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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 246
edited by - 1785
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...fell their laurel for a myrtle wreath, And love when they fhould fight j when fuch as thefc Prefumc to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent and awful caufe ? Time was when it was praife and boafl enough In ev'ry clime, and travel where we might, That we were born her children. Praife enough...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books. To which is Added, Tirocinium: Or, A Review ...

William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...when they fJiould fight ; when fuch as thefe Prefume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her.magnificent and awful caufe ? Time was when it was praife .and boaft enough In ev'ry clime, and travel wkere we might, That we were born her children. Praife enough To filLth' ambition of a, private man,....
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...fweet, Who fell their laurel for a myrtle wreath, And love when they fhould fight ; when fuch as thefe Prefume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent...and awful caufe ? Time was when it was praife and boafl enough In ev'ry clime, and travel where we might, That we were born her children. Praife enough...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...myrtle wreath, And love when they ftould fight ., when fuch as thefc Prefume to lay their hand uppn the ark Of her magnificent and awful caufe ? Time was when it jvas praife and bpaft enough In ev'ry clime, aqd travel where we might, That we were born her children....
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...sell their laurel for a myrtle wreath, And love when they should fight ; when such as these Presume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent and awful cause? Time was when it was praise and boast enough In ev'ry clime, and travel where we might, That...
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...sell their laurel for a myrtle wreath, And love when they should fight ; when such as these Presume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent and awful cause? Time was when it was praise and boast enough In ev'ry clime, and travel where we might, That...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1802 - 364 pages
...fweet ; Who fell their laurel for a myrtle wreath, And love when they fhould fight ; when fuch as thefe Prefume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent...caufe? Time was when it was praife and boaft enough In every clime, and travel where we might, That we were born her children. Praife enough To fill the ambition...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...sell their laurel for a myrtle wreath, And love when they should fight ; when such as these Presume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent and awful cause ? Time was when it was praise and boast enough In ev'ry clime, and travel where we might, That...
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...their laurel for a myrtle wreath. And love when they shouli.fight ; when such as these 230 Presume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent and awful cause ? Time was when it was praise and boast enough In every clime, and travel where we might, That...
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Poems,

William Cowper - 1803 - 388 pages
...fweet; Who fell their laurel for a myrtle wreath, And love when they fhould fight) when fuch as thefe Prefume to lay their hand upon the ark Of her magnificent...caufe? Time was when it was praife and boaft enough In every clime, and travel where we might, That we were born her children. Praife enough To fill the ambition...
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