Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 |
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... against their fate , And fometimes they accus'd imperial Jove ; Sometimes repent their flames ; but all too late ; The arrows could not be recall'd : their ftate Was firft ordain'd by Jupiter above , And Cupid had appointed they should ...
... against their fate , And fometimes they accus'd imperial Jove ; Sometimes repent their flames ; but all too late ; The arrows could not be recall'd : their ftate Was firft ordain'd by Jupiter above , And Cupid had appointed they should ...
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... against the breast to get away . And , when no art affords me help or cafe , I feek with verfe my griefs t ' appeafe ; Juft as a bird , that flies about And beats itself against the cage , Finding at last no paffage out , It fits and ...
... against the breast to get away . And , when no art affords me help or cafe , I feek with verfe my griefs t ' appeafe ; Juft as a bird , that flies about And beats itself against the cage , Finding at last no paffage out , It fits and ...
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... Against the Bishop , not his cap , or lawn . O let not fuch lewd facrilege begin , Tempted by Henry's rich fuccefsful fin ! Henry ! the monster king of all that age ; Wild in his luft , but wilder in his rage . Expect not you his fate ...
... Against the Bishop , not his cap , or lawn . O let not fuch lewd facrilege begin , Tempted by Henry's rich fuccefsful fin ! Henry ! the monster king of all that age ; Wild in his luft , but wilder in his rage . Expect not you his fate ...
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... against all alarms of Fear , Safety itself brings up the rear ; And , in the head of this angelic band , Lo how the goodly Prince at laft does stand ( 0 righteous God ! ) on his own happy land : Tis happy now , which could with fo much ...
... against all alarms of Fear , Safety itself brings up the rear ; And , in the head of this angelic band , Lo how the goodly Prince at laft does stand ( 0 righteous God ! ) on his own happy land : Tis happy now , which could with fo much ...
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... Against the naked Truth and the unarmed King . The foolish lights which travellers beguile End the fame night when they begin ; No art fo far can upon nature win As e'er to put - out stars , or long keep meteors in .. Where's now that ...
... Against the naked Truth and the unarmed King . The foolish lights which travellers beguile End the fame night when they begin ; No art fo far can upon nature win As e'er to put - out stars , or long keep meteors in .. Where's now that ...
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