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" Behold the mighty Hector's wife ! Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Embitters all thy woes, by naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand griefs shall waken at the name ! May I lie cold before that dreadful day,... "
The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures on Their ... - Page 318
1802
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The Iliad of Homer: Books I-XII

Homer - Epic poetry, Greek - 1825 - 298 pages
...Hector's wife ! Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Emhitters all thy woes, hy naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand griefs shall waken at the name ! May I lie cold hefore that dreadful day, Prest with a load of monumental clay! Thy Hector, wrapt m everlasting sleep,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope ...: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...Hector's wife ! 385 Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Embitters all thy woes, by naming me. w glories gild the shore, And vauquish'd Nature seems 5ÍW Pre.ss'd with a load of monumental clay I Thy Hector, wrapt in everlasting sleep, Shall neither...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent British ..., Volume 6

New elegant extracts - 1827 - 414 pages
...Hector's wife!" Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Imbitters all thy woes by naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand...Press'd with a load of monumental clay! Thy Hector, wrapp'd in everlasting sleep, Shall neither hear thee sigh, nor see thee weep.' Thus having spoke,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: To which is Prefixed a Life ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1828 - 222 pages
...Hector's wife! Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Embitters all thy woes, by naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand...shall waken at the name ! May I lie cold before that dreadfuf day, Press'd with a load of monumental clay! Thy Hector, wrapt in everlasting sleep, Shall...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...Hector's wife !!> Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Embitters all thy woes by naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand griefs shall waken at the name ! May 1 lie cold before that dreadful day, Press'd with a load of monumental clay Thy Hector wrapp'd in everlasting...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...Hector's wife ! Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Embitters all thy woes, by naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand...the name ! May I lie cold before that dreadful day, 590 Press'd with a load of monumental clay ! Thy Hector, wrapt in everlasting sleep, Shall neither...
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Passion & reason; or, The modern Quintilian brothers

Elizabeth Cullen Brown - 1832 - 740 pages
...seasonably his favourite classics coming to his relief, he exclaimed in all the beauty of his soul, • May I lie cold before that dreadful day, Press'd with a load of monumental clay I Thy brother wrapt in everlasting sleep, Shall neither hear thee sigh, nor see thee weep." Edward...
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The Works of William Cowper: His Life and Letters, Volume 4

William Cowper - 1835 - 390 pages
...Hector's wife! Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Embitters all thy woes, by naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand griefs shall waken at the name ! Mav I lie cold before that dreadful day, Press'd with a load of monumental clay ! Thy Hector, wrapt...
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The Poetical Works of A. Pope: Including His Translation of Homer , to which ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...Hector's wife ! Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Emhitters all thy woes, hy naming me. Descend, and sit on each important card : First Ariel...perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each according to the hefore that dreadful day, 690 Press'd with a load of monumental clay ! Thy Hector, wrapt in everlasting...
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The poetic reciter; or, Beauties of the British poets: adapted for reading ...

Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...Hector's wife !' Some haughty Greek, who lives thy tears to see, Embitters all thy woes, by naming me. The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, A thousand...the name ! May I lie cold before that dreadful day, Pressed with a load of monumental clay ! Thy Hector, wrapped in everlasting sleep, Shall neither hear...
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