The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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... ev'ry virgin fear , Might , unrestrain'd , disclose its fond desire , My love is hopeless , and her willing hand , Should she bestow it , draws from Asia's lord On both perdition . By despair benumb'd , His limbs their action lose . A ...
... ev'ry virgin fear , Might , unrestrain'd , disclose its fond desire , My love is hopeless , and her willing hand , Should she bestow it , draws from Asia's lord On both perdition . By despair benumb'd , His limbs their action lose . A ...
Page 105
... ev'ry file the Mantineans mourn . Long on the slain the victor fix'd his sight With these reflections : ' By thy splendid arms Thou art a Greek of no ignoble rank . From thy ill fortune I perhaps derive A more conspicuous lustre . What ...
... ev'ry file the Mantineans mourn . Long on the slain the victor fix'd his sight With these reflections : ' By thy splendid arms Thou art a Greek of no ignoble rank . From thy ill fortune I perhaps derive A more conspicuous lustre . What ...
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... ev'ry thought be calm Now at th ' approach of everlasting peace . : He ended ; when a mighty foe drew nigh , Not less than Dithyrambus . Ere they join'd , The Persian warrior to the Greek began . • Art thou th ' unconquerable chief ...
... ev'ry thought be calm Now at th ' approach of everlasting peace . : He ended ; when a mighty foe drew nigh , Not less than Dithyrambus . Ere they join'd , The Persian warrior to the Greek began . • Art thou th ' unconquerable chief ...
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... ev'ry side they traverse . Now direct , Obliquely now , the wheeling blades descend . Still is the conflict dubious ; when the Greek , Dissembling , points his falchion to the ground , His arm depressing , as o'ercome by toil ; While ...
... ev'ry side they traverse . Now direct , Obliquely now , the wheeling blades descend . Still is the conflict dubious ; when the Greek , Dissembling , points his falchion to the ground , His arm depressing , as o'ercome by toil ; While ...
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... ev'ry weeping friend , A thoughtless victim to the temple led , And ( blush , ye parents ! ) by a father's hand . Yet. then. ,. what. solemn. scenes. deceiv'd. my. choice ! The pealing organ's animating sound , VOL . II . H ১ The choral ...
... ev'ry weeping friend , A thoughtless victim to the temple led , And ( blush , ye parents ! ) by a father's hand . Yet. then. ,. what. solemn. scenes. deceiv'd. my. choice ! The pealing organ's animating sound , VOL . II . H ১ The choral ...
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