Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I. Windsor-Forest, ... By Mr. PopeBernard Lintot, 1720 |
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... stars a brighter luftre fhow , Than the fair nymphs that gild thy fhore below : Here Jove himself , fubdu'd by beauty ftill , Might change Olympus for a nobler hill . Happy the man whom this bright court approves , His fov'reign favours ...
... stars a brighter luftre fhow , Than the fair nymphs that gild thy fhore below : Here Jove himself , fubdu'd by beauty ftill , Might change Olympus for a nobler hill . Happy the man whom this bright court approves , His fov'reign favours ...
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... stars familiar roam , Survey the region , and confefs her home ! Such was the life great Scipio once admir'd , Thus Atticus , and Trumbal thus retir'd . Ye facred Nine ! that all my foul poffefs , Whofe raptures fire me , and whose ...
... stars familiar roam , Survey the region , and confefs her home ! Such was the life great Scipio once admir'd , Thus Atticus , and Trumbal thus retir'd . Ye facred Nine ! that all my foul poffefs , Whofe raptures fire me , and whose ...
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... stars , and born by spicy gales ! For me the balm thali bleed , and amber flow , The coral redden , and the ruby glow , The pearly fhell its lucid globe infold , And Phoebus warm the rip'ning ore to gold . The time shall come , when ...
... stars , and born by spicy gales ! For me the balm thali bleed , and amber flow , The coral redden , and the ruby glow , The pearly fhell its lucid globe infold , And Phoebus warm the rip'ning ore to gold . The time shall come , when ...
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... star . Poets , a race long unconfin'd and free , Still fond and proud of favage liberty , Receiv'd his laws ; and ftood convinc'd ' twas fit Who conquer'd nature , should prefide o'er wit . Horace ftill charms with graceful negligence ...
... star . Poets , a race long unconfin'd and free , Still fond and proud of favage liberty , Receiv'd his laws ; and ftood convinc'd ' twas fit Who conquer'd nature , should prefide o'er wit . Horace ftill charms with graceful negligence ...
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... stars , and coronets appear , And in foft founds , your grace falutes their ear . ' Tis these that early taint the female foul , Inftruct the eyes of young coquettes to roll , Teach infants cheeks a bidden blush to know , And little ...
... stars , and coronets appear , And in foft founds , your grace falutes their ear . ' Tis these that early taint the female foul , Inftruct the eyes of young coquettes to roll , Teach infants cheeks a bidden blush to know , And little ...
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