LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... says the morose Wood , " that preferment conferred upon him which " he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retir " ed discontented into Surrey . " 66 " He was now , " says the courtly Sprat , " weary of ...
... says the morose Wood , " that preferment conferred upon him which " he expected , while others for their money carried away most places , he retir " ed discontented into Surrey . " 66 " He was now , " says the courtly Sprat , " weary of ...
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... Say , like a ring th ' æquator heaven does bind . When heaven shall be adorn'd by thee , ( Which then more heaven ... ( says story ) I lov'd you , For which you call me most inconstant now ; Pardon me , madam , you mistake the man ; For ...
... Say , like a ring th ' æquator heaven does bind . When heaven shall be adorn'd by thee , ( Which then more heaven ... ( says story ) I lov'd you , For which you call me most inconstant now ; Pardon me , madam , you mistake the man ; For ...
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... says , A sword so great , that it was only fit To cut off his great head that came with it . Other poets describe death by some of its common appearances . Cowley says , with a learned allusion to sepulchral lamps real or fabulous ...
... says , A sword so great , that it was only fit To cut off his great head that came with it . Other poets describe death by some of its common appearances . Cowley says , with a learned allusion to sepulchral lamps real or fabulous ...
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... Say , where his centric happiness doth lie : COWLEY . I have lov'd , and got , and told ; But should I love , get , tell ... says of Goliah , His spear , the trunk was of a lofty tree , Which Nature meant some tall ship's mast should be ...
... Say , where his centric happiness doth lie : COWLEY . I have lov'd , and got , and told ; But should I love , get , tell ... says of Goliah , His spear , the trunk was of a lofty tree , Which Nature meant some tall ship's mast should be ...
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... says , that he got by this place seven thousand pounds . After the Restoration he wrote the poem on Prudence and Justice , and per- haps some of his other pieces : and as he appears , whenever any serious ques- tion comes before him ...
... says , that he got by this place seven thousand pounds . After the Restoration he wrote the poem on Prudence and Justice , and per- haps some of his other pieces : and as he appears , whenever any serious ques- tion comes before him ...
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