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... youth , Endow'd with courage , fenfe , and truth , Tho ' badly fhap'd he been . His mountain back mote well be faid , To measure height against his head , And lift itself above ; Yet , fpite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth ...
... youth , Endow'd with courage , fenfe , and truth , Tho ' badly fhap'd he been . His mountain back mote well be faid , To measure height against his head , And lift itself above ; Yet , fpite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth ...
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... youth he hung , To sprawl unneath the roof , From thence , " Reverse my charm , he crys , And let it fairly now fuffice The gambol has been shown . " But Oberon anfwers with a fmile , Content thee , Edwin , for a while , The vantage is ...
... youth he hung , To sprawl unneath the roof , From thence , " Reverse my charm , he crys , And let it fairly now fuffice The gambol has been shown . " But Oberon anfwers with a fmile , Content thee , Edwin , for a while , The vantage is ...
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... youth Endow'd with courage , fenfe , and truth , Without a bunch behind . The story told , Sir Topaz moy'd , The youth of Edith erst approv'd , To fee the revel scene : " At close of eve he leaves his home , And wends to find the ruin'd ...
... youth Endow'd with courage , fenfe , and truth , Without a bunch behind . The story told , Sir Topaz moy'd , The youth of Edith erst approv'd , To fee the revel scene : " At close of eve he leaves his home , And wends to find the ruin'd ...
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... youth ! In accents falt'ring , ay for ruth , Intreats them pity graunt , For als he been a mister wight Betray'd by wand'ring in the night To tread the circled haunt ; " Ah Lofell vile , at once they roar ; And little skill'd of fairie ...
... youth ! In accents falt'ring , ay for ruth , Intreats them pity graunt , For als he been a mister wight Betray'd by wand'ring in the night To tread the circled haunt ; " Ah Lofell vile , at once they roar ; And little skill'd of fairie ...
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... youth : yet ftill his speaking eye Express'd the facred triumph of his foul , With confcious virtue , gratitude , and love , Above the vulgar joy divinely rais'd . Nor waited he reply . Won by the charm Of goodness irrefiftible , and ...
... youth : yet ftill his speaking eye Express'd the facred triumph of his foul , With confcious virtue , gratitude , and love , Above the vulgar joy divinely rais'd . Nor waited he reply . Won by the charm Of goodness irrefiftible , and ...
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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...