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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... Night Eve defcribes her Happiness in Adam's Company Rencounter between Gabriel and Satan in Paradife The Morning ... Night - Piece on Death Health ; an Eclogue A Contemplation on Night 212 214 216 A Page A Thought on Eternity 217 To ...
... Night Eve defcribes her Happiness in Adam's Company Rencounter between Gabriel and Satan in Paradife The Morning ... Night - Piece on Death Health ; an Eclogue A Contemplation on Night 212 214 216 A Page A Thought on Eternity 217 To ...
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... fetting Sail ibid Defcription of Night in a Camp 248 The Happinefs of a Shepherd's Life 249 The A gallant Warrior Rumour On Sleep Cl The Viciffitudes of Life Cardinal Wolfey's Speech to Cromwell News xii The CONTENT S.
... fetting Sail ibid Defcription of Night in a Camp 248 The Happinefs of a Shepherd's Life 249 The A gallant Warrior Rumour On Sleep Cl The Viciffitudes of Life Cardinal Wolfey's Speech to Cromwell News xii The CONTENT S.
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... Night 259 The Cares of Royalty ibid Submiffion to Heaven , our Duty ibid The Vanity of Truft in Man 260 Queen Margaret upbraiding Queen Anne , the Confort of Richard III . ibid On Dreams ibid Description of an Apothecary and his Shop ...
... Night 259 The Cares of Royalty ibid Submiffion to Heaven , our Duty ibid The Vanity of Truft in Man 260 Queen Margaret upbraiding Queen Anne , the Confort of Richard III . ibid On Dreams ibid Description of an Apothecary and his Shop ...
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... night ! The SHEPHERD'S DOG and the WOLF . A A FABLE . [ GAY . ] Wolf , with hunger fierce and bold , Ravag'd the plains , and thinn'd the fold : Deep in the wood fecure he lay , The thefts of night regal'd the day . In vain the ...
... night ! The SHEPHERD'S DOG and the WOLF . A A FABLE . [ GAY . ] Wolf , with hunger fierce and bold , Ravag'd the plains , and thinn'd the fold : Deep in the wood fecure he lay , The thefts of night regal'd the day . In vain the ...
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... nights will fit , In hopes to be fupreme in wit . If thefe can read , to thefe I write , To fet their worth in trueft light . A Lion - cub , of fordid mind , Avoided all the lion kind ; Fond of applaufe , he fought the feafts Of vulgar ...
... nights will fit , In hopes to be fupreme in wit . If thefe can read , to thefe I write , To fet their worth in trueft light . A Lion - cub , of fordid mind , Avoided all the lion kind ; Fond of applaufe , he fought the feafts Of vulgar ...
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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