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 73
... thou now confefs thou did'st but jest , With my vex'd fpirits I cannot take a truce , But they will quake and tremble all the day . Tokens of Grief . What doft thou mean by fhaking of thy head ? Why doft thou look fo fadly on my fon ...
... thou now confefs thou did'st but jest , With my vex'd fpirits I cannot take a truce , But they will quake and tremble all the day . Tokens of Grief . What doft thou mean by fhaking of thy head ? Why doft thou look fo fadly on my fon ...
Page 103
... thou'lt obferve Blow off thy cap , praife his moft vicious ftrain , And call it excellent . Thou waft told thus : Thou gav'ft thine ears , like tapfters , that bid welcome nefs . To knaves and all approachers : ' tis most just That thou ...
... thou'lt obferve Blow off thy cap , praife his moft vicious ftrain , And call it excellent . Thou waft told thus : Thou gav'ft thine ears , like tapfters , that bid welcome nefs . To knaves and all approachers : ' tis most just That thou ...
Page 371
... thou think I thus will lofe thee ? Canft thou hold my love fo fmall ? No ! a thoufand times I'll perifh ! - My curft rival too fliall fall . Canft thou , wilt thou , yield thus to them ? O break forth , and fly to me ! This fond heart ...
... thou think I thus will lofe thee ? Canft thou hold my love fo fmall ? No ! a thoufand times I'll perifh ! - My curft rival too fliall fall . Canft thou , wilt thou , yield thus to them ? O break forth , and fly to me ! This fond heart ...
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