Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry: Selected for the Improvement of Youth, in Speaking, Reading, Thinking, Composing; and in the Conduct of Life; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose, Volume 2C. Dilly, 1791 - English poetry |
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Page 85
... Hear not my steps , which way they walk , for fear Thy very ftones prate of my where - about ; And take the prefent horror from the time , Which now fuits with it . - Whilft I threat , he lives- [ A bell rings . — I go , and it is done ...
... Hear not my steps , which way they walk , for fear Thy very ftones prate of my where - about ; And take the prefent horror from the time , Which now fuits with it . - Whilft I threat , he lives- [ A bell rings . — I go , and it is done ...
Page 117
... hear you talk . [ to Juba , Sy . Not hear me talk ! what ' when my faith My royal master's fon , is call'd in question ? My prince may ftrike me dead , and I'll be dumb ; But whilst I live I must not hold my tongue , And languish out ...
... hear you talk . [ to Juba , Sy . Not hear me talk ! what ' when my faith My royal master's fon , is call'd in question ? My prince may ftrike me dead , and I'll be dumb ; But whilst I live I must not hold my tongue , And languish out ...
Page 143
... Hear me , my lord ; Hear your wrong'd fon . The fword - O fatal Vow ! fool , Enfnaring oaths , and thou , rafh thoughtless To bind thyfelf in voluntary chains ; Yet to thy fatal truft continue firm ! Beneath difgrace , tho ' infamous ...
... Hear me , my lord ; Hear your wrong'd fon . The fword - O fatal Vow ! fool , Enfnaring oaths , and thou , rafh thoughtless To bind thyfelf in voluntary chains ; Yet to thy fatal truft continue firm ! Beneath difgrace , tho ' infamous ...
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