The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Том 12H. Hughs, 1779 |
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... hand ; What means this peaceful train , this pompous fight ? What means this royal beauteous pair ? This troop of youths and virgins heavenly fair , That does at once astonish and delight ; Great Charles , and his illuftrious brother ...
... hand ; What means this peaceful train , this pompous fight ? What means this royal beauteous pair ? This troop of youths and virgins heavenly fair , That does at once astonish and delight ; Great Charles , and his illuftrious brother ...
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... hand : Down from your throne defcends the golden chain , Which does the fabric of our world fuftain ; That once diffolv'd by any fatal stroke , The scheme of all our happiness is broke . Stop ! ftop ! brave Prince ! fleets may repair ...
... hand : Down from your throne defcends the golden chain , Which does the fabric of our world fuftain ; That once diffolv'd by any fatal stroke , The scheme of all our happiness is broke . Stop ! ftop ! brave Prince ! fleets may repair ...
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... hand : Tender the strokes must be , and nicely writ , Difguis'd encomiums muft be hid in wit , Which modefty , like theirs , will e'er admit , Who made no other steps to fuch a throne , But to deferve , and to receive , the crown ...
... hand : Tender the strokes must be , and nicely writ , Difguis'd encomiums muft be hid in wit , Which modefty , like theirs , will e'er admit , Who made no other steps to fuch a throne , But to deferve , and to receive , the crown ...
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... hands opprefs'd , With noble pity and just rage poffefs'd , Wept at his fall from so fublime a state , And by the traitor's death reveng'd the fate Of majesty profan'd --- fo acted too The generous Cæfar , when the Roman knew A § coward ...
... hands opprefs'd , With noble pity and just rage poffefs'd , Wept at his fall from so fublime a state , And by the traitor's death reveng'd the fate Of majesty profan'd --- fo acted too The generous Cæfar , when the Roman knew A § coward ...
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... hand ; Yet fuch her meeknefs , as half - veil'd the throne , Left , being in too great a luftre shown , It might debar the fubject of accefs , And make her mercies and our comforts lefs . So Gods , of old , defcending from their sphere ...
... hand ; Yet fuch her meeknefs , as half - veil'd the throne , Left , being in too great a luftre shown , It might debar the fubject of accefs , And make her mercies and our comforts lefs . So Gods , of old , defcending from their sphere ...
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Arcadian ſtrains arms beauty beſt betray'd blaſt bleffings bleft bold brave breaſt bright Catullus cauſe ceafe charms chearful conquefts Cynthus defign deſpair deſpiſe difdain eafy ECLOGUE eyes fafely fair fame fate fatire favour fcorn fecure fhall fhepherd fhining fighs fince firft firſt flave Flavia foar foft fome fongs foul fpirits ftill ftop fubjects fuch fure fwains GEORGE STEPNEY glorious glory Gods heart hero himſelf honour juft juſt king Lady SUNDERLAND laft laſt lefs live loft lov'd lover luftre Lycon meaſures moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt ne'er numbers nymph o'er obey'd paffion pain pleaſe pleaſure poets praiſe pride Prince purſue Queen rage raiſe reft refuſe reſt Retiarius ſcene ſhall ſhame ſhe ſhore ſhould ſhown ſtand ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtorms STREP tears thee thefe Theocritus Theſe thofe thoſe thou thoughts thouſand throne Tibullus triumphs verfe virtue whofe whoſe youth
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