The Poetical Preceptor: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry; Extracted from the Works of the Most Eminent English Poets. ... And Calculated for the Use, Not Only of Schools, But of Private GentlemenPrinted only for S. Crowder, 1780 - 344 pages |
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... Beneath his conduct and command , Rapine fhall cease to wafte the land . His brain hath ftratagem and art ; Prudence and mercy rule his heart ; What bleffings must attend the nation Under this good adminiftration ! He faid . A Goofe ...
... Beneath his conduct and command , Rapine fhall cease to wafte the land . His brain hath ftratagem and art ; Prudence and mercy rule his heart ; What bleffings must attend the nation Under this good adminiftration ! He faid . A Goofe ...
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... Beneath his houfe , with flimy trail . Crawls o'er the grafs ; whom when he ' fpies , In wrath he to the gard'ner cries : What means yon peafant's daily toil , From choaking weeds to rid the foil ? Why Why wake you to the morning's care ...
... Beneath his houfe , with flimy trail . Crawls o'er the grafs ; whom when he ' fpies , In wrath he to the gard'ner cries : What means yon peafant's daily toil , From choaking weeds to rid the foil ? Why Why wake you to the morning's care ...
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... Beneath him far the loftieft trees ; And when he refts he makes his bow'r The cup of fome delicious flow'r . Shall creatures fo obfcurely bred , On mere corruption nurs'd and fed , A glorious privilege obtain , Which I can never hope to ...
... Beneath him far the loftieft trees ; And when he refts he makes his bow'r The cup of fome delicious flow'r . Shall creatures fo obfcurely bred , On mere corruption nurs'd and fed , A glorious privilege obtain , Which I can never hope to ...
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... beneath thy care , If well employ'd , at lefs expence , Had taught thee honour , virtue , fenfe , And rais'd thee from a coachman's fate To govern men , and guide the ftate . guide Jad The The BEE , the ANT , and the SPARROW . PRECEPTOR ...
... beneath thy care , If well employ'd , at lefs expence , Had taught thee honour , virtue , fenfe , And rais'd thee from a coachman's fate To govern men , and guide the ftate . guide Jad The The BEE , the ANT , and the SPARROW . PRECEPTOR ...
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... beneath the fun : " A lizard's body lean and long , A fifh's head , a ferpent's tongue , " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow its pace ! and then its hue- " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ...
... beneath the fun : " A lizard's body lean and long , A fifh's head , a ferpent's tongue , " Its tooth with triple claw disjoin'd ; " And what a length of tail behind ! " How flow its pace ! and then its hue- " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ...
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