The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author ...James Potts, 1770 |
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... fear , distrust . To be a King , is to be good and just ; His people he protects , their rights he faves , And fcorns to rule a wretched race of flaves . Happy , thrice happy shall the monarch reign , Where guardian laws defpotic power ...
... fear , distrust . To be a King , is to be good and just ; His people he protects , their rights he faves , And fcorns to rule a wretched race of flaves . Happy , thrice happy shall the monarch reign , Where guardian laws defpotic power ...
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... Fear not , all men are dedication - proof . Be bolder yet , you muft go farther still , Dip deep in gall thy mercenary quill . He who his pen in party quarrels draws , Lifts an hir'd bravo to support the cause He must indulge his ...
... Fear not , all men are dedication - proof . Be bolder yet , you muft go farther still , Dip deep in gall thy mercenary quill . He who his pen in party quarrels draws , Lifts an hir'd bravo to support the cause He must indulge his ...
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... fears . When Gallia's monarch pour'd his wasteful bands , Like a wide deluge , o'er her level lands , She faw her frontier tow'rs in , ruin lie , Ev'n Liberty had prun'd her wings to fly ; Then Marlbro ' came , defeated Gallia fled ...
... fears . When Gallia's monarch pour'd his wasteful bands , Like a wide deluge , o'er her level lands , She faw her frontier tow'rs in , ruin lie , Ev'n Liberty had prun'd her wings to fly ; Then Marlbro ' came , defeated Gallia fled ...
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... fear createn to itselfe . Now it fo hapt , there was not ferre away , Of grey Freers a fair and rich Abbaye , Where liven a Freer ycleped Pere Thomas , Who daren alone in derke through church - yerds pafs This Freer would lye in thilike ...
... fear createn to itselfe . Now it fo hapt , there was not ferre away , Of grey Freers a fair and rich Abbaye , Where liven a Freer ycleped Pere Thomas , Who daren alone in derke through church - yerds pafs This Freer would lye in thilike ...
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... fear fome prudish neighbour talk ? But you'll object , that you're afraid Of the pert freedoms of a maid ; Befides your wifer heads will fay , That she who turns her hand this way , From one vice to another drawn , Will lodge your ...
... fear fome prudish neighbour talk ? But you'll object , that you're afraid Of the pert freedoms of a maid ; Befides your wifer heads will fay , That she who turns her hand this way , From one vice to another drawn , Will lodge your ...
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Afide Alexis beauty behold betray'd boaſt bofom breaſt breath canft charms cheek Chloe CLEANTHES cloſe Daphnis defcend deſpair DIONE Dione's DORIS dy'd ECLOGUE Ev'n ev'ry Evander eyes faid fair faithful falfe fame fate fcorn fecret feek fhade fhall fighs fight filver fincere firft flain flame fleep flies flow tears foft fome forrow foul friendſhip ftill ftrain fuch fudden fure fwain fweet fylvan glance grace grove hafte hand hath hear heart heav'n honour houſe LAURA lips loft lover LYCIDAS maid MELANTHE Menalcas mourn Mufe muft muſt ne'er night nymph o'er paffion PARTHENIA perjur'd plain pleaſure praiſe pride profe purſue rais'd raiſe reft rife rofe SCENE ſhade ſhall ſhe SHEPHERD ſhould ſhow ſpeak ſpread ſtill ſtream ſwain tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou tongue trembling truft Twas vows wake Whofe wind wiſhes wretched youth
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