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Page 14
... Whose temper betters by the father's fide ; Unlike the reft that double human care , Fond to relieve , or refolute to share : Happy the man whom thus his ftars advance ! The curfe is gen'ral , but the bleffing chance . Thus fung the ...
... Whose temper betters by the father's fide ; Unlike the reft that double human care , Fond to relieve , or refolute to share : Happy the man whom thus his ftars advance ! The curfe is gen'ral , but the bleffing chance . Thus fung the ...
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... Whose fighs infect the balmy wind , Has here prefum'd to hide ? At this the fwain , whose vent❜rous foul No fears of magic art controul , Advanc'd in open fight ; " Nor have I caufe of dreed , he faid , " Who view by no prefumption led ...
... Whose fighs infect the balmy wind , Has here prefum'd to hide ? At this the fwain , whose vent❜rous foul No fears of magic art controul , Advanc'd in open fight ; " Nor have I caufe of dreed , he faid , " Who view by no prefumption led ...
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... whose fleeky down In love comprefs'd Lychomile the brown . My mother she , and princess of the plains Where - e'er her father Pternotractas reigns : Born where a cabin lifts its airy shed , With figs , with nuts , with vary'd dainties ...
... whose fleeky down In love comprefs'd Lychomile the brown . My mother she , and princess of the plains Where - e'er her father Pternotractas reigns : Born where a cabin lifts its airy shed , With figs , with nuts , with vary'd dainties ...
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... whose bulk to raise , Afks ten degen❜rate Mice of modern days . Full on the leg arrives the crushing wound ; The Frog fupportless , writhes upon the ground . Thus flufh'd , the victor wars with matchlefs force , ' Till loud Craugafides ...
... whose bulk to raise , Afks ten degen❜rate Mice of modern days . Full on the leg arrives the crushing wound ; The Frog fupportless , writhes upon the ground . Thus flufh'd , the victor wars with matchlefs force , ' Till loud Craugafides ...
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... Whose dull brown Naiads ever fleep in mud . Yet here content can dwell , and learned ease , A friend delight me , and an author please , Ev'n here I fing , while POPE supplies the theme , Show my own love , tho ' not increafe his fame ...
... Whose dull brown Naiads ever fleep in mud . Yet here content can dwell , and learned ease , A friend delight me , and an author please , Ev'n here I fing , while POPE supplies the theme , Show my own love , tho ' not increafe his fame ...
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Ægypt againſt anſwer appear Bacchus beauty becauſe caft Callimachus cauſe cloſe Comus cras amet croud defign defire dreft eaſe envy ev'ry eyes fable facred fafe faid fame fate fays feat feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhining fide fight filent filver fince fing firſt flain flies fome fomething fometimes fong foul Frogs ftand ftill fuch fuffer glory Gods head heart himſelf HOMER houſe Iliad Ipfa itſelf Jove laft lefs Let thofe love loft Macedon Mice moft moſt Mouſe mufic Muſes nature never lov'd numquam amavit Nymphs o'er obferved Ovid paffage paffion Pallas pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet Pow'r praife praiſe pray'r quique amavit raiſe reaſon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhake ſhe ſhould ſhow ſkies ſky ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtill ſweet thee thefe themſelves theſe thoſe thou thouſand thro tion tranflation Twas uſe whofe whoſe youth ZOILUS
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Page 136 - And shake the neighbouring wood to banish sleep. Up rise the guests, obedient to the call: An early banquet deck'd the splendid hall; Rich luscious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind master forc'd the guests to taste. Then, pleas'd and thankful, from the porch...
Page 142 - Thy prayer, thy praise, thy life to vice unknown, In sweet memorial rise before the throne: These charms success in our bright region...
Page 98 - Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face : Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
Page 126 - Arms, angels, epitaphs and bones, These (all the poor remains of state) Adorn the rich, or praise the great ; Who while on earth in fame they live, Are senseless of the fame they give.
Page 131 - Know God — and bring thy heart to know The joys which from religion flow : Then every grace shall prove its guest, And I'll be there to crown the rest.
Page 129 - Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? " Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and state to meet thee there.
Page 23 - Ye nightingales, ye twisting pines ! Ye swains that haunt the grove ! Ye gentle echoes, breezy winds! Ye close retreats of love ! With all of nature, all of art...
Page 96 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Page 39 - At close of eve he leaves his home, And wends to find the ruin'd dome, All on the gloomy plain. As there he bides, it...
Page 143 - With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver...