! To Delia's ear the tender notes convey . As fome fad Turtle his loft love deplores , And ...
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