The Beauties of the Poets; Or, a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry from the Most Eminent AuthorsJ. Fry, 1777 - 317 pages |
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... fome of ferpent kind , Wond'rous in length and corpulence , involv'd Their fnaky folds , and added wings . First crept The parfimonious emmet , provident Of future , in fmall room large heart incols'd , Pattern of juft equality perhaps ...
... fome of ferpent kind , Wond'rous in length and corpulence , involv'd Their fnaky folds , and added wings . First crept The parfimonious emmet , provident Of future , in fmall room large heart incols'd , Pattern of juft equality perhaps ...
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... fome great Maker then , In goodness and in pow'r pre - eminent ; Tell me , how may I know him , how adore , From whom I have that thus I move and live , And feel that I am happier than I know . While thus I call'd , and stray'd I knew ...
... fome great Maker then , In goodness and in pow'r pre - eminent ; Tell me , how may I know him , how adore , From whom I have that thus I move and live , And feel that I am happier than I know . While thus I call'd , and stray'd I knew ...
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... fome great good Prefaging , fince with forrow and heart's diftress Wearied I fell asleep : but now lead on ; In me is no delay : with thee to go , Is to ftay here ; without thee here to stay , Is to go hence unwilling ; thou to me Art ...
... fome great good Prefaging , fince with forrow and heart's diftress Wearied I fell asleep : but now lead on ; In me is no delay : with thee to go , Is to ftay here ; without thee here to stay , Is to go hence unwilling ; thou to me Art ...
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... fome unhappy maid , Who dy'd of love , these sweet complainings part . But hark ? that ftrain was of a graver tone , On the deep ftrings his hand fome hermit throws ; Or he the facred bard † ; who fat alone , In the drear wafte , and ...
... fome unhappy maid , Who dy'd of love , these sweet complainings part . But hark ? that ftrain was of a graver tone , On the deep ftrings his hand fome hermit throws ; Or he the facred bard † ; who fat alone , In the drear wafte , and ...
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... fome fwoln ferpent twift his fcales around , And wake to anguifh with a burning wound . Thrice happy they , the wife contented poor , From luft of wealth , and dread of death secure ! They tempt no defarts , and no griefs they find ...
... fome fwoln ferpent twift his fcales around , And wake to anguifh with a burning wound . Thrice happy they , the wife contented poor , From luft of wealth , and dread of death secure ! They tempt no defarts , and no griefs they find ...
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The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry ... Thomas Janes No preview available - 2015 |
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Againſt angels behold beneath bleffings bleft blifs bofom breaſt breath charms cloſe dæmons darkneſs death deep defcend deſpair divine dreadful duft e'er earth endleſs eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe fame feek fenfe fhade fhall fhame fhine fide fight filent fing fire firft firſt fkies flame fleep fmiling foft folemn fome fong fons foon foul fpring ftand ftill ftream ftrong fuch fweet fwell glory grace grave Grongar Hill happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf juft laft lefs light loft Lord mighty moſt mufe muft muſt night o'er pain paſs paſt peace Pleas'd pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe raiſe reft rife riſe rofe round ſcene ſhall ſhe ſkies ſky ſmile ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro trembling vaft wand'ring Whilft whofe whoſe winds wings wond'rous