Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry: Selected for the Improvement of Youth, in Speaking, Reading, Thinking, Composing; and in the Conduct of Life; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose, Volume 2C. Dilly, 1791 - English poetry |
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Page 105
... tell thee , Pandarus- When I do tell thee , there my hopes lie drown'd , Reply not , in how many fathoms deep They lie indrench'd . I tell thee , I am mad In Creffid's love . Thou anfwer't , the is fair ; Pour'st in the open ulcer of my ...
... tell thee , Pandarus- When I do tell thee , there my hopes lie drown'd , Reply not , in how many fathoms deep They lie indrench'd . I tell thee , I am mad In Creffid's love . Thou anfwer't , the is fair ; Pour'st in the open ulcer of my ...
Page 343
... Tell me ye jovial failors , tell me true , If my fweet William fails among your crew ? William , who high upon the yard Rock'd by the billows to and fro , Soon as her well - known voice he heard , He figh'd , and caft his eyes below ...
... Tell me ye jovial failors , tell me true , If my fweet William fails among your crew ? William , who high upon the yard Rock'd by the billows to and fro , Soon as her well - known voice he heard , He figh'd , and caft his eyes below ...
Page 346
... Tell me , my heart , if this be love ? If the fome other fwain commend , Tho ' I was once his fondeft friend , His inftant enemy I prove ; Tell me , my heart , if this be love ? When she is abfent , I no more Delight in all that pleas'd ...
... Tell me , my heart , if this be love ? If the fome other fwain commend , Tho ' I was once his fondeft friend , His inftant enemy I prove ; Tell me , my heart , if this be love ? When she is abfent , I no more Delight in all that pleas'd ...
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