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The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher - Page xxv
by Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811
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The virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated ...

Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...Afthma's, and Joint racking Rheums*. Dire was the tofling, deep the Groans, Defpair Tended the Sick bufieft from Couch to Couch •, And over them triumphant Death his Dart Shook, but delay'd to ftrike, tho' oft invok'd .With Vows, as their chief Good, and final Hope. Mltoit Paradtfe Loft. 1....
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The Spectator, Volume 5

1739 - 312 pages
...in my laft Saturday's Paper. Dire was the tojpng, deep the Groans. Defpair Tended the Sick, bufyfrom Couch to Couch; And over them triumphant Death his Dart Shook, but delayed tojlrike, though oft invoked With Vows, as their chief Good and final Hope. THE Paffion which...
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The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Volume 1

Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pages
...exceeding fine one in the Defcription of his LazarHdufe. -- " •-. 'Be/pair 'Tended the Sick, bufieft from Couch to Couch, And over them triumphant Death his Dart Shook, — but delay 'd tojlrike, &c. Par adife loft, Book II. lin.492. As Shakefpear did not ftudy Verification fo...
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time ..., Volume 1

Robert Shiells, Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 366 pages
...and joint-racking rheums; Dire was the toiling ! deep the groans ! defpair Tended the fick, bufieft from couch to couch : And over them, triumphant death his dart Shook. PL b. xi. 1. 477. OHN GOWER FLourifhed in the reign of Edward III, and Richard II. He was-cotemporary...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Last Edition. The Author John Milton

John Milton - 1754 - 244 pages
...and joint-racking theum*. Pire was the toffing ! deep the groan« ! Befpair Tended the ilck, bufieft from couch to couch : And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook ; but delay'd to ftrike , though oft invokM ,With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. Sight fo deform what heart...
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Hermes: Or, A Philosophical Inquiry Concerning Universal Grammar

James Harris - 1773 - 510 pages
...Meaf. So Milton, -. • . Dire -was the tojfing, deep the groans ; Defpair Tended thejick, bufieftfrom couch to couch : And over them triumphant DEATH HIS dart Shook ; but delayed toftrike . -'.. . P. L, XI. 489 (f) THE (e) "H&, pi O TOKOS O^IT*. T'AAEAOIII. Stob. Eel. p....
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The History of English Poetry: From the Close of the Eleventh to the ...

Thomas Warton - 1774 - 654 pages
...afthma, and joint-racking rheum. Dire was the Toiling ! Deep the groans ! DESPAIR Tended the fick, bufy from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant DEATH his dart Shook, but delay'd to ftrike, &c. At length FORTUNE or PRIDE fends forth a numerous army led by LUST, to attack CONSCIENCE....
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1776 - 478 pages
...rheums. Dire was the tossing, deep the groans; Despair Tended the sick busiest from couch to couchl .499 And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invok'd With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. Sight so deform what heart of rock...
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The Fool of Quality: Or, the History of Henry, Earl of Moreland, Volume 4

Henry Brooke - 1777 - 254 pages
...joint.racking rheuma*. Dire wa& the. tolfing, deep the groan — Defpair. Tended the fu.k, bufieft from couch to couch, And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delayed to. ilrike, thougfi oft invok'di With vo,vs, as thtir chief good. MJLTON.. Mr Fenton led his...
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

David Hume - 1779 - 272 pages
...and wide-wafting peftilence. Dire wds the toffing, deep the groans : DESPAIR Tended the fick, bufieft from couch to couch. And over them triumphant DEATH his dart Shook; btt delay'd to ftrike, tho' oft invok'd With vows, as their chief good and final hope. THE diforders...
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