A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 6For R. and J. Dodsley, at Tully's-Head in Pall-Mall, 1763 - 336 pages |
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... light Fast by a filent riv'let . Humbly walk , O ftranger , o'er the confecrated ground ; And on that verdant hilloc , which thou fee'ft Befet with ofiers , let thy pious hand Sprinkle fresh water from the brook and ftrew Sweet ...
... light Fast by a filent riv'let . Humbly walk , O ftranger , o'er the confecrated ground ; And on that verdant hilloc , which thou fee'ft Befet with ofiers , let thy pious hand Sprinkle fresh water from the brook and ftrew Sweet ...
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... light'ning of the lance . IV . But chief that humbler happier train Who knew thofe virtues to reward Beyond the reach of chance or pain Secure , th ' hiftorian and the bard , By them the hero's generous rage Still warm in youth immortal ...
... light'ning of the lance . IV . But chief that humbler happier train Who knew thofe virtues to reward Beyond the reach of chance or pain Secure , th ' hiftorian and the bard , By them the hero's generous rage Still warm in youth immortal ...
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... light'ning fmote Rebellion's haughty brow , And fcatter'd her vile rout with horror in the rear ? O Land of Freedom , Land of Arts , affume That graceful dignity thy merits claim ; Exalt thy Heroes like imperial Rome , And build their ...
... light'ning fmote Rebellion's haughty brow , And fcatter'd her vile rout with horror in the rear ? O Land of Freedom , Land of Arts , affume That graceful dignity thy merits claim ; Exalt thy Heroes like imperial Rome , And build their ...
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... light and health th ' exulting Votarist rose , Whilft fancy work'd with med'cine's powerful aid . Oft in his dreams ( no longer clogg'd with fears Of fome broad torrent , or some headlong steep , With each dire form Imagination wears ...
... light and health th ' exulting Votarist rose , Whilft fancy work'd with med'cine's powerful aid . Oft in his dreams ( no longer clogg'd with fears Of fome broad torrent , or some headlong steep , With each dire form Imagination wears ...
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... light . O'er all fuperior , like the folar ray First Bacon ufher'd in the dawning day , And drove the mists of fophiftry away ; Perva led nature with amazing force , Following experience ftill throughout his course , And finishing at ...
... light . O'er all fuperior , like the folar ray First Bacon ufher'd in the dawning day , And drove the mists of fophiftry away ; Perva led nature with amazing force , Following experience ftill throughout his course , And finishing at ...
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bard beauty behold beneath beſt bleffings bleft bofom breaſt charms Chlorinda cou'd diftant eaſe Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fage fair fame fate fcene feat fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhould figh fight filent fince firft firſt flow'rs fmile foft folar folemn fome fong fons foul freſh ftands ftate ftill ftream fuch fure fweet fwell genius glory goddeſs grace grove guife hand heart heav'n himſelf laſt Latian lefs loft lyre mind moſt Mufe muft muſt Naiads ne'er numbers Nymphs o'er paffion peace plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe purſue raiſe reaſon reft rife rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſky ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſprings ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtrain ſweet taſk taſte thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil vale virtue Whilft whofe Whoſe wife wings worfe wou'd youth