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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... leaves behind ! So when a father sees a careful son Enlarge those coffers , which were first his own , With joy to Heaven he ... leave his blest abode , In whatsoever form the guest appear'd , His heavenly lustre shone , and was rever'd ...
... leaves behind ! So when a father sees a careful son Enlarge those coffers , which were first his own , With joy to Heaven he ... leave his blest abode , In whatsoever form the guest appear'd , His heavenly lustre shone , and was rever'd ...
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... leave ! And , in his room , behold arise , Bright as th ' immortal twins that grace the skies , A noble pair , his absence to retrieve ! In these the hero's soul survives , And William doubly in his offspring lives . Maurice , for ...
... leave ! And , in his room , behold arise , Bright as th ' immortal twins that grace the skies , A noble pair , his absence to retrieve ! In these the hero's soul survives , And William doubly in his offspring lives . Maurice , for ...
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... leaves of creeping vines around him play , And Nature's leaves less perfect seem than they . O matchless bird ! whose race , with nicest care , Heaven seems in pleasure to have form'd so fair ! From whose gay plumes ev'n Phoebus with ...
... leaves of creeping vines around him play , And Nature's leaves less perfect seem than they . O matchless bird ! whose race , with nicest care , Heaven seems in pleasure to have form'd so fair ! From whose gay plumes ev'n Phoebus with ...
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... leaves arm'd squadrons in the field , But with the marching horsemen rides , And dwells alike in courts and camps ... leave to Fate the rest . Nor with vain fear of ills to come Anticipate th ' appointed doom . Soon did Achilles quit ...
... leaves arm'd squadrons in the field , But with the marching horsemen rides , And dwells alike in courts and camps ... leave to Fate the rest . Nor with vain fear of ills to come Anticipate th ' appointed doom . Soon did Achilles quit ...
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... Leave me , silly shepherd , go , You only tell me what I know , You view a thousand charms in me ; Then cease thy prayers , I'll kinder grow , When I can view such charms in thee . Leave me , silly shepherd , go ; You only tell me what ...
... Leave me , silly shepherd , go , You only tell me what I know , You view a thousand charms in me ; Then cease thy prayers , I'll kinder grow , When I can view such charms in thee . Leave me , silly shepherd , go ; You only tell me what ...
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