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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... 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 ! not one polluted bard , No , not [ 18 ]
... 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 ! not one polluted bard , No , not [ 18 ]
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... 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 fraught , Shall fpurn at freedom's faithful band ; That He , their dear defence ...
... 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 fraught , Shall fpurn at freedom's faithful band ; That He , their dear defence ...
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... Whose form with lovelier colours glows Than Amoret's demeanor shows . V. This fure is beauty's happiest part : This gives the most unbounded sway : This fhall inchant the subject heart When rose and lily fade away ; And She be still ...
... Whose form with lovelier colours glows Than Amoret's demeanor shows . V. This fure is beauty's happiest part : This gives the most unbounded sway : This fhall inchant the subject heart When rose and lily fade away ; And She be still ...
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... Whose pow'rs within themselves , and their own effence lie . If to conceive how any thing can be From shape abftracted and locality Is hard ; what think you of the Deity ? His Being not the least relation bears , As far as to the human ...
... Whose pow'rs within themselves , and their own effence lie . If to conceive how any thing can be From shape abftracted and locality Is hard ; what think you of the Deity ? His Being not the least relation bears , As far as to the human ...
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... whose reason fuch ftrait bounds confine , That ere it touches truth's extremeft line , It stops amaz'd , and quits the great design . Own you not , Stoic , God is juft and true ? Dare to proceed ; fecure this path pursue : " Twill foon ...
... whose reason fuch ftrait bounds confine , That ere it touches truth's extremeft line , It stops amaz'd , and quits the great design . Own you not , Stoic , God is juft and true ? Dare to proceed ; fecure this path pursue : " Twill foon ...
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