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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... foul in Cytherea's form : And , framing her attractive 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 ...
... foul in Cytherea's form : And , framing her attractive 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 ...
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... foul , his griefs , his fires , now her's are grown : Her heart , her mind , her love , is his alone . Whilft thoughts ' gainst thoughts rife up in mu- tiny , She took a lute ( being far from any ears ) And tun'd this fong , pofing that ...
... foul , his griefs , his fires , now her's are grown : Her heart , her mind , her love , is his alone . Whilft thoughts ' gainst thoughts rife up in mu- tiny , She took a lute ( being far from any ears ) And tun'd this fong , pofing that ...
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... foul doth move . " Oh ! let not then my paffion cause your hate , " Nor let my choice offend you , or detain " Your ancient friendship ; ' tís , alas ! too late " To call my firm affection back again : " No phyfick can re - cure my ...
... foul doth move . " Oh ! let not then my paffion cause your hate , " Nor let my choice offend you , or detain " Your ancient friendship ; ' tís , alas ! too late " To call my firm affection back again : " No phyfick can re - cure my ...
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... foul , and therefore take thy victory : 66 Thy eyes and speeches have my heart o'ercome , " And if I fhould deny thee love , then I " Should be a tyrant to myfelf : that fire " Which is kept clofe burns with the greatest ire . " Yet do ...
... foul , and therefore take thy victory : 66 Thy eyes and speeches have my heart o'ercome , " And if I fhould deny thee love , then I " Should be a tyrant to myfelf : that fire " Which is kept clofe burns with the greatest ire . " Yet do ...
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... fouls ; no time , Or angry friends , fhall make my love decline : But for the harveft of our hopes I'll stay , Unless ... foul , that should contain the store Of fureft riches , he was bafe and poor . Him was Conftantia urg'd continually ...
... fouls ; no time , Or angry friends , fhall make my love decline : But for the harveft of our hopes I'll stay , Unless ... foul , that should contain the store Of fureft riches , he was bafe and poor . Him was Conftantia urg'd continually ...
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