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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... Nymph On One who died discovering her Kindness ... Ou Lucinda's Death ib ib . Ode on the Death of Henry Purcell ib . ib . On the Loss of an only Son , Robert Marquis of Normanby 98 86 On Mr. Pope and his Poems . ib . Stanzas . Whene'er ...
... Nymph On One who died discovering her Kindness ... Ou Lucinda's Death ib ib . Ode on the Death of Henry Purcell ib . ib . On the Loss of an only Son , Robert Marquis of Normanby 98 86 On Mr. Pope and his Poems . ib . Stanzas . Whene'er ...
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... nymphs disarms , To her the rallying Loves and Graces fly , And , fixing there , proclaim the victory . No wonder ... nymph has sway , Who from the consecrated spring , Wild beasts and satyrs drives away ; So hither dares no savage ...
... nymphs disarms , To her the rallying Loves and Graces fly , And , fixing there , proclaim the victory . No wonder ... nymph has sway , Who from the consecrated spring , Wild beasts and satyrs drives away ; So hither dares no savage ...
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... nymph a nobler game . Th ' unerring shafts so various fly around , ' Tis hard to say which gives the deepest wound ; Or if with greater glory we submit , Pierc'd by her eyes , her humour , or her wit . See next her charming sister ...
... nymph a nobler game . Th ' unerring shafts so various fly around , ' Tis hard to say which gives the deepest wound ; Or if with greater glory we submit , Pierc'd by her eyes , her humour , or her wit . See next her charming sister ...
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... nymph , you need to fear , Smiles , without darts , alone attend him here ; Weak and unarm'd , not able to surprise , He waits for influence from your conquering eyes . Heaven change the omen , then ; and may this prove A happy prelude ...
... nymph , you need to fear , Smiles , without darts , alone attend him here ; Weak and unarm'd , not able to surprise , He waits for influence from your conquering eyes . Heaven change the omen , then ; and may this prove A happy prelude ...
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... nymph once did dwell . She always pleas'd ; for more than mortal fire Shone in her eyes , and did her charms inspire ; A Dryad bore the beauteous nymph , a Sylvan was [ her sire . Chaste , wise , devout , she still obey'd With humble ...
... nymph once did dwell . She always pleas'd ; for more than mortal fire Shone in her eyes , and did her charms inspire ; A Dryad bore the beauteous nymph , a Sylvan was [ her sire . Chaste , wise , devout , she still obey'd With humble ...
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