Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... grown : Her heart , her mind , her love , is his alone . Whilft thoughts ' gainst thoughts rife up in mu- tiny , She ... grow . Here ftay , my Mufe ; for if I fhould recite Her mournful language , I should make you weep , Like her , a ...
... grown : Her heart , her mind , her love , is his alone . Whilft thoughts ' gainst thoughts rife up in mu- tiny , She ... grow . Here ftay , my Mufe ; for if I fhould recite Her mournful language , I should make you weep , Like her , a ...
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... grow fruit ! how fresh appear ! That had fuch beams their infancy to chear ! Which being sprung to ripenefs , expect then The earlieft offering of her grateful pen . Your most dutiful Scholar , ABR . COWI.EY. PYRAMUS AND THISBE . WHEN ...
... grow fruit ! how fresh appear ! That had fuch beams their infancy to chear ! Which being sprung to ripenefs , expect then The earlieft offering of her grateful pen . Your most dutiful Scholar , ABR . COWI.EY. PYRAMUS AND THISBE . WHEN ...
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... grow ? Whofe head is always crown'd with victory , Snatch'd from Bellona's hand ; him luxury In peace debilitates : whofe tongue can win Tully's own garland , pride to him creeps in . On whom ( like Atlas ' fhoulders ) the propt state ...
... grow ? Whofe head is always crown'd with victory , Snatch'd from Bellona's hand ; him luxury In peace debilitates : whofe tongue can win Tully's own garland , pride to him creeps in . On whom ( like Atlas ' fhoulders ) the propt state ...
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... grow , And her cftate of wit on one bestow ; Whaft we , like younger brothers , get at best But a small stock , and must work out the reft . How could he answer ' t , fhould the state think fit To queftion a monopoly of wit ? Such is ...
... grow , And her cftate of wit on one bestow ; Whaft we , like younger brothers , get at best But a small stock , and must work out the reft . How could he answer ' t , fhould the state think fit To queftion a monopoly of wit ? Such is ...
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... grow ( Chiefly if I like them fhould tell All change of weathers that befell ) Than Holinfhed or Stow . But I will briefer with them be , Since few of them were long with me . An higher and a nobler strain My prefent Empere fs does ...
... grow ( Chiefly if I like them fhould tell All change of weathers that befell ) Than Holinfhed or Stow . But I will briefer with them be , Since few of them were long with me . An higher and a nobler strain My prefent Empere fs does ...
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againſt Angels beafts becauſe befides beft beſt caft call'd caufe death defign defire doft doth earth elfe ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feat feek feem feen fenfe fent ferve feven fhall fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep fome foon foul fpirits ftand ftars ftate ftill ftrange ftrength fuch fure fword glory hafte hand hath heart Heaven Hell himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft king laft laſt lefs live loft Lord mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er never night numbers o'er pafs paft perfon Pindar pleaſure prefent Quoth reafon reft rife Satan ſhall ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought turn'd twas uſe vaft verfe Whilft whofe wife worfe
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