Poems and PlaysMessrs. Price, Sleater, 1785 - 274 pages |
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... Poor Madam now condemn'd to hack The reft of life with anxious Jack , Perceiving others fairly flown , Attempted pleafing him alone . Jack foon was dazzled to behold Her prefent face furpass the old ; With modesty her cheeks are dy'd ...
... Poor Madam now condemn'd to hack The reft of life with anxious Jack , Perceiving others fairly flown , Attempted pleafing him alone . Jack foon was dazzled to behold Her prefent face furpass the old ; With modesty her cheeks are dy'd ...
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... poor , And strangers led aftray . 25 30 35 No ftores beneath its humble thatch 40 Requir'd a master's care ; The wicket op'ning with a latch , Receiv'd the harmless pair . And now when bufy crowds retire To take their evening reft , The ...
... poor , And strangers led aftray . 25 30 35 No ftores beneath its humble thatch 40 Requir'd a master's care ; The wicket op'ning with a latch , Receiv'd the harmless pair . And now when bufy crowds retire To take their evening reft , The ...
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... poor , luxurious , though fubmissive , vain , Though grave , yet trifling , zealous , yet untrue , And ev❜n in penance planning fins anew . And evils here contaminate the mind , That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was ...
... poor , luxurious , though fubmissive , vain , Though grave , yet trifling , zealous , yet untrue , And ev❜n in penance planning fins anew . And evils here contaminate the mind , That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was ...
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... poor the peafant's hut , his feafts though small , He fees his little lot the lot of all ; Sees no contiguous palace rear its head To fhame the meannefs of his humble fhed ; 180 No coftly lord the fumptuous banquet deal To make him ...
... poor the peafant's hut , his feafts though small , He fees his little lot the lot of all ; Sees no contiguous palace rear its head To fhame the meannefs of his humble fhed ; 180 No coftly lord the fumptuous banquet deal To make him ...
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... poor , content , ungovernably bold ; War in each breast , and freedom on each brow ; 315 How much unlike the fons of Britain now ! Fir'd at the found my genius fpreads her wing , And flies where Britain courts the western spring ; Where ...
... poor , content , ungovernably bold ; War in each breast , and freedom on each brow ; 315 How much unlike the fons of Britain now ! Fir'd at the found my genius fpreads her wing , And flies where Britain courts the western spring ; Where ...
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