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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... eyes fo bright , Spent all her wit in ftudy , that they might Keep earth from chaos and eternal night ; But envious death destroy'd their glorious light . Expect not beauty then , fince she did part ; For in her nature wafted all her ...
... eyes fo bright , Spent all her wit in ftudy , that they might Keep earth from chaos and eternal night ; But envious death destroy'd their glorious light . Expect not beauty then , fince she did part ; For in her nature wafted all her ...
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... eyes had ftole away his heart . Philetus he was call'd , fprung from a race Of noble ancefiors ; but greedy Time And envious Fate had labour'd to deface The glory which in his great flock did fhine : Small his eftate , unfitting her ...
... eyes had ftole away his heart . Philetus he was call'd , fprung from a race Of noble ancefiors ; but greedy Time And envious Fate had labour'd to deface The glory which in his great flock did fhine : Small his eftate , unfitting her ...
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... eyes . " Long have I ftaid , but yet have no relief ; " Long have I lov'd , yet have no favour fhown ; " Because she knows not of my killing grief , " And I have fear'd to make my forrows known . " For why , alas ! if she should once ...
... eyes . " Long have I ftaid , but yet have no relief ; " Long have I lov'd , yet have no favour fhown ; " Because she knows not of my killing grief , " And I have fear'd to make my forrows known . " For why , alas ! if she should once ...
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... eyes ! " And do you not contemn that ardent flame , " Which from yourfelf , your own fair beauty , came ! " Trust me , I long have hid my love ; but now " Am forc'd to fhow ' t , fuch is my inward fmart ! " And you alone , fair Saint ...
... eyes ! " And do you not contemn that ardent flame , " Which from yourfelf , your own fair beauty , came ! " Trust me , I long have hid my love ; but now " Am forc'd to fhow ' t , fuch is my inward fmart ! " And you alone , fair Saint ...
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... eyes shed tears , her heart to fighs gave birth . " Philocrates when he faw this , did cry , Friend , I'll revenge , or bear thee com- pany ! " Juft Jove hath fent me to revenge his fate ; " Nay , ftay , Guifardo , think not Heaven in ...
... eyes shed tears , her heart to fighs gave birth . " Philocrates when he faw this , did cry , Friend , I'll revenge , or bear thee com- pany ! " Juft Jove hath fent me to revenge his fate ; " Nay , ftay , Guifardo , think not Heaven in ...
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