The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes, Adorned with Copper-plates. With Some Account of the Author's Life and Notes, Historical and Explanatory, Том 6C. Bathurst, 1754 |
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... them right . Away the fair detractors went , And gave by turns their cenfures vent . She's not fo handfome in my eyes : For wit , I wonder where it lies . C She's She's fair and clean , and that's the most : CADENUS and VANESSA . 17.
... them right . Away the fair detractors went , And gave by turns their cenfures vent . She's not fo handfome in my eyes : For wit , I wonder where it lies . C She's She's fair and clean , and that's the most : CADENUS and VANESSA . 17.
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... most : But why proclaim her for a toast ? A baby face , no life , no airs , But what she learnt at country fairs ; Scarce knows what diff'rence is between Rich Flanders lace , and Colberteen . I'll undertake , my little Nancy In ...
... most : But why proclaim her for a toast ? A baby face , no life , no airs , But what she learnt at country fairs ; Scarce knows what diff'rence is between Rich Flanders lace , and Colberteen . I'll undertake , my little Nancy In ...
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... most excell'd ; Thus making others wisdom known , Cou'd please them , and improve her own . A modeft youth faid fomething new ; She plac'd it in the ftrongest view . All humble worth the ftrove to raife ; Wou'd not be prais'd , yet lov ...
... most excell'd ; Thus making others wisdom known , Cou'd please them , and improve her own . A modeft youth faid fomething new ; She plac'd it in the ftrongest view . All humble worth the ftrove to raife ; Wou'd not be prais'd , yet lov ...
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... most admires Among those venerable fires , Cadenus is a fubject fit , Grown old in politicks and wit , Carefs'd by minifters of ftate , Of half mankind the dread and hate : Whate'er vexations love attend , She need no rivals apprehend ...
... most admires Among those venerable fires , Cadenus is a fubject fit , Grown old in politicks and wit , Carefs'd by minifters of ftate , Of half mankind the dread and hate : Whate'er vexations love attend , She need no rivals apprehend ...
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... most . Philemon , having paus'd a while , Return'd ' em thanks in homely ftyle ; Then faid , my houfe is grown fo fine , Methinks , I ftill wou'd call it mine : I'm old , and fain wou'd live at eafe ; Make me the parfon , if you please ...
... most . Philemon , having paus'd a while , Return'd ' em thanks in homely ftyle ; Then faid , my houfe is grown fo fine , Methinks , I ftill wou'd call it mine : I'm old , and fain wou'd live at eafe ; Make me the parfon , if you please ...
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