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... Night into the Perfian Camp 576 515 Dr. Littleton 576 SPENSER'S FAIRY QUEEN . Dueffa weeping over her Enemy , compared to a Crocodile ; and a Defcription of Night Defcription of Lucifera's Palace Lucifera ascending her Coach 576 576 ...
... Night into the Perfian Camp 576 515 Dr. Littleton 576 SPENSER'S FAIRY QUEEN . Dueffa weeping over her Enemy , compared to a Crocodile ; and a Defcription of Night Defcription of Lucifera's Palace Lucifera ascending her Coach 576 576 ...
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... night , Him firft , him laft , him midfst , and without end . Fairest of stars , laft in the train of night , If better thou belong not to the dawn , Sure pledge of day , that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet , praife ...
... night , Him firft , him laft , him midfst , and without end . Fairest of stars , laft in the train of night , If better thou belong not to the dawn , Sure pledge of day , that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet , praife ...
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... night The treaks of light appear'd ; Before the high celestial arch Or ftarry poles were rear'd : Before the loud melodious spheres Their tuneful round begun ; Before the fhining roads of heav'n Were meafur'd by the fun ; Ere thro ' the ...
... night The treaks of light appear'd ; Before the high celestial arch Or ftarry poles were rear'd : Before the loud melodious spheres Their tuneful round begun ; Before the fhining roads of heav'n Were meafur'd by the fun ; Ere thro ' the ...
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... night Revolve her circles , and encreafe her light ; Affign'd a province to each rolling Sphere , And taught the fun to regulate the year . At his command , wide hov'ring o'er the plain , Primeval night refumes her gloomy reign : Then ...
... night Revolve her circles , and encreafe her light ; Affign'd a province to each rolling Sphere , And taught the fun to regulate the year . At his command , wide hov'ring o'er the plain , Primeval night refumes her gloomy reign : Then ...
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... Night Piece , on Death . PARNELL . BY the blue taper's trembling light No more I waste the wakeful night , Intent with endless view to pore The schoolmen and the fages o'er : Their books from wildom widely ftray , Or point , at beft ...
... Night Piece , on Death . PARNELL . BY the blue taper's trembling light No more I waste the wakeful night , Intent with endless view to pore The schoolmen and the fages o'er : Their books from wildom widely ftray , Or point , at beft ...
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