The Works of the English Poets: SwiftH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... Should acting die ; nor leave behind Some lafting pleasure in the mind , Which by remembrance will affwage Grief , fickness , poverty , and age , And strongly shoot a radiant dart To fhine through life's declining part . Say , Stella ...
... Should acting die ; nor leave behind Some lafting pleasure in the mind , Which by remembrance will affwage Grief , fickness , poverty , and age , And strongly shoot a radiant dart To fhine through life's declining part . Say , Stella ...
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... Should be one continual play - day- Balls , and mafquerades , and shows , Vifits , plays , and powder'd beaux . Thus you have my cafe at large , And may now perform your charge . Those materials I have furnish'd , When by you refin'd ...
... Should be one continual play - day- Balls , and mafquerades , and shows , Vifits , plays , and powder'd beaux . Thus you have my cafe at large , And may now perform your charge . Those materials I have furnish'd , When by you refin'd ...
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... should produce , With each fault , each fault's excufe ; Not to publish every trifle , And my few perfections ftifle . With fome gifts at leaft endow me , Which my very foes allow me . Am I fpightful , proud , unjust ? Did I ever break ...
... should produce , With each fault , each fault's excufe ; Not to publish every trifle , And my few perfections ftifle . With fome gifts at leaft endow me , Which my very foes allow me . Am I fpightful , proud , unjust ? Did I ever break ...
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... Should a monkey wear a crown , Muft I tremble at his frown ? Could I not , through all his ermine , ' Spy the ftrutting , chattering vermin ? Safely write a fmart lampoon , To expofe the brisk baboon ? When my Mufe officious ventures On ...
... Should a monkey wear a crown , Muft I tremble at his frown ? Could I not , through all his ermine , ' Spy the ftrutting , chattering vermin ? Safely write a fmart lampoon , To expofe the brisk baboon ? When my Mufe officious ventures On ...
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... should make a figure fcurvy , And your head turn topsy - turvy . I , who love to have a fling Both at fenate - house and king ; That they might fome better way tread , To avoid the public hatred ; Thought no method more commodious ...
... should make a figure fcurvy , And your head turn topsy - turvy . I , who love to have a fling Both at fenate - house and king ; That they might fome better way tread , To avoid the public hatred ; Thought no method more commodious ...
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