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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... Mufe - Man's Difobedience - Lofs of Paradife- Satan driven out of Heaven 9 d Satan lying on the burning Lake - Defcription of Satan's Shield and Spear Page 182 184 186 187 Satan's Pre - eminence above the other fallen Angels 188 ...
... Mufe - Man's Difobedience - Lofs of Paradife- Satan driven out of Heaven 9 d Satan lying on the burning Lake - Defcription of Satan's Shield and Spear Page 182 184 186 187 Satan's Pre - eminence above the other fallen Angels 188 ...
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... , Each little fpeck and blemish find , To our own ftronger errors blind . B5 A Turkey , A Turkey , tir'd of common food , Forfook the PRECEPTOR . The Subject of Paradife Loft-Invocation of Mufe-Man's Difobedience-Lofs of Paradife-
... , Each little fpeck and blemish find , To our own ftronger errors blind . B5 A Turkey , A Turkey , tir'd of common food , Forfook the PRECEPTOR . The Subject of Paradife Loft-Invocation of Mufe-Man's Difobedience-Lofs of Paradife-
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... mufe in loftier ftrains rehearse The glorious Author of the universe , Who reins the winds , gives the vaft ocean bounds , And circumfcribes the floating worlds their rounds , My foul fhould overflow in fongs of praife , And my ...
... mufe in loftier ftrains rehearse The glorious Author of the universe , Who reins the winds , gives the vaft ocean bounds , And circumfcribes the floating worlds their rounds , My foul fhould overflow in fongs of praife , And my ...
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... mufe and love ; Ye murm'ring ftreams that in meanders roll , The fweet compofers of the penfive foul , Farewell . The city calls me from your bow'rs : Farewell amufing thoughts and peaceful hours . The ADVANTAGES of WALKING : O The ...
... mufe and love ; Ye murm'ring ftreams that in meanders roll , The fweet compofers of the penfive foul , Farewell . The city calls me from your bow'rs : Farewell amufing thoughts and peaceful hours . The ADVANTAGES of WALKING : O The ...
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... Mufe's flame . Far from the madding crowd's ignoble ftrife , Their fober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool fequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way . Yet , ev'n these bones from infult to protect ...
... Mufe's flame . Far from the madding crowd's ignoble ftrife , Their fober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the cool fequefter'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way . Yet , ev'n these bones from infult to protect ...
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bafe beft beneath bleffing bleft blifs bofom breaft breath charms Dæmons delight dreft earth erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fecret feek feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhape fhine fhould fide fight filent fing firft fkies flain fleep flow'rs fmile foar foft folemn fome fong fool foon foul fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftate ftill ftrain ftream ftrong fuch fwain fweet fwell guife happy heart heav'n himſelf honour juft laft lefs loft lyre mind moft mufe mufic muft nature nature's ne'er night nymphs o'er paffion pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride profpect purfue reafon reft rife rofe round SHAKESPEARE thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil Twas virtue whofe wife wind wings worfe youth