Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 4Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... wood . Our little fleet was now engaged so far , That , like the swordfish in the whale , they fought ; The combat only seem'd a civil war , Till through their bowels we our passage wrought . Never had valour , no , not ours , before ...
... wood . Our little fleet was now engaged so far , That , like the swordfish in the whale , they fought ; The combat only seem'd a civil war , Till through their bowels we our passage wrought . Never had valour , no , not ours , before ...
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... wood side , Dire night - hags come from far to dance their round , And o'er broad rivers on their fiends they ride , Or sweep in clouds above the blasted ground . No help avails ; for , hydra - like , the fire Lifts up his hundred heads ...
... wood side , Dire night - hags come from far to dance their round , And o'er broad rivers on their fiends they ride , Or sweep in clouds above the blasted ground . No help avails ; for , hydra - like , the fire Lifts up his hundred heads ...
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... wood helps as these If written words from time are not secured , How can we think have oral sounds endured ? Which thus transmitted , if one mouth has fail'd , Immortal lies on ages are entail'd ; Oh but , says one , tradition set aside ...
... wood helps as these If written words from time are not secured , How can we think have oral sounds endured ? Which thus transmitted , if one mouth has fail'd , Immortal lies on ages are entail'd ; Oh but , says one , tradition set aside ...
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... wood . This set the Heathen priesthood in a flame : For priests of all religions are the same . Of whatsoe'er descent their godhead be , Stock , stone , or other homely pedigree , In his defence his servants are as boid As if he had ...
... wood . This set the Heathen priesthood in a flame : For priests of all religions are the same . Of whatsoe'er descent their godhead be , Stock , stone , or other homely pedigree , In his defence his servants are as boid As if he had ...
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... wood , Their native walk , whose vocal blood arose , And cried for pardon on their perjured foes . Their fate was fruitful , and the sanguine seed , Endued with souls , increased the sacred breed . So captive Israel multiplied in chains ...
... wood , Their native walk , whose vocal blood arose , And cried for pardon on their perjured foes . Their fate was fruitful , and the sanguine seed , Endued with souls , increased the sacred breed . So captive Israel multiplied in chains ...
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