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... thou art , to yield thy captive fair ; E'en in thy tent I'll seize the blooming prize , Thy lov'd Briseis , with the radiant eyes . Hence shalt thou prove my might , and curse the hour , Thou stood'st a rival of imperial power ; And ...
... thou art , to yield thy captive fair ; E'en in thy tent I'll seize the blooming prize , Thy lov'd Briseis , with the radiant eyes . Hence shalt thou prove my might , and curse the hour , Thou stood'st a rival of imperial power ; And ...
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... thou run ? Ah , too forgetful of thy wife and son ! And think'st thou not how wretched we shall be , A widow I , an helpless orphan he ? For sure such courage length of life denies , And thou must fall , thy virtue's sacrifice . Greece ...
... thou run ? Ah , too forgetful of thy wife and son ! And think'st thou not how wretched we shall be , A widow I , an helpless orphan he ? For sure such courage length of life denies , And thou must fall , thy virtue's sacrifice . Greece ...
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... Thou mov'st as conscious of thy master's wo ! Seest thou these lids that now unfold in vain ? ( The deed of Noman and his wicked train . ) Oh ! didst thou feel for thy afflicted lord , And would but fate the power of speech afford ...
... Thou mov'st as conscious of thy master's wo ! Seest thou these lids that now unfold in vain ? ( The deed of Noman and his wicked train . ) Oh ! didst thou feel for thy afflicted lord , And would but fate the power of speech afford ...
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... thou need'st to fear , For thou to all the heavenly host are dear . Know , from our love , thou shalt a son obtain , Who over the proud realm of Troy shall reign ; From whom a race of monarchs shall descend , And whose posterity shall ...
... thou need'st to fear , For thou to all the heavenly host are dear . Know , from our love , thou shalt a son obtain , Who over the proud realm of Troy shall reign ; From whom a race of monarchs shall descend , And whose posterity shall ...
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... thou hast kindly heard A song in soft distress preferr'd , Propitious to my tuneful vow , O gentle goddess , hear me now . Descend , thou bright immortal guest , In all thy radiant charms confest . Thou once did leave almighty Jove ...
... thou hast kindly heard A song in soft distress preferr'd , Propitious to my tuneful vow , O gentle goddess , hear me now . Descend , thou bright immortal guest , In all thy radiant charms confest . Thou once did leave almighty Jove ...
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Adic Admetus Alcmena Amph Amphitryon Antistrophe arms Athens bear behold Bleps blest breast breath charms Chor CHORUS Chrem Cleon Clytemnestra Creon Dæm dark daughter dead dear death deeds Demus didst dost thou dread e'en earth Eteocles Eucl Euripides eyes fair fate father fear flame friends give goddess gods grace Greece grief hand hath head hear heart heaven honour Jove Jupiter king Labr Laius live lord maid Merc Mess mighty mortal mother Muses ne'er never night nymph o'er Palæstra Peleus Phei Plut Plutus poet Polybus Polynices rich round sacred SCENE shalt shore slave sleep song sorrow soul speak Streps Strob STROBILUS sweet tears tell Thebes thee Theocritus Theseus thine thou art tomb Trach Twas Tynd Venus virgin voice wave wife wine words wretch youth