The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips, Smith, and PomfretH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... round his facred head The glowing balls play innocent , while he With dire impetuous sway deals , fatal blows Amongst the scatter'd Gauls . But O ! beware , " Great warrior ! nor , too prodigal of life , Expose the British safety : hath ...
... round his facred head The glowing balls play innocent , while he With dire impetuous sway deals , fatal blows Amongst the scatter'd Gauls . But O ! beware , " Great warrior ! nor , too prodigal of life , Expose the British safety : hath ...
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... round a flaming pile of pines , and oft They interlard their native drinks with choice Of strongest Brandy , yet scarce with these aids Enabled to prevent the fudden rot Of freezing nofe , and quick - decaying feet . Nor lefs the fable ...
... round a flaming pile of pines , and oft They interlard their native drinks with choice Of strongest Brandy , yet scarce with these aids Enabled to prevent the fudden rot Of freezing nofe , and quick - decaying feet . Nor lefs the fable ...
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... round their temples fly The fharp - edg'd fragments , down their batter'd cheeks Mixt gore and cyder flow . What shall we fay Of raflı Elpenor , who in evil hour Dry'd an immeasurable bowl , and thought T'exhale his furfeit by irriguous ...
... round their temples fly The fharp - edg'd fragments , down their batter'd cheeks Mixt gore and cyder flow . What shall we fay Of raflı Elpenor , who in evil hour Dry'd an immeasurable bowl , and thought T'exhale his furfeit by irriguous ...
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... round my wretched head ! Why all this labour'd elegance of dress ! Why flow these wanton curls in artful rings ! Take , snatch them hence ! alas ! you all confpire To heap new forrows on my tortur'd soul : All , all confpire to make ...
... round my wretched head ! Why all this labour'd elegance of dress ! Why flow these wanton curls in artful rings ! Take , snatch them hence ! alas ! you all confpire To heap new forrows on my tortur'd soul : All , all confpire to make ...
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... round befet , his virtue , like a flood , Breaks with refiftlefs force th ' oppofing dams , And bears the mounds along ; they ' re hurry'd on , And fwell the torrent they were rais'd to stop . I dare not yet resolve , I'll try to live ...
... round befet , his virtue , like a flood , Breaks with refiftlefs force th ' oppofing dams , And bears the mounds along ; they ' re hurry'd on , And fwell the torrent they were rais'd to stop . I dare not yet resolve , I'll try to live ...
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