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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... winds awake the silent deep ; Rebuk'd , they whisper in a gentle breeze , And all around is universal peace ... wind . But Europe shall her great deliverer own . Rome's mighty grandeur was not more confest , When great The Triumph of ...
... winds awake the silent deep ; Rebuk'd , they whisper in a gentle breeze , And all around is universal peace ... wind . But Europe shall her great deliverer own . Rome's mighty grandeur was not more confest , When great The Triumph of ...
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... winds her accents bore , And wing'd the message to the Belgic shore . The pious hero heard , nor could delay To meet the lovely voice , that summon'd him away ; The lovely voice , whose soft - complaining charms Before had call'd the ...
... winds her accents bore , And wing'd the message to the Belgic shore . The pious hero heard , nor could delay To meet the lovely voice , that summon'd him away ; The lovely voice , whose soft - complaining charms Before had call'd the ...
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... winds forbear Their loud complaints , the soothing lay to hear . " Hail , sacred charge , " they cry ; the beauties we Of Neptune's court , are come t ' attend on thee ; Accept our offer'd aid ! thy potent sway , Unbounded by the land ...
... winds forbear Their loud complaints , the soothing lay to hear . " Hail , sacred charge , " they cry ; the beauties we Of Neptune's court , are come t ' attend on thee ; Accept our offer'd aid ! thy potent sway , Unbounded by the land ...
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... winds and rains around it beat ; In vain , below , the waves tempestuous roar , They dash themselves , and break ... wind up higher The strings of thy Pindaric lyre ! Then with bold strains the lofty song pursue ; And bid Britannia once ...
... winds and rains around it beat ; In vain , below , the waves tempestuous roar , They dash themselves , and break ... wind up higher The strings of thy Pindaric lyre ! Then with bold strains the lofty song pursue ; And bid Britannia once ...
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... winds , wild beasts forgot to roar ; But dear Eurydice came back no more . Then cease , ye sons of Harmony , to mourn ; Since Damon never can return . See , see ! he mounts , and cleaves the liquid way ! Bright choirs of angels , on the ...
... winds , wild beasts forgot to roar ; But dear Eurydice came back no more . Then cease , ye sons of Harmony , to mourn ; Since Damon never can return . See , see ! he mounts , and cleaves the liquid way ! Bright choirs of angels , on the ...
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