Poems on Several OccasionsBernard Lintot, at the Cross-Kyes [!] between the Temple gates in Fleet-street, 1726 - 221 pages |
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... Views of breaking am'rous Vows for Gain , The Price of Favours ; the designing Arts That aim at Riches in Contempt of Hearts ; And for a Comfort in the Marriage Life , The little , pilf'ring Temper of a Wife . gave Full on the Fair his ...
... Views of breaking am'rous Vows for Gain , The Price of Favours ; the designing Arts That aim at Riches in Contempt of Hearts ; And for a Comfort in the Marriage Life , The little , pilf'ring Temper of a Wife . gave Full on the Fair his ...
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... views her Face . A finer Flax than what they wrought before , Thro ' Time's deep Cave the Sifter Fates explore , Then fix the Loom , their Fingers nimbly weave , And thus their Toil prophetick Songs deceive . Flow Flow from the Rock ...
... views her Face . A finer Flax than what they wrought before , Thro ' Time's deep Cave the Sifter Fates explore , Then fix the Loom , their Fingers nimbly weave , And thus their Toil prophetick Songs deceive . Flow Flow from the Rock ...
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... 'd with erring Rage , affault the Bard . His Corps the Sea receiv'd . The Dolphins bore ( ' Twas all the Gods would do ) the Corps to fhore . Me- Methinks I view the Dead with pitying Eyes , And 16 Poems on feveral Occafions .
... 'd with erring Rage , affault the Bard . His Corps the Sea receiv'd . The Dolphins bore ( ' Twas all the Gods would do ) the Corps to fhore . Me- Methinks I view the Dead with pitying Eyes , And 16 Poems on feveral Occafions .
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Thomas Parnell. Methinks I view the Dead with pitying Eyes , And see the Dreams of antient Wisdom rife ; I fee the Muses round the Body cry , But hear a Cupid loudly laughing by ; He wheels his Arrow with infulting Hand , And thus ...
Thomas Parnell. Methinks I view the Dead with pitying Eyes , And see the Dreams of antient Wisdom rife ; I fee the Muses round the Body cry , But hear a Cupid loudly laughing by ; He wheels his Arrow with infulting Hand , And thus ...
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... view ( by no Prefumption led ) • Your Revels of the Night . ' Twas Grief , for Scorn of faithful Love , • Which made my Steps unweeting rove ⚫ Amid the nightly Dew . ' Tis well , the Gallant cries again , We Faeries never injure Men ...
... view ( by no Prefumption led ) • Your Revels of the Night . ' Twas Grief , for Scorn of faithful Love , • Which made my Steps unweeting rove ⚫ Amid the nightly Dew . ' Tis well , the Gallant cries again , We Faeries never injure Men ...
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