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Page 11
... blood . The applaufe of lift'ning fenates to command , The threats of pain and ruin to defpife , To fcatter plenty o'er a finiling land , And read their history in a nation's eyes , Their lot forbad : nor circumfcrib'd alone Their ...
... blood . The applaufe of lift'ning fenates to command , The threats of pain and ruin to defpife , To fcatter plenty o'er a finiling land , And read their history in a nation's eyes , Their lot forbad : nor circumfcrib'd alone Their ...
Page 15
... blood run Quite round the pile , a row of rev'rend elms , Cozval near with that all ragged shew , Long lafh'd by the rude winds : fome rift half down tree . Their branchless trunks : others fo thin a - top , That scarce two crows could ...
... blood run Quite round the pile , a row of rev'rend elms , Cozval near with that all ragged shew , Long lafh'd by the rude winds : fome rift half down tree . Their branchless trunks : others fo thin a - top , That scarce two crows could ...
Page 24
... blood ! All - powerful Grace , exert thy gentle fway , And teach my rebel paffions to obey ; Left lurking folly , with infidious art , Regain my volatile inconftant heart ! Shall every high refolve devotion frames Be only lifeless ...
... blood ! All - powerful Grace , exert thy gentle fway , And teach my rebel paffions to obey ; Left lurking folly , with infidious art , Regain my volatile inconftant heart ! Shall every high refolve devotion frames Be only lifeless ...
Page 49
... blood runs high , ‹ Sure ' tis a dreadful thing to die ; To die ! and what exalts the gloom , " I'm told that man furvives the tomb ! ' O ! can the learned prelate find ' What future fcenes await the mind ? Where wings the soul ...
... blood runs high , ‹ Sure ' tis a dreadful thing to die ; To die ! and what exalts the gloom , " I'm told that man furvives the tomb ! ' O ! can the learned prelate find ' What future fcenes await the mind ? Where wings the soul ...
Page 53
... blood ; Till , vanquish'd by the Lion's ftrength ,. The spotted foe extends his length . The Man befought the fhaggy lord , And on his knees for life implor'd , His life the gen'rous hero gave : Tore : her walking to his cave , The lion ...
... blood ; Till , vanquish'd by the Lion's ftrength ,. The spotted foe extends his length . The Man befought the fhaggy lord , And on his knees for life implor'd , His life the gen'rous hero gave : Tore : her walking to his cave , The lion ...
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