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... prince engage , Proves the just victim of his royal rage . Even mighty Pam , that kings and queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Loo , Sad chance of war ! now destitute of aid , Falls undistinguish'd by the victor ...
... prince engage , Proves the just victim of his royal rage . Even mighty Pam , that kings and queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Loo , Sad chance of war ! now destitute of aid , Falls undistinguish'd by the victor ...
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... prince threatens , and while this com- mands . And now the almighty father of the gods Convenes a council in the blest abodes : Far in the bright recesses of the skies , High o'er the rolling heavens , a mansion lies , Whence , far ...
... prince threatens , and while this com- mands . And now the almighty father of the gods Convenes a council in the blest abodes : Far in the bright recesses of the skies , High o'er the rolling heavens , a mansion lies , Whence , far ...
Page 58
... prince one only daughter blest , That all the charms of blooming youth possess'd ; Fair was her face , and spotless was her mind , Where filial love with virgin sweetness join'd . Happy ! and happy still she might have proved , Were she ...
... prince one only daughter blest , That all the charms of blooming youth possess'd ; Fair was her face , and spotless was her mind , Where filial love with virgin sweetness join'd . Happy ! and happy still she might have proved , Were she ...
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... prince ) my nation , or my name , Or through what veins our ancient blood has roll'd ? Let the sad tale for ever rest untold ! Yet if , propitious to a wretch unknown , You seek to share in sorrows not your own ; Know then from Cadmus I ...
... prince ) my nation , or my name , Or through what veins our ancient blood has roll'd ? Let the sad tale for ever rest untold ! Yet if , propitious to a wretch unknown , You seek to share in sorrows not your own ; Know then from Cadmus I ...
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... prince , and to his country true : Fill'd with the sense of age , the fire of youth , A scorn of wrangling , yet a zeal for truth : A generous faith , from superstition free ; A love to peace , and hate of tyranny : Such this man was ...
... prince , and to his country true : Fill'd with the sense of age , the fire of youth , A scorn of wrangling , yet a zeal for truth : A generous faith , from superstition free ; A love to peace , and hate of tyranny : Such this man was ...
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