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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... head . Beneath her chalky cliffs , sea - nymphs resort , And awful Neptune keeps his reedy court ; His darling Thames , rich presents in his hand Of bounteous Ceres , traverses the land ; And seems a mighty snake , whose shining pride ...
... head . Beneath her chalky cliffs , sea - nymphs resort , And awful Neptune keeps his reedy court ; His darling Thames , rich presents in his hand Of bounteous Ceres , traverses the land ; And seems a mighty snake , whose shining pride ...
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... head surround , And all along his sunny shore Eternal plenty ' s found .. From Heaven itself the illustrious line began ; Ten ages in descent it ran , In each descent increas'd with honours new . Never did Heaven's Supreme inspire In ...
... head surround , And all along his sunny shore Eternal plenty ' s found .. From Heaven itself the illustrious line began ; Ten ages in descent it ran , In each descent increas'd with honours new . Never did Heaven's Supreme inspire In ...
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... head , Yet soon dispell'd the dropping mists , and gilded all the skies . # Great Julius , who with generous envy view'd The statue of brave Philip's braver son , And wept to think what such a youth subdued , While , more in age ...
... head , Yet soon dispell'd the dropping mists , and gilded all the skies . # Great Julius , who with generous envy view'd The statue of brave Philip's braver son , And wept to think what such a youth subdued , While , more in age ...
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... head ; On his lovely body shower Leaves of roses , virgin lilies , Cowslips , violets , daffodilics , And with garlands dress the bower . Rittornel of flutes . After which Cupid rises , and sings , with his bow drawn . Yield to the god ...
... head ; On his lovely body shower Leaves of roses , virgin lilies , Cowslips , violets , daffodilics , And with garlands dress the bower . Rittornel of flutes . After which Cupid rises , and sings , with his bow drawn . Yield to the god ...
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... head , As awak'd from the dead , And amaz'd he stares around ! AIR . WITH SYMPHONIES . Revenge , revenge , Alecto cries , See , the Furies arise ! See the snakes that they rear , How they hiss in their hair , And the sparkles that flash ...
... head , As awak'd from the dead , And amaz'd he stares around ! AIR . WITH SYMPHONIES . Revenge , revenge , Alecto cries , See , the Furies arise ! See the snakes that they rear , How they hiss in their hair , And the sparkles that flash ...
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