Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to BeattieJohn Aikin |
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... face . Eliza till this hour might reign , Had she not evil counsels ta'en . Fundamental laws she broke And still new favorites she chose , Till up in 6 COWLEY . The Motto Tentanda via est, Samson Agonistes; a Dramatic Poem Christmas ...
... face . Eliza till this hour might reign , Had she not evil counsels ta'en . Fundamental laws she broke And still new favorites she chose , Till up in 6 COWLEY . The Motto Tentanda via est, Samson Agonistes; a Dramatic Poem Christmas ...
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... face ! But so weak and small her wit , That she to govern was unfit , And so Susanna took her place . But when Isabella came , Arm'd with a resistless flame , And th ' artillery of her eye ; Whilst she proudly march'd about , Greater ...
... face ! But so weak and small her wit , That she to govern was unfit , And so Susanna took her place . But when Isabella came , Arm'd with a resistless flame , And th ' artillery of her eye ; Whilst she proudly march'd about , Greater ...
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... face divine ; But cloud instead , and ever - during dark Surrounds me , from the cheerful ways of men Cut off , and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd , And wisdom ...
... face divine ; But cloud instead , and ever - during dark Surrounds me , from the cheerful ways of men Cut off , and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expung'd and ras'd , And wisdom ...
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... face , Thrice chang'd with pale , ire , envy , and despair Which marr'd his borrow'd visage , and betray'd Him counterfeit , if any eye beheld . For heavenly minds from such distempers foul Are ever clear . Whereof he soon aware , Each ...
... face , Thrice chang'd with pale , ire , envy , and despair Which marr'd his borrow'd visage , and betray'd Him counterfeit , if any eye beheld . For heavenly minds from such distempers foul Are ever clear . Whereof he soon aware , Each ...
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... face , and morn return'd ; for I this night ( Such night till this I never pass'd ) have dream'd , If dream'd , not , as I oft am wont , of thee , Works of day past , or morrow's next design , But of offence and trouble , which my mind ...
... face , and morn return'd ; for I this night ( Such night till this I never pass'd ) have dream'd , If dream'd , not , as I oft am wont , of thee , Works of day past , or morrow's next design , But of offence and trouble , which my mind ...
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