British Theatre, Volume 20J. Bell, 1796 - English drama |
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... wonder'd , and he lov'd ; In passion lost , he bad the conqu`ring fair Renounce her faith , and be the queen of Turkey ; The pious maid , with modest indignation , Threw back Bij ля 1 . 15 IRENE . Dem. What can reverse thy doom? ...
... wonder'd , and he lov'd ; In passion lost , he bad the conqu`ring fair Renounce her faith , and be the queen of Turkey ; The pious maid , with modest indignation , Threw back Bij ля 1 . 15 IRENE . Dem. What can reverse thy doom? ...
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... fair breast , or animates the glance , Adorns my palace with its brightest virgins ; Yet unacquainted with these soft emotions I walk'd superior , through the blaze of charms , Prais'd without rapture , left without regret . Why rove I ...
... fair breast , or animates the glance , Adorns my palace with its brightest virgins ; Yet unacquainted with these soft emotions I walk'd superior , through the blaze of charms , Prais'd without rapture , left without regret . Why rove I ...
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... fair Hungaria's unexhausted vallies Pour forth their legions , and the roaring Danube Rolls half his floods unheard through shouting camps ? Nor couldst thou more support a life of sloth Than Amurath- Cali . Still full of Amurath ...
... fair Hungaria's unexhausted vallies Pour forth their legions , and the roaring Danube Rolls half his floods unheard through shouting camps ? Nor couldst thou more support a life of sloth Than Amurath- Cali . Still full of Amurath ...
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John Bell. MAHOMET and IRENE . Mab . Wilt thou descend , fair daughter of perfec- tion , To hear my vows , and give mankind a queen ? Ah ! cease , Irene , cease those flowing sorrows , That melt an heart , impregnable till now , And turn ...
John Bell. MAHOMET and IRENE . Mab . Wilt thou descend , fair daughter of perfec- tion , To hear my vows , and give mankind a queen ? Ah ! cease , Irene , cease those flowing sorrows , That melt an heart , impregnable till now , And turn ...
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... fair , the noblest aim , The strongest effort of a female soul , Was but to choose the graces of the day ; To tune the tongue , to teach the eyes to roll , Dispose the colours of the flowing robe , And add new roses to the faded cheek ...
... fair , the noblest aim , The strongest effort of a female soul , Was but to choose the graces of the day ; To tune the tongue , to teach the eyes to roll , Dispose the colours of the flowing robe , And add new roses to the faded cheek ...
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