English Poetry of the Eighteenth CenturyCecil Albert Moore |
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... rage in British rhymes ; Without more preface , writ in formal length , To speak the undertaker's want of strength , I'll try to make their sev'ral beauties known , And show their verses ' worth , though not my own . Long had our dull ...
... rage in British rhymes ; Without more preface , writ in formal length , To speak the undertaker's want of strength , I'll try to make their sev'ral beauties known , And show their verses ' worth , though not my own . Long had our dull ...
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... rage o'er neighbouring realms , And spread their plains with desolation wide : Yet your mild homesteads , ever - blooming , smile Among embracing woods ; and waft on high The breath of plenty , from the ruddy tops 510 Of chimneys ...
... rage o'er neighbouring realms , And spread their plains with desolation wide : Yet your mild homesteads , ever - blooming , smile Among embracing woods ; and waft on high The breath of plenty , from the ruddy tops 510 Of chimneys ...
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... rage , And love with pride ; and force to force oppose . There is a charm , a power , that sways the breast ; Bids every passion revel or be still ; 480 Inspires with rage , or all your cares dissolves ; Of idiot notes impertinently ...
... rage , And love with pride ; and force to force oppose . There is a charm , a power , that sways the breast ; Bids every passion revel or be still ; 480 Inspires with rage , or all your cares dissolves ; Of idiot notes impertinently ...
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MATTHEW PRIOR | 1 |
If wine and music | 7 |
The Female Phaeton | 15 |
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