Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to BeattieJohn Aikin |
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... wise ! Whose verse walks highest , but not flies ; Who brought green Poesy to her perfect age , And made that art which was a rage . Tell me , ye mighty Three ! what shall I do To be like one of you ? But you have climb'd the mountain's ...
... wise ! Whose verse walks highest , but not flies ; Who brought green Poesy to her perfect age , And made that art which was a rage . Tell me , ye mighty Three ! what shall I do To be like one of you ? But you have climb'd the mountain's ...
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... wise , for me . Thou wert wiser , and didst know None too wise for love can grow ; Love was with thy life entwin'd , Close as heat with fire is join'd ; A powerful brand prescrib'd the date Of thine , like Meleager's fate . Th ...
... wise , for me . Thou wert wiser , and didst know None too wise for love can grow ; Love was with thy life entwin'd , Close as heat with fire is join'd ; A powerful brand prescrib'd the date Of thine , like Meleager's fate . Th ...
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... wise Ulysses gave ; He call'd it hæmony , and gave it me , And bade me keep it as of sovran use Gainst all enchantments , mildew , blast , or damp , Or ghastly furies ' apparition . I purs'd it up , but little reckoning made , Till now ...
... wise Ulysses gave ; He call'd it hæmony , and gave it me , And bade me keep it as of sovran use Gainst all enchantments , mildew , blast , or damp , Or ghastly furies ' apparition . I purs'd it up , but little reckoning made , Till now ...
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... wise , let loose at once his ire , Belike through impotence , or unaware , To give his enemies their wish , and end Them in his anger , whom his anger saves To punish endless ? Wherefore cease we then ? Say they who counsel war , we are ...
... wise , let loose at once his ire , Belike through impotence , or unaware , To give his enemies their wish , and end Them in his anger , whom his anger saves To punish endless ? Wherefore cease we then ? Say they who counsel war , we are ...
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... wise , And such I held thee ; but this question ask'd Puts me in doubt . Lives there who loves his pain ? Who would not , finding way , break loose from Hell , Though thither doom'd ? Thou wouldst thyself , no doubt , To whom the ...
... wise , And such I held thee ; but this question ask'd Puts me in doubt . Lives there who loves his pain ? Who would not , finding way , break loose from Hell , Though thither doom'd ? Thou wouldst thyself , no doubt , To whom the ...
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