Poems on Several OccasionsBernard Lintot, at the Cross-Kyes [!] between the Temple gates in Fleet-street, 1726 - 221 pages |
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... a rifing Fair , As Virgin - goddeffes are proud to wear ; To make her Eyes with Diamond - water shine , And form her Organs for a Voice divine . B 2 ' Twas ' Twas thus the Sire ordain'd ; the Pow'r obey'd Poems on feveral Occafions .
... a rifing Fair , As Virgin - goddeffes are proud to wear ; To make her Eyes with Diamond - water shine , And form her Organs for a Voice divine . B 2 ' Twas ' Twas thus the Sire ordain'd ; the Pow'r obey'd Poems on feveral Occafions .
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... Storm , And thinks the Water wears a ftable Form , What dreadful Din around his Ears fhall rife ! What Frowns confuse his Picture of the Skies ! At At first the Creature Man was fram'd alone , Lord 12 Poems on feveral Occafions .
... Storm , And thinks the Water wears a ftable Form , What dreadful Din around his Ears fhall rife ! What Frowns confuse his Picture of the Skies ! At At first the Creature Man was fram'd alone , Lord 12 Poems on feveral Occafions .
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... Waters , if a Tear Of mine encreas'd their Stream ? Or ask the flying gales , if e'er I lent one Sigh to them ? But now my former Days retire , And I'm by Beauty caught , The tender Chains of sweet Defire Are fix'd upon my Thought . Ye ...
... Waters , if a Tear Of mine encreas'd their Stream ? Or ask the flying gales , if e'er I lent one Sigh to them ? But now my former Days retire , And I'm by Beauty caught , The tender Chains of sweet Defire Are fix'd upon my Thought . Ye ...
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... Waters curling with the wanton Gales . Pleas'd with the joyful Train , the laughing Queen In Circles feats them round the Bank of green ; And lovely Girls , ( fhe whispers ) guard your • Hearts ; My Boy , tho ' ftript of Arms , abounds ...
... Waters curling with the wanton Gales . Pleas'd with the joyful Train , the laughing Queen In Circles feats them round the Bank of green ; And lovely Girls , ( fhe whispers ) guard your • Hearts ; My Boy , tho ' ftript of Arms , abounds ...
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... , and deep the Song Runs o'er the Water where he fails along ; While Philomela tunes a treble Strain , And from the Poplar charms the lift'ning Plain . F We Illa cantat : nos tacemus : quando ver venit meum Poems on feveral Occafions . 65.
... , and deep the Song Runs o'er the Water where he fails along ; While Philomela tunes a treble Strain , And from the Poplar charms the lift'ning Plain . F We Illa cantat : nos tacemus : quando ver venit meum Poems on feveral Occafions . 65.
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