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... poor remains of ftate , Adorn the rich , or praise the great ; Who while on earth in fame they live , Are fenfelefs of the fame they give . Ha ! while I gaze pale Cynthia fades , The bursting earth unveils the fhades ! All flow , and ...
... poor remains of ftate , Adorn the rich , or praise the great ; Who while on earth in fame they live , Are fenfelefs of the fame they give . Ha ! while I gaze pale Cynthia fades , The bursting earth unveils the fhades ! All flow , and ...
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... Poor Edwin falls to floor ; Forlorn his ftate , and dark the place , Was never wight in fuch a cafe Thro ' all the land before . But , foon as dan Apollo rofe , Full jolly creature home he goes , He feels his back the lefs ; His honeft ...
... Poor Edwin falls to floor ; Forlorn his ftate , and dark the place , Was never wight in fuch a cafe Thro ' all the land before . But , foon as dan Apollo rofe , Full jolly creature home he goes , He feels his back the lefs ; His honeft ...
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... frisk it o'er the place , They fit , they drink , and eat ; The time with frolic mirth beguile , And poor Sir Topaz hangs the while , Till all the rout retreat . By By this the stars began to wink , They fhriek 10 THE BEAUTIES OF.
... frisk it o'er the place , They fit , they drink , and eat ; The time with frolic mirth beguile , And poor Sir Topaz hangs the while , Till all the rout retreat . By By this the stars began to wink , They fhriek 10 THE BEAUTIES OF.
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... poor , liv'd in a cottage , far retir'd Among the windings of a woody vale ; By folitude and deep furrounding fhades , But more by bashful modefty , conceal'd . Together thus they fhunn'd the cruel fcorn Which virtue , funk to poverty ...
... poor , liv'd in a cottage , far retir'd Among the windings of a woody vale ; By folitude and deep furrounding fhades , But more by bashful modefty , conceal'd . Together thus they fhunn'd the cruel fcorn Which virtue , funk to poverty ...
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... poor Lavinia drew his eye ; Unconscious of her power , and turning quick With unaffected blushes from his gaze : He saw her charming , but he faw not half The charms her down - caft modefty conceal'd . That very moment love and chafte ...
... poor Lavinia drew his eye ; Unconscious of her power , and turning quick With unaffected blushes from his gaze : He saw her charming , but he faw not half The charms her down - caft modefty conceal'd . That very moment love and chafte ...
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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...