The Works of Mr. James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and Improvements ... To which is Prefixed, the Life of the Author, Volume 2R. Baldwin, 1802 - English literature |
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... pour'd o'er all the fervent land . Then cherish this , this unexpensive power , Undangerous to the Public , ever prompt , By lavish Nature thrust into your hand : And , unencumber'd with the bulk immense Of conquest , whence huge ...
... pour'd o'er all the fervent land . Then cherish this , this unexpensive power , Undangerous to the Public , ever prompt , By lavish Nature thrust into your hand : And , unencumber'd with the bulk immense Of conquest , whence huge ...
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... 'd on her free - born sons , And pour'd the plenty that belongs to Men . Behold , the country chearing , villas rise , In lively prospect ; by the secret lapse 50 Of brooks now lost and streams renown'd in song : 18 PART I. LIBERTY .
... 'd on her free - born sons , And pour'd the plenty that belongs to Men . Behold , the country chearing , villas rise , In lively prospect ; by the secret lapse 50 Of brooks now lost and streams renown'd in song : 18 PART I. LIBERTY .
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... pour'd triumphant o'er the bury'd dome . 315 Hence , BRITAIN , learn ; my best - establish'd , last , And more than GREECE , or ROME , my steady reign ; The land where , King and People equal bound By guardian laws , my fullest ...
... pour'd triumphant o'er the bury'd dome . 315 Hence , BRITAIN , learn ; my best - establish'd , last , And more than GREECE , or ROME , my steady reign ; The land where , King and People equal bound By guardian laws , my fullest ...
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... pour'd their empires forth ; Scene after scene , the human drama spread ; And still th ' embodied picture rose to sight . 380 385 Oh THOU ! to whom the Muses owe their flame ; Who bid'st , beneath the pole , Parnassus rise , 391 And ...
... pour'd their empires forth ; Scene after scene , the human drama spread ; And still th ' embodied picture rose to sight . 380 385 Oh THOU ! to whom the Muses owe their flame ; Who bid'st , beneath the pole , Parnassus rise , 391 And ...
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... pour'd , Noble contention ! who should most excel In government well - pois'd , adjusted best To public weal : in countries cultur'd high : In ornamented towns , where order reigns , Free social life , and polish'd manners fair : In ...
... pour'd , Noble contention ! who should most excel In government well - pois'd , adjusted best To public weal : in countries cultur'd high : In ornamented towns , where order reigns , Free social life , and polish'd manners fair : In ...
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æther arts behold beneath blood brave breast breath BRITONS brow canst Carthage Carthaginian chains charms DARAXA death deeds deep delight dervise dread earth EDWARD ELEONORA exalted fair fame fate fierce fir'd flame form'd Freedom fury glory GLOSTER GODDESS gods grace GREECE hand happy hast heart Heaven Hence honour Isthmian games Italy Jaffa JAMES THOMSON king Lælius land LELIUS LIBERTY live mankind MASINISSA mix'd NARVA ne'er nobler nought Numidian o'er once passions peace PHOENISSA poison'd pomp pour'd pride prince princess queen rage rais'd rapine reign rise Roman Rome round ruin sacred SCENE Scipio scorn seas seiz'd SELIM shame shine shore slave smile soft SOPHONISBA soul spirit spread sunk sweet Syphax tears tempest tender THEALD thee thine thou thought thro toil trembling turn'd tyrant vengeance vile virtue whence wild woes wretch youth zeal