Poems and PlaysMessrs. Price, Sleater, 1785 - 274 pages |
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Page 50
... Relax his pond'rous strength , and lean to hear The hoft himself no longer shall be found Careful to fee the mantling blifs go round ; ; 225 230 235 240 245 Nor the coy maid , half willing to be preft 50 THE DESERTED VILLAGE .
... Relax his pond'rous strength , and lean to hear The hoft himself no longer shall be found Careful to fee the mantling blifs go round ; ; 225 230 235 240 245 Nor the coy maid , half willing to be preft 50 THE DESERTED VILLAGE .
Page 85
... hear all taunts , and hear without reply . Uncheck'd on both , loud rabbles vent their rage , As mongrels bay the lion in a cage . Th ' offended burgefs hoards his angry tale , For that bleft year when all that vote may rail ; Their ...
... hear all taunts , and hear without reply . Uncheck'd on both , loud rabbles vent their rage , As mongrels bay the lion in a cage . Th ' offended burgefs hoards his angry tale , For that bleft year when all that vote may rail ; Their ...
Page 87
... hear you talk of difinheriting fo good , fo worthy a young gentleman as your nephew , my mafter . All the world loves him . Sir Will . Say rather , that he loves all the world ; that is his fault . Jar . I am fure there is no part of it ...
... hear you talk of difinheriting fo good , fo worthy a young gentleman as your nephew , my mafter . All the world loves him . Sir Will . Say rather , that he loves all the world ; that is his fault . Jar . I am fure there is no part of it ...
Page 88
... hear him mention the name on't , I'm always fure he's going to play the fool . Sir Wil . Don't let us afcribe his faults to his philofo- phy , I entreat you . No , Jarvis , his good - nature arifes rather from his fears of offending the ...
... hear him mention the name on't , I'm always fure he's going to play the fool . Sir Wil . Don't let us afcribe his faults to his philofo- phy , I entreat you . No , Jarvis , his good - nature arifes rather from his fears of offending the ...
Page 89
... hear me fcold , as he does to his hair - dreffer . Sir Wil . We must try him once more , however , and I'll go this inftant to put my fcheme into execution ; and I don't despair of fucceeding , as , by your means , I can have frequent ...
... hear me fcold , as he does to his hair - dreffer . Sir Wil . We must try him once more , however , and I'll go this inftant to put my fcheme into execution ; and I don't despair of fucceeding , as , by your means , I can have frequent ...
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