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246 Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane Shore 247 Prologue to the Three Hours after Marriage 247 Prologue designed for Mr. D'Urfey's last play 249 Prologue to Thomson's Sophonisba 250 Occasioned by some verses of his Grace the Duke of ...
246 Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane Shore 247 Prologue to the Three Hours after Marriage 247 Prologue designed for Mr. D'Urfey's last play 249 Prologue to Thomson's Sophonisba 250 Occasioned by some verses of his Grace the Duke of ...
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Old politicians chew on wisdom past , And totter on in business to the last ; As weak , as earnest , and as gravely out , As sober Lanesborough dancing in the gout.19 Behold a reverend sire , whom want of grace Has made the father of a ...
Old politicians chew on wisdom past , And totter on in business to the last ; As weak , as earnest , and as gravely out , As sober Lanesborough dancing in the gout.19 Behold a reverend sire , whom want of grace Has made the father of a ...
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“ His Grace , then in opposition to the Court , went to Chelsea the day before the last debate on that prelate's affair , where , acting contrition , he professed being determined to work out his pardon at Court , by speaking against ...
“ His Grace , then in opposition to the Court , went to Chelsea the day before the last debate on that prelate's affair , where , acting contrition , he professed being determined to work out his pardon at Court , by speaking against ...
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A fool to pleasure , yet a slave to fame : Now deep in Taylor and the Book of Martyrs , Now drinking citron with his grace and Chartres : Now conscience chills her , and now passion burns ; And atheism and religion take their turns ...
A fool to pleasure , yet a slave to fame : Now deep in Taylor and the Book of Martyrs , Now drinking citron with his grace and Chartres : Now conscience chills her , and now passion burns ; And atheism and religion take their turns ...
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Or her , who laughs at hell , but ( like her grace ) 1 ! Cries , “ Ah ! how charming if there's no such place ! " Or who in sweet vicissitude appears Of mirth and opium , ratifia and tears , The daily anodyne , and nightly draught ...
Or her , who laughs at hell , but ( like her grace ) 1 ! Cries , “ Ah ! how charming if there's no such place ! " Or who in sweet vicissitude appears Of mirth and opium , ratifia and tears , The daily anodyne , and nightly draught ...
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