Minor English Poets, 1660-1780: A Selection from Alexander Chalmers' The English Poets, Volume 1David P. French B. Blom, 1967 - English poetry |
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Page 171
... appear'd ; Less scem'd the numerous army to be fear'd .. This saw , and heard with joy , the brave esquire , As he with God's , fill'd with his master's fire : Forbid it , Heaven , ' said he , ' I should decline , Or wish , sir , not to ...
... appear'd ; Less scem'd the numerous army to be fear'd .. This saw , and heard with joy , the brave esquire , As he with God's , fill'd with his master's fire : Forbid it , Heaven , ' said he , ' I should decline , Or wish , sir , not to ...
Page 421
... appear , And cattle grazing. This Sidrophel by chance espy'd , And with amazement staring wide , " Bless us ! " quoth he , " what dreadful wonder Is that appears in Heaven yonder ? A comet , and without a beard ! Or star that ne'er before ...
... appear , And cattle grazing. This Sidrophel by chance espy'd , And with amazement staring wide , " Bless us ! " quoth he , " what dreadful wonder Is that appears in Heaven yonder ? A comet , and without a beard ! Or star that ne'er before ...
Page 569
... appear , ere long , I fear , to your ruin . Surely , if I had the happi- ness to wait on you , I could move you to compassionate both yourself and me , who , desperate as my case is , am desirous to die with the honour of being known to ...
... appear , ere long , I fear , to your ruin . Surely , if I had the happi- ness to wait on you , I could move you to compassionate both yourself and me , who , desperate as my case is , am desirous to die with the honour of being known to ...
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ABRAHAM COWLEY Anacreon beauteous beauty blest blood bold breast bright burning-glass Chromius Constantia Cowley David death delight divine doth e'er Earth envy errour ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fire flame friends gentle give gods gold Gondibert grief grow hand happy haste hath heart Heaven honour Jabesh KATHARINE PHILIPS kind king labour less light live lov'd Love's lovers lyre methinks mighty mind Moab Muse Nature ne'er never night noble nought numbers o'er Orinda Ovid Philetus Pindar pleasure poem poets praise pride prince proud rage rich sacred Saul Saul's shine sight smiling bank soul spirit stamp'd sure tears thee thine things thou dost thought tree twas Twill tyrant verse Virg Virgil virtue Whilst whole WILLIAM DAVENANT wise wonder wound wretched