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... bound to their masters for seven years , some- times only for five , during which time the master is required to feed and clothe the boy , and to teach him his trade the boy and the master are mutually bound in writing to per- form ...
... bound to their masters for seven years , some- times only for five , during which time the master is required to feed and clothe the boy , and to teach him his trade the boy and the master are mutually bound in writing to per- form ...
Page 79
... bound a garland of flowers round her tresses or locks of hair , they place a radiant crown within the garland . Radiant crown - radiant properly means throwing out rays - this shews that the crown was of jewels - A veil pellucid ...
... bound a garland of flowers round her tresses or locks of hair , they place a radiant crown within the garland . Radiant crown - radiant properly means throwing out rays - this shews that the crown was of jewels - A veil pellucid ...
Page 81
... bound . Far - beaming pendants tremble in her ear , Each gem illumin'd with a triple star . Then o'er her head , she casts a veil more white Than new fall'n snow , and dazzling as the light . Last , her fair feet celestial sandals grace ...
... bound . Far - beaming pendants tremble in her ear , Each gem illumin'd with a triple star . Then o'er her head , she casts a veil more white Than new fall'n snow , and dazzling as the light . Last , her fair feet celestial sandals grace ...
Page 129
... Bound in thine adamantine chain The proud are taught to taste of pain , And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before , unpitied and alone . When first thy sire to send on earth Virtue , his darling child designed , To thee ...
... Bound in thine adamantine chain The proud are taught to taste of pain , And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before , unpitied and alone . When first thy sire to send on earth Virtue , his darling child designed , To thee ...
Page 134
... Bound in thy adamantine chain . That is the proud , when bound in thy chain . - - Adamantine properly means , of adamant ; so strong , as not to be broken ; Adamant anciently meant both the loadstone and the diamond . Purple tyrants ...
... Bound in thy adamantine chain . That is the proud , when bound in thy chain . - - Adamantine properly means , of adamant ; so strong , as not to be broken ; Adamant anciently meant both the loadstone and the diamond . Purple tyrants ...
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Adversity Aikin alludes ancient appear armour Bard beautiful blush bound breast breathe caduceus called clouds colours creature crown despair Doctor Johnson dress earth Edward Enfield's Speaker ETON COLLEGE expression fair Fancy fate father feel fury Gales give Glocester Goddess Gorgon grace head heaven Hesiod Homer house of York Hymn imagination imitation Johnson Jove lance laughing wild lines lyre means merates Milton mind morn Muses narch neralize nymphs o'er OVID pain Pandora Paradise Paradise Lost Parnel parody passage passion persons pleasing pleasure Plinlimmon poem poet poetical poetry praise Prometheus pupils purple quaternion queen reign represented rise rock Ross round sense sentence shew smiles solemn song soul sound species stanza stars sublime supposed sweet taste terror thee thing thou tion tyrant vale Venus verse Virtue vols Vulcan wandering fires wave weave winding wings word young readers youth