A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes, Том 1Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1755 |
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... to the most judicious collection of this kind in our lan- guage . He hath nothing farther to premise , but that the Reader must not expect to be pleased VOL . I. Α with with every particular poem which is here pre- fented to [ 1 ]
... to the most judicious collection of this kind in our lan- guage . He hath nothing farther to premise , but that the Reader must not expect to be pleased VOL . I. Α with with every particular poem which is here pre- fented to [ 1 ]
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... must tell That Marlb'rough conquer'd , and that Dormer fell . Great Queen ! whose name ftrikes haughty monarchs pale , On whose just scepter hangs Europa's scale ; Whofe arm like mercy wounds , decides like fate , On whofe decree the ...
... must tell That Marlb'rough conquer'd , and that Dormer fell . Great Queen ! whose name ftrikes haughty monarchs pale , On whose just scepter hangs Europa's scale ; Whofe arm like mercy wounds , decides like fate , On whofe decree the ...
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... must I then ( now fresh my bofom bleeds , And Craggs in death to Addifon fucceeds ) The verse , begun to one loft friend , prolong , And weep a fecond in th ' unfinish'd fong ! Thefe These words divine , which , on his death - [ 27 ]
... must I then ( now fresh my bofom bleeds , And Craggs in death to Addifon fucceeds ) The verse , begun to one loft friend , prolong , And weep a fecond in th ' unfinish'd fong ! Thefe These words divine , which , on his death - [ 27 ]
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... thus in dying words bespoke The virgins weeping round . VII . " I hear a voice you cannot hear , " That cries I must not stay ; " I fee a hand you cannot see , " That beckons me away . VIII . VIII . " Of a falfe fwain , and broken [ 29 ]
... thus in dying words bespoke The virgins weeping round . VII . " I hear a voice you cannot hear , " That cries I must not stay ; " I fee a hand you cannot see , " That beckons me away . VIII . VIII . " Of a falfe fwain , and broken [ 29 ]
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... to fill his empty place , And lead to war thy country's growing race , Take every with a British heart can frame , Add palm to palm , and rife from fame to fame . An An hour must come , when thou fhalt hear with [ 38 ] ΟΝ ΤΗΕ ...
... to fill his empty place , And lead to war thy country's growing race , Take every with a British heart can frame , Add palm to palm , and rife from fame to fame . An An hour must come , when thou fhalt hear with [ 38 ] ΟΝ ΤΗΕ ...
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æther beauty becauſe beneath bleft boaſt breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms courſe curs'd defire diftant dreadful eaſe endleſs Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe fair falfe fame fate fatire fear fecret feems feen fenfe fhades fhall fhew fhun fide fighs filent fing firſt fkies flain fmile foes foft fome fons foon foul fpring ftate ftill ftream fuch Gaul grace happineſs heart heav'n houſe laft laſt lefs loft mind moſt mufe muft muſe muſt ne'er night nymph o'er paffion pain pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride proud publick purſue quæ quid rage raiſe reaſon reft rife ſcene ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſome ſpeak Spleen ſpread ſtage ſtands ſtate ſtay ſtill ſweet thee Thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro uſe virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſh wou'd youth
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