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... plain . As there he bides , it fo befell , The wind came ruftling down a dell , A fhaking feiz'd the wall : Up fprung the tapers as before , The fairies bragly foot the floor , And mufic fills the hall . B 5 But , i But , certes ...
... plain . As there he bides , it fo befell , The wind came ruftling down a dell , A fhaking feiz'd the wall : Up fprung the tapers as before , The fairies bragly foot the floor , And mufic fills the hall . B 5 But , i But , certes ...
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... plains my realms extend ; What midnight robber dare invade The fold , if I the guard am made ? At home the fhepherd's cur may fleep , While I fecure his mafter's fheep . Difcourfe like this attention claim'd ; Grandeur the mother's ...
... plains my realms extend ; What midnight robber dare invade The fold , if I the guard am made ? At home the fhepherd's cur may fleep , While I fecure his mafter's fheep . Difcourfe like this attention claim'd ; Grandeur the mother's ...
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... plain . The loathing lamb with horror hears , And wearies out her dam with pray'rs But all in vain ; mamma best knew What unexperienc'd girls fhould do ; So , to the neighb'ring meadow carry'd , A formal afs the couple marry'd . Torn ...
... plain . The loathing lamb with horror hears , And wearies out her dam with pray'rs But all in vain ; mamma best knew What unexperienc'd girls fhould do ; So , to the neighb'ring meadow carry'd , A formal afs the couple marry'd . Torn ...
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... plain , The idly wife , and lightly vain , Till , verging on the gulphy fhore , Sudden they fink , and rise no more . But , lift to what thy fates declare ; Tho ' thou art woman , frail as fair , If once thy fliding foot fhould ftray ...
... plain , The idly wife , and lightly vain , Till , verging on the gulphy fhore , Sudden they fink , and rise no more . But , lift to what thy fates declare ; Tho ' thou art woman , frail as fair , If once thy fliding foot fhould ftray ...
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... plain , Where late he us'd to climb with pain , While Nature , as from bonds set free , Springs out , and gives a loose to glee . And now , for momentary rest , The nymph her travell'd step reprefs'd , Juft turn'd to view the stage ...
... plain , Where late he us'd to climb with pain , While Nature , as from bonds set free , Springs out , and gives a loose to glee . And now , for momentary rest , The nymph her travell'd step reprefs'd , Juft turn'd to view the stage ...
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Page 98 - ... immortal ! infeft infinite ! A worm ! a god ! — I tremble at myfelf, And in myfelf am loft ! at home a ftranger, Thought wanders up and down, furpriz'd, aghaft, And wond'ring at her own: How reafon reels ? O what a miracle to man is man, Triumphantly diftrefs'd ! what joy, what dread...