Jones's Cabinet Edition of British Poets, Volume 3Jones & Company, 1829 |
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... arms - O lovely Princess ! How goodness heightens beauty , now she clasps him With fondness to her heart , she gives him now With tender caution to her damsel's arms : She points her to the palace , and again This way the princess bends ...
... arms - O lovely Princess ! How goodness heightens beauty , now she clasps him With fondness to her heart , she gives him now With tender caution to her damsel's arms : She points her to the palace , and again This way the princess bends ...
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... arms , And all the proud accoutrements of war ! But , oh ! far dearer transport would it yield me , Could this right arm alone avenge the cause Of injured Israel ! could my single death Preserve the guiltless thousands doom'd to bleed ...
... arms , And all the proud accoutrements of war ! But , oh ! far dearer transport would it yield me , Could this right arm alone avenge the cause Of injured Israel ! could my single death Preserve the guiltless thousands doom'd to bleed ...
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... arms . DAVID . I bring thee , mighty Abner , from my father ( A simple shepherd swain in yonder vale ) , Such humble gifts as shepherd swains bestow . ABNER . Thanks , gentle youth ! with pleasure I receive The grateful offering . Why ...
... arms . DAVID . I bring thee , mighty Abner , from my father ( A simple shepherd swain in yonder vale ) , Such humble gifts as shepherd swains bestow . ABNER . Thanks , gentle youth ! with pleasure I receive The grateful offering . Why ...
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... arm which quell'd the Amalekite And nobly spared fierce Agag and his flocks ? " Tis past ! the light of Israel now is ... arms , A simple shepherd swain ! SAUL . Oh mockery ! No more of this slight tale , it suits but ill Thy bearded ...
... arm which quell'd the Amalekite And nobly spared fierce Agag and his flocks ? " Tis past ! the light of Israel now is ... arms , A simple shepherd swain ! SAUL . Oh mockery ! No more of this slight tale , it suits but ill Thy bearded ...
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... arms ? Where , stripling , didst thou learn the trade of war ? Beneath what hoary veteran hast thou served ? What feats hast thou achieved , what daring deeds ? What well - ranged phalanx , say , what charging hosts , What hard ...
... arms ? Where , stripling , didst thou learn the trade of war ? Beneath what hoary veteran hast thou served ? What feats hast thou achieved , what daring deeds ? What well - ranged phalanx , say , what charging hosts , What hard ...
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arms Bavius beauty behold BELSHAZZAR bless bless'd bliss breast breath bright charms Columbo court cried crown'd Cupid DARIUS dear death delight Derry divine dread Dunciad e'en e'er earth ELIAB epigram eternal eyes fair fame fancy fate fear fire flame fond fool give glory goddess grace grief hand happy hast hear heart Heaven heavenly hero honour hope Iliad JOCHEBED king live Lord lyre maid mighty mind mortal mourn muse nature ne'er never night numbers nymph o'er pain passion PHARNACES Pindaric pleasure poem poet praise pride queen rage reign rise round sacred Sappho satire scene shade shine sigh sing skies smile soft song SORANUS soul spirit Spleen sweet taste tears tell thee thine things thou thought throne tongue trembling truth Twas verse vex'd Virgil virtue wings youth