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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... thee have gain'd the skies . Come then , my much - lov'd lord ! No more th ' alarms Of wasteful war require thee from my arms . Thy sword gives plenteous peace ; but , without thee , Peace has no charms , and plenty's poverty : At ...
... thee have gain'd the skies . Come then , my much - lov'd lord ! No more th ' alarms Of wasteful war require thee from my arms . Thy sword gives plenteous peace ; but , without thee , Peace has no charms , and plenty's poverty : At ...
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... thee , Germania , wandering wide , Like thy own Rhine's enriching tide , In numerous branches long diffus'd its flood . Rhine , scarce more ancient , never grac'd thee more , Though mantling vines his comely head surround , And all ...
... thee , Germania , wandering wide , Like thy own Rhine's enriching tide , In numerous branches long diffus'd its flood . Rhine , scarce more ancient , never grac'd thee more , Though mantling vines his comely head surround , And all ...
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... thee ; To see thee , at a beardless age , Stand arm'd against th ' invader's rage , And bravely fighting for thy country's liberty ; While he inglorious laurels sought , And not to save his country fought ; While he O stain upon the ...
... thee ; To see thee , at a beardless age , Stand arm'd against th ' invader's rage , And bravely fighting for thy country's liberty ; While he inglorious laurels sought , And not to save his country fought ; While he O stain upon the ...
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... thee , would'st thou yield to charms , And , opening , let us rush into each other's arms ! At least , if that's too much , afford a space To meeting lips , nor shall we slight the grace ; We owe to thee this freedom to complain , And ...
... thee , would'st thou yield to charms , And , opening , let us rush into each other's arms ! At least , if that's too much , afford a space To meeting lips , nor shall we slight the grace ; We owe to thee this freedom to complain , And ...
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... thee the weary soldier prays ; Furious in fight , the sons of Thrace , And Medes , that wear majestic by their side A full - charg'd quiver's decent pride , Gladly with thee would pass inglorious days , Renounce the warrior's tempting ...
... thee the weary soldier prays ; Furious in fight , the sons of Thrace , And Medes , that wear majestic by their side A full - charg'd quiver's decent pride , Gladly with thee would pass inglorious days , Renounce the warrior's tempting ...
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Apollo arms beauteous beauty Behold Belgia bless blest breast bright Cæsar charms Columbo confest crown'd Cupid darts dear death delight Derry divine e'er Earth Epicurus ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fire flame flow goddess gods grace grief grove hand happy hast hear heart Heaven hero honour Jove kind king labour light live lord Lucretius lyre maid MATTHEW PRIOR mighty mind mourn Muse Namur Nature's ne'er never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er Ovid pain passion peace Peneus Pindar plain pleas'd pleasure poem poet Pothinus praise pride queen rage rais'd reign rise sacred shade shine sighs sing skies smile soft song soul swain sweet tears tell thee things thou thought toil twas Venus verse vex'd Virg virtue weep Whilst winds wise wound wretched wyll youth