Poems by Mr. Gray. A new editionOsborne & Griffin, 1787 - 132 pages |
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Page 44
... fuch a task . That of Pope is not un worthy of fo great a man ; Mr Mafon indeed , of late days , has touched the true chords , and with a mafterly hand , in fome of his choruses , --- above all in the laft of Caractacus ; Oh ! Lyre ...
... fuch a task . That of Pope is not un worthy of fo great a man ; Mr Mafon indeed , of late days , has touched the true chords , and with a mafterly hand , in fome of his choruses , --- above all in the laft of Caractacus ; Oh ! Lyre ...
Page 47
... all fhall fwell To full - orb'd pride , and all decline , Ere they again in life's gay manfions dwell . Not fuch the meed that crowns the fons of Freedom's line . 11. 30 II . 3 . No , my Britons ! battle A PINDARIC ODE . 47.
... all fhall fwell To full - orb'd pride , and all decline , Ere they again in life's gay manfions dwell . Not fuch the meed that crowns the fons of Freedom's line . 11. 30 II . 3 . No , my Britons ! battle A PINDARIC ODE . 47.
Page 69
... fuch as were deftined to flaughter , and conducted them to Valkalla , the hall of Odin , or paradife of the Brave ; where they attended the banquet , and ferved the departed heroes with horns of mead and ale , Iron fleet of arrowy ...
... fuch as were deftined to flaughter , and conducted them to Valkalla , the hall of Odin , or paradife of the Brave ; where they attended the banquet , and ferved the departed heroes with horns of mead and ale , Iron fleet of arrowy ...
Page 77
... nine worlds , to which were devo- ted all fuch as died of fickness , old age , or by any other means than in battle . Over it pre- fided Hela , the Goddess of death . Him the Dog of Darkness spied , His fhaggy throat G 3.
... nine worlds , to which were devo- ted all fuch as died of fickness , old age , or by any other means than in battle . Over it pre- fided Hela , the Goddess of death . Him the Dog of Darkness spied , His fhaggy throat G 3.
Page 92
... fuch as wand'ring near her secret bow'r , Moleft her ancient folitary reign . Beneath thofe rugged elms , that yew - tree's fhade , Where heaves the turf in many a mould- ' ring heap , Each in his narrow cell for ever láid , The rude ...
... fuch as wand'ring near her secret bow'r , Moleft her ancient folitary reign . Beneath thofe rugged elms , that yew - tree's fhade , Where heaves the turf in many a mould- ' ring heap , Each in his narrow cell for ever láid , The rude ...
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