The Poetical Works of Robert Lloyd, A. M.: To which is Prefixed an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, Том 2T. Evans, 1774 |
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... the world of man . Can authors then exemption draw From nature's , or the common law ? They err alike with all mankind , Yet not the fame indulgence find . Their lives are more confpicuous grown , More talk'd of Their ( 26 )
... the world of man . Can authors then exemption draw From nature's , or the common law ? They err alike with all mankind , Yet not the fame indulgence find . Their lives are more confpicuous grown , More talk'd of Their ( 26 )
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... common cause had join'd their hands . Yet even while their zeal they show , And war against the gen❜ral foe , Howe'er their rage flam'd fierce and cruel , They'd ftop it all to fight a duel . And each cool wit would meet his brother ...
... common cause had join'd their hands . Yet even while their zeal they show , And war against the gen❜ral foe , Howe'er their rage flam'd fierce and cruel , They'd ftop it all to fight a duel . And each cool wit would meet his brother ...
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... common modes of strife , Which oil the springs of married life , Where fameness would create the spleen , For ever ftupidly ferene . Obferve yon downy bed - to make it , You tofs the feathers up , and shake it . So fondness springs from ...
... common modes of strife , Which oil the springs of married life , Where fameness would create the spleen , For ever ftupidly ferene . Obferve yon downy bed - to make it , You tofs the feathers up , and shake it . So fondness springs from ...
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... common fense , Distract and twirl the mind about , Which fain would hammer something out ; A kind discharge relieves the mind , As folks are eas'd by breaking wind ; Whatever whims or maggots bred Take place of fenfe in poet's head ...
... common fense , Distract and twirl the mind about , Which fain would hammer something out ; A kind discharge relieves the mind , As folks are eas'd by breaking wind ; Whatever whims or maggots bred Take place of fenfe in poet's head ...
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... Queen and King , She little dream'd a common action , Practis'd as duly as her pray'rs , Should prove fo tedious a tranfaction , Or coft her fuch a fea of cares . In fhort the ftreams fo plenteous flow'd , That in In ( 76 )
... Queen and King , She little dream'd a common action , Practis'd as duly as her pray'rs , Should prove fo tedious a tranfaction , Or coft her fuch a fea of cares . In fhort the ftreams fo plenteous flow'd , That in In ( 76 )
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againſt Apollo AUTHOR Bard beſt bleft breaſt charms claffic cloſe dame decus Delos dreft dull dunce e'en eaſe eaſy erft ev'ry eyes facred faid fame fancy fatire feek fenfe fhall fhew fhine fhould fibi filk fimple firſt fkies flame fmile fober foes folks fome fons fool foul ftill ftrive ftrong fuch fure genius grace hæc hate heart himſelf honeft inglorius Juft king laft Latona lyre meaſure mighty mind moft moſt mufe muft Muſe muſt numbers nymph o'er Phoebus pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poet poet's pow'r praiſe profe purſue Quæ quam raiſe reaſon rhime rhyme rife ROBERT LLOYD ſcheme ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhow ſkill ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtrength Tafte taſte tell thee theſe things thoſe thou thouſand thro throne Tuque uſeful verfe verſe waſte whofe Whoſe wife wiſh woes wond'rous word wou'd write yourſelf
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