Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to Beattie with Biographical and Critical Notices |
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... poison'd gave thee birth ; And now thou wreak'st thy ancient spite On men in whom the gods delight . Thy patron , Bacchus , ' tis no wonder , Was brought forth in flames and thunder , In rage , in quarrels , and in fights , Worse than ...
... poison'd gave thee birth ; And now thou wreak'st thy ancient spite On men in whom the gods delight . Thy patron , Bacchus , ' tis no wonder , Was brought forth in flames and thunder , In rage , in quarrels , and in fights , Worse than ...
Page 159
... poison'd darts which not the good could shun , The speedy could outfly , or valiant meet . " The living few , and frequent funerals then , Proclaim'd thy wrath on this forsaken place ; And now those few who are return'd again , Thy ...
... poison'd darts which not the good could shun , The speedy could outfly , or valiant meet . " The living few , and frequent funerals then , Proclaim'd thy wrath on this forsaken place ; And now those few who are return'd again , Thy ...
Page 174
... poison'd air , Are mine , and wilful death , resulting from despair . The throttling quinsy ' tis my star appoints , And rheumatisms ascend to rack the joints : When churls rebel against their native prince , I arm their hands , and ...
... poison'd air , Are mine , and wilful death , resulting from despair . The throttling quinsy ' tis my star appoints , And rheumatisms ascend to rack the joints : When churls rebel against their native prince , I arm their hands , and ...
Page 227
... poison'd all the wind ; From point to point , from pole to pole they flew , Spread as they went , and in the progress grew : The nymphs regretting left the mortal race , And altering Nature wore a sickly face . New terms of folly rose ...
... poison'd all the wind ; From point to point , from pole to pole they flew , Spread as they went , and in the progress grew : The nymphs regretting left the mortal race , And altering Nature wore a sickly face . New terms of folly rose ...
Page 416
... poison'd breeze ; and wasteful eat Through buds and bark , into the blacken'd core , Their eager way . A feeble race ! yet oft The sacred sons of vengeance ! on whose course Corrosive famine waits , and kills the year . To check this ...
... poison'd breeze ; and wasteful eat Through buds and bark , into the blacken'd core , Their eager way . A feeble race ! yet oft The sacred sons of vengeance ! on whose course Corrosive famine waits , and kills the year . To check this ...
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Abra angels arms behold beneath blest blood breast breath bright call'd charms Cloacina clouds courser crown'd Dagon dark death delight divine dread Earth ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fire fix'd flame flies glory grace hand happy hast hath head hear heart Heaven Hell hills honor hope join'd king labor light live lord lov'd Lubberkin lyre maid mighty mind mortal Muse ne'er never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er once pain passion peace plain pleas'd pointed lance poison'd praise pride proud quire race rage rais'd reign rise round Satan seem'd shade shine sight sing song soon soul spirit Spleen stood stream swain sweet taste tears tempest Thalestris Thebes thee Theseus thine things thou thought throne trembling turn'd Twas vex'd Virg virtue voice winds wings wise woods youth