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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... cause of this assembly know ! In sovereign majesty I reign O'er the gay flowery universe below ; Yet , my increasing glory to maintain , A queen I'll choose with spotless honour fair , The delegated crown to wear . Let me your counsel ...
... cause of this assembly know ! In sovereign majesty I reign O'er the gay flowery universe below ; Yet , my increasing glory to maintain , A queen I'll choose with spotless honour fair , The delegated crown to wear . Let me your counsel ...
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... cause ; His fate , renew'd , our deep attention draws , Excites , by turns , our various hopes and fears , And all the patriot in thy scene appears . On Tyber's bank thy thought was first inspir'd ; ' Twas there , to some indulgent ...
... cause ; His fate , renew'd , our deep attention draws , Excites , by turns , our various hopes and fears , And all the patriot in thy scene appears . On Tyber's bank thy thought was first inspir'd ; ' Twas there , to some indulgent ...
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... cause I'll own , And fearless scorn each traitor's frown . A FRAGMENT . O SAY , ye saints , who shine in realms above , And tune your harps to sing eternal love , When shall my voice attain your high degree ; When shall my soul , from ...
... cause I'll own , And fearless scorn each traitor's frown . A FRAGMENT . O SAY , ye saints , who shine in realms above , And tune your harps to sing eternal love , When shall my voice attain your high degree ; When shall my soul , from ...
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... cause of this tumult , is slain . attack being made , Cæsar defends himself , burns the Egyptian ships in the ... causes Achillas to be slain . Gani- mede renews the attack against Cæsar , who is blocked up in Pharos , and reduced to the ...
... cause of this tumult , is slain . attack being made , Cæsar defends himself , burns the Egyptian ships in the ... causes Achillas to be slain . Gani- mede renews the attack against Cæsar , who is blocked up in Pharos , and reduced to the ...
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... causes Nile to flow . Might I in so perplex'd a cause engage , [ claws , I think , since Nature grew mature in age , Some waters , Cæsar , have deriv'd their birth From veins by strong convulsions broke in earth ! And some coeval with ...
... causes Nile to flow . Might I in so perplex'd a cause engage , [ claws , I think , since Nature grew mature in age , Some waters , Cæsar , have deriv'd their birth From veins by strong convulsions broke in earth ! And some coeval with ...
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