The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series Edited with Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 10Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 - English poetry |
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... bless ; As o'er the heavens , sublime , his course extends , With equal state , the radiant globe descends , Sinks in a cloud of gold , and azure bright , And leaves behind gay tracks of beamy light . 1720 . Ir for ourselves the tears ...
... bless ; As o'er the heavens , sublime , his course extends , With equal state , the radiant globe descends , Sinks in a cloud of gold , and azure bright , And leaves behind gay tracks of beamy light . 1720 . Ir for ourselves the tears ...
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... bless . Auspicious structure ! born in happy days , Whose first employment is the noblest , praise ! The choir of St. Paul's was first opened on the day of thanksgiving for the peace . So , when by just degrees , th ' Eternal Thought ...
... bless . Auspicious structure ! born in happy days , Whose first employment is the noblest , praise ! The choir of St. Paul's was first opened on the day of thanksgiving for the peace . So , when by just degrees , th ' Eternal Thought ...
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... bless . Next , on the broad circumference is wrought The nine years ' war for lov'd Britannia fought ; The cause the same : fair Liberty betray'd , And banish'd Justice , fly to him for aid . Here sailing ships are drawn , the crowded ...
... bless . Next , on the broad circumference is wrought The nine years ' war for lov'd Britannia fought ; The cause the same : fair Liberty betray'd , And banish'd Justice , fly to him for aid . Here sailing ships are drawn , the crowded ...
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... bless'd the master - work , and said ; " Go forth , my honour'd champions , go , To vindicate my cause below ! Awful in power , defend for me Religion , Justice , Liberty , And at aspiring Tyranny My delegated thunder throw ! For this ...
... bless'd the master - work , and said ; " Go forth , my honour'd champions , go , To vindicate my cause below ! Awful in power , defend for me Religion , Justice , Liberty , And at aspiring Tyranny My delegated thunder throw ! For this ...
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... bless The happy brothers with a long success- Maurice , the first resign'd to fate : The youngest had a longer date , And liv'd the space appointed to complete The great republic , rais'd so high before ; Finish'd by him , the stately ...
... bless The happy brothers with a long success- Maurice , the first resign'd to fate : The youngest had a longer date , And liv'd the space appointed to complete The great republic , rais'd so high before ; Finish'd by him , the stately ...
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