Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I. Windsor-Forest, ... By Mr. PopeBernard Lintot, 1720 |
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... rose in gold . Around his throne the fea - born brothers stood , That swell with tributary urns his flood . First the fam'd authors of his ancient name , The winding Isis and the fruitful Tame : The Kennet fwift , for filver eels renown ...
... rose in gold . Around his throne the fea - born brothers stood , That swell with tributary urns his flood . First the fam'd authors of his ancient name , The winding Isis and the fruitful Tame : The Kennet fwift , for filver eels renown ...
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... rose , In various shapes of parsons , critics , beaus ; But sense surviv'd , when merry jests were paft ; For rising merit will buoy up at last . Might he return and bless once more our eyes , New Blackmores and new Milbourns must arife ...
... rose , In various shapes of parsons , critics , beaus ; But sense surviv'd , when merry jests were paft ; For rising merit will buoy up at last . Might he return and bless once more our eyes , New Blackmores and new Milbourns must arife ...
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... rose , he had implor'd Propitious heav'n , and ev'ry pow'r ador'd , .. But chiefly Love to Love an altar built , Of twelve vast . French romances , neatly gilt D6 There There lay three garters , half a pair of gloves and TRANSLATIONS . 83.
... rose , he had implor'd Propitious heav'n , and ev'ry pow'r ador'd , .. But chiefly Love to Love an altar built , Of twelve vast . French romances , neatly gilt D6 There There lay three garters , half a pair of gloves and TRANSLATIONS . 83.
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... roses of eighteen , Practis'd to lifp , and hang the head afide , Faints into airs , and languishes with pride ; On the rich quilt , finks with becoming woe , Wrapt in a gown , for fickness , and for show . The fair ones feel such ...
... roses of eighteen , Practis'd to lifp , and hang the head afide , Faints into airs , and languishes with pride ; On the rich quilt , finks with becoming woe , Wrapt in a gown , for fickness , and for show . The fair ones feel such ...
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... rose so bright , The heav'ns bespangling with dishevel'd light , The Sylphs behold it kindling as it flies , And pleas'd pursue its progress thro ' the skies . ! This the Beau - monde shall from the mall furvey , And hail with mufic its ...
... rose so bright , The heav'ns bespangling with dishevel'd light , The Sylphs behold it kindling as it flies , And pleas'd pursue its progress thro ' the skies . ! This the Beau - monde shall from the mall furvey , And hail with mufic its ...
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