Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... must all pafs through that trial , like fome Mahometan monks , that are bound by their order , once at least in their life , to make a pilgrimage to Mecca ; " In furias ignemque ruunt : amor omnibus idem f . ” But we must not always ...
... must all pafs through that trial , like fome Mahometan monks , that are bound by their order , once at least in their life , to make a pilgrimage to Mecca ; " In furias ignemque ruunt : amor omnibus idem f . ” But we must not always ...
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... must remain . Tis not to force fome lifeless verses meet With their five gouty feet . All , every where , like man's , must be the foul , And Reafon the inferior powers control . Such were the numbers which could call The ftones into ...
... must remain . Tis not to force fome lifeless verses meet With their five gouty feet . All , every where , like man's , must be the foul , And Reafon the inferior powers control . Such were the numbers which could call The ftones into ...
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... must work out the reft . How could he answer ' t , fhould the state think fit To queftion a monopoly of wit ? Such is the man whom we require the fame We lent the North ; untouch'd , as is his fame . He is too good for war , and ought ...
... must work out the reft . How could he answer ' t , fhould the state think fit To queftion a monopoly of wit ? Such is the man whom we require the fame We lent the North ; untouch'd , as is his fame . He is too good for war , and ought ...
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... must fight . Wor'fter first faw ' t , and trembled at the view ; Too well the ills of civil war fhe knew . Twice did the flames of old her towers invade , Twice call'd fhe in vain for her own Severn's aid , Here first the rebel winds ...
... must fight . Wor'fter first faw ' t , and trembled at the view ; Too well the ills of civil war fhe knew . Twice did the flames of old her towers invade , Twice call'd fhe in vain for her own Severn's aid , Here first the rebel winds ...
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... must have places , and the kingdom fway ; The king must be a ward to your lord Say . Your innocent Speaker to the Rolls must rife ; Six thousand pound hath made him proud and wife . Kimbolton for his father's place doth cal !, Would be ...
... must have places , and the kingdom fway ; The king must be a ward to your lord Say . Your innocent Speaker to the Rolls must rife ; Six thousand pound hath made him proud and wife . Kimbolton for his father's place doth cal !, Would be ...
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againſt Angels beafts becauſe befides beft beſt caft call'd caufe death defign defire doft doth earth elfe ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feat feek feem feen fenfe fent ferve feven fhall fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep fome foon foul fpirits ftand ftars ftate ftill ftrange ftrength fuch fure fword glory hafte hand hath heart Heaven Hell himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft king laft laſt lefs live loft Lord mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er never night numbers o'er pafs paft perfon Pindar pleaſure prefent Quoth reafon reft rife Satan ſhall ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought turn'd twas uſe vaft verfe Whilft whofe wife worfe
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