Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1806 - English poetry |
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Page 51
... wind , but by that voice , Which winds and waves obey , invades the shore Resistless . Never such a sudden flood , Upridged so high , and sent on such a charge , Possessed an inland scene . Where now the throng , beach + That pressed ...
... wind , but by that voice , Which winds and waves obey , invades the shore Resistless . Never such a sudden flood , Upridged so high , and sent on such a charge , Possessed an inland scene . Where now the throng , beach + That pressed ...
Page 91
... winds now this way and now that His devious course uncertain , seeking home ; Or , having long in miry ways been foiled And sore discomfited , from slough to slough Plunging and half - despairing of escape ; If chance at length he find ...
... winds now this way and now that His devious course uncertain , seeking home ; Or , having long in miry ways been foiled And sore discomfited , from slough to slough Plunging and half - despairing of escape ; If chance at length he find ...
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... winds whistle and the snows descend . The spiry myrtle with unwithering leaf Shines there , and flourishes . The golden boast Of Portugal and western India there , The ruddier orange , and the paler lime , Peep through their polished ...
... winds whistle and the snows descend . The spiry myrtle with unwithering leaf Shines there , and flourishes . The golden boast Of Portugal and western India there , The ruddier orange , and the paler lime , Peep through their polished ...
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