The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 2J. Moore, 1793 - English poetry |
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... death , or with victorious rhyme Revenge their mailer's death , and conquer Time . By this time , chance and his own industry , Had help'd Philetus forward , that he grew , Acquainted with her brother , fo that he Might , by this means ...
... death , or with victorious rhyme Revenge their mailer's death , and conquer Time . By this time , chance and his own industry , Had help'd Philetus forward , that he grew , Acquainted with her brother , fo that he Might , by this means ...
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... death commands , Ere from his mouth he the fad fentence knows : Such was his ftatc to fee her father come , Nor wifh'd - for , nor expected , in the room . Th ' enrag'd old man bids him no more to dare Such bold intrufion in that houfe ...
... death commands , Ere from his mouth he the fad fentence knows : Such was his ftatc to fee her father come , Nor wifh'd - for , nor expected , in the room . Th ' enrag'd old man bids him no more to dare Such bold intrufion in that houfe ...
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... death can part our fouls ; no time , Or angry friends , fhall make my love decline : But for the harveft of our hopes I'll stay , Unless death cut it , ere ' tis ripe , away . CONSTANTIA . Oh ! how this letter feem'd to raife his pride ...
... death can part our fouls ; no time , Or angry friends , fhall make my love decline : But for the harveft of our hopes I'll stay , Unless death cut it , ere ' tis ripe , away . CONSTANTIA . Oh ! how this letter feem'd to raife his pride ...
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... death seizeth me ; my dear , fare- well ! " As soon as he had spoke these words , life fled From his pierc'd body , whilst Conftantia , she Kiffes his cheeks , that lose their lively red , And become pale and wan ; and now each eye ...
... death seizeth me ; my dear , fare- well ! " As soon as he had spoke these words , life fled From his pierc'd body , whilst Conftantia , she Kiffes his cheeks , that lose their lively red , And become pale and wan ; and now each eye ...
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... death blame ; " Therefore my blood fhall wash away that fhame : " Since he is dead , whofe beauty doth exceed " All that frail man can either hear or read , " This fpoke , he drew his fatal fword , and faid , " Receive my crimson blood ...
... death blame ; " Therefore my blood fhall wash away that fhame : " Since he is dead , whofe beauty doth exceed " All that frail man can either hear or read , " This fpoke , he drew his fatal fword , and faid , " Receive my crimson blood ...
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againſt Angels beafts becauſe befides beft beſt caft caufe courfe death defign defire doft doth earth elfe ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe fame fate fatire fcorn fear feek feem feen fenfe fent ferve feven fhall fhine fhould fide fight fince fire firft firſt flain flame fleep fome foon foul fpirits ftand ftars ftate ftill ftrange ftrength fuch fure fweet fword glory hafte hand hath heart Heaven Hell himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft king laft laſt leaſt lefs live loft Lord mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er night numbers o'er pafs paft perfon Pindar pleaſe pleaſure pow'r prefent Quoth reafon reft rife Satan ſhall ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand twas verfe Whilft whofe wife worfe