The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips, Smith, and PomfretH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... round his facred head The glowing balls play innocent , while he With dire impetuous sway deals fatal blows Amongst the scatter'd Gauls . But O ! beware , Great warrior ! nor , too prodigal of life , Expose the British fafety : hath not ...
... round his facred head The glowing balls play innocent , while he With dire impetuous sway deals fatal blows Amongst the scatter'd Gauls . But O ! beware , Great warrior ! nor , too prodigal of life , Expose the British fafety : hath not ...
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... round a flaming pile of pines , and oft They interlard their native drinks with choice Of strongest Brandy , yet scarce with these aids Enabled to prevent the sudden rot Of freezing nofe , and quick - decaying feet . Nor lefs the fable ...
... round a flaming pile of pines , and oft They interlard their native drinks with choice Of strongest Brandy , yet scarce with these aids Enabled to prevent the sudden rot Of freezing nofe , and quick - decaying feet . Nor lefs the fable ...
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... round their temples fly The fharp - edg'd fragments , down their batter'd cheeks . Mixt gore and cyder flow . What shall we say Of raflı Elpenor , who in evil hour Dry'd an immeasurable bowl , and thought T'exhale his furfeit by ...
... round their temples fly The fharp - edg'd fragments , down their batter'd cheeks . Mixt gore and cyder flow . What shall we say Of raflı Elpenor , who in evil hour Dry'd an immeasurable bowl , and thought T'exhale his furfeit by ...
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... round my wretched head ! Why all this labour'd elegance of drefs ! Why How thefe wanton curls in artful rings ! Take , snatch them hence ! alas ! you all confpire To heap new forrows on my tortur'd foul : All , all confpire to make your ...
... round my wretched head ! Why all this labour'd elegance of drefs ! Why How thefe wanton curls in artful rings ! Take , snatch them hence ! alas ! you all confpire To heap new forrows on my tortur'd foul : All , all confpire to make your ...
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... round befet , his virtue , like a flood , Breaks with refiftless force th ' oppofing dams , And bears the mounds along ; they ' re hurry'd on , And fwell the torrent they were rais'd to stop . I dare not yet refolve , I'll try to live ...
... round befet , his virtue , like a flood , Breaks with refiftless force th ' oppofing dams , And bears the mounds along ; they ' re hurry'd on , And fwell the torrent they were rais'd to stop . I dare not yet refolve , I'll try to live ...
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Страница 53 - Sylvan fhades, and filent groves, "(Haunt (Haunt of the Druids) whence the earth is fed With copious fuel ; whence the fturdy oak, A prince's refuge once, th...
Страница 289 - By great example to wise actions led : Much to the fame her lineal heroes bore She owes, but to her own high genius more; And, by a noble emulation mov'd, Excell'd their virtues, and her own improv'd ; Till they arriv'd to that celestial height, Scarce angels greater be, or saints so bright.
Страница 72 - s emblazon'd by the rosy dawn, Domestic cares awake them ; brisk they rise, Refresh'd, and lively with the joys that flow From amicable talk, and moderate cups Sweetly interchang'd.
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