The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Very Best English Writers, and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking. To which is Prefixed an Essay on Elocution |
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... Whofe double bofoms feem to wear one heart , Whofe hours , whose bed , whose meal , and exercise Are still together ; who twine , as ' twere , in love Infeperable ; fhall within this hour , On a diffention of a doit , break out To ...
... Whofe double bofoms feem to wear one heart , Whofe hours , whose bed , whose meal , and exercise Are still together ; who twine , as ' twere , in love Infeperable ; fhall within this hour , On a diffention of a doit , break out To ...
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... Whofe edge is fharper than the fword ; whofe tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile ; whofe breath Rides on the posting winds , and doth belie All corners of the world . Kings , queens , and states , Maids , matrons , nay , the fecrets ...
... Whofe edge is fharper than the fword ; whofe tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile ; whofe breath Rides on the posting winds , and doth belie All corners of the world . Kings , queens , and states , Maids , matrons , nay , the fecrets ...
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... whofe vifage glowed with paffion , made up of fcorn and pity , what are the pleasures you propofe ? To eat before you are hungry , drink before you are athirft , fleep before you are tired ; to gratify appetites before they are raised ...
... whofe vifage glowed with paffion , made up of fcorn and pity , what are the pleasures you propofe ? To eat before you are hungry , drink before you are athirft , fleep before you are tired ; to gratify appetites before they are raised ...
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... Whofe only with on earth was now To see her bleft , and die . The foftest blush that Nature spreads , Gave colour to her cheek ; Such orient colour fmiles thro ' Heav'n When May's fweet mornings break , Nor let the pride of great ones ...
... Whofe only with on earth was now To see her bleft , and die . The foftest blush that Nature spreads , Gave colour to her cheek ; Such orient colour fmiles thro ' Heav'n When May's fweet mornings break , Nor let the pride of great ones ...
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... whofe eyes , ferenely mild , Shone forth the feeling heart . A mutual flame was quickly caught , Was quickly too reveal'd ; Nor neither bofom lodg'd a wish Which Virtue keeps conceal'd .. What happy hours of heart - felt blifs Did love ...
... whofe eyes , ferenely mild , Shone forth the feeling heart . A mutual flame was quickly caught , Was quickly too reveal'd ; Nor neither bofom lodg'd a wish Which Virtue keeps conceal'd .. What happy hours of heart - felt blifs Did love ...
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