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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... Muft dwell the man whoe'er to praised themes Invokes the immortal Mufe . the immortal Mufe To your calm habitations , to the cave Corycian or the Delphic mount , will guide His footsteps ; and with your unfullied ftreams His lips will ...
... Muft dwell the man whoe'er to praised themes Invokes the immortal Mufe . the immortal Mufe To your calm habitations , to the cave Corycian or the Delphic mount , will guide His footsteps ; and with your unfullied ftreams His lips will ...
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... Muft feel his own with all her spirit glow . III . I. Are there , approv'd of later times , Whose verse adorn'd a * tyrant's crimes ? Who faw majestic Rome betray'd , And lent the imperial ruffian aid ♪ * Octavius Cæfar . Alas ! Alas ...
... Muft feel his own with all her spirit glow . III . I. Are there , approv'd of later times , Whose verse adorn'd a * tyrant's crimes ? Who faw majestic Rome betray'd , And lent the imperial ruffian aid ♪ * Octavius Cæfar . Alas ! Alas ...
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... Muft grafp at all that yonder ftars survey ; Muft join the noblest form of every kind , The world's most perfect image to display , Can e'er his country's majesty behold , Unmov'd or cold ! B 2 O fool ! O fool ! to deem That He , whofe ...
... Muft grafp at all that yonder ftars survey ; Muft join the noblest form of every kind , The world's most perfect image to display , Can e'er his country's majesty behold , Unmov'd or cold ! B 2 O fool ! O fool ! to deem That He , whofe ...
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Robert Dodsley. O fool ! to deem That He , whofe thought muft vifit every theme , Whose heart must every strong emotion know By nature planted , or by fortune taught ; That He , if haply fome prefumptuous foe , With falfe ignoble science ...
Robert Dodsley. O fool ! to deem That He , whofe thought muft vifit every theme , Whose heart must every strong emotion know By nature planted , or by fortune taught ; That He , if haply fome prefumptuous foe , With falfe ignoble science ...
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... muft end ; But fuch as fuit her own immortal fame , Free from all change , eternally the fame . Take courage then , these joys we shall attain ; Almighty Wisdom never acts in vain ; Nor fhall the foul , on which it has beftow'd Such pow ...
... muft end ; But fuch as fuit her own immortal fame , Free from all change , eternally the fame . Take courage then , these joys we shall attain ; Almighty Wisdom never acts in vain ; Nor fhall the foul , on which it has beftow'd Such pow ...
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