Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... fall of Kings , Britain advanc'd , and Europe's Peace reftor'd , By SOMERS ' Counfels , and by NASSAU's Sword . To you , my Lord , thefe daring thoughts belong Who help'd to raise the Subject of my Song ; To You the Hero of my verfe ...
... fall of Kings , Britain advanc'd , and Europe's Peace reftor'd , By SOMERS ' Counfels , and by NASSAU's Sword . To you , my Lord , thefe daring thoughts belong Who help'd to raise the Subject of my Song ; To You the Hero of my verfe ...
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... fall . Our British Youth , unus'd to rough Alarms , Careless of Fame , and negligent of Arms , Had long forgot to Meditate the foe , And heard unwarm'd the Martial Trumpet blow ; But now , infpir'd by Thee , with fresh delight , Their ...
... fall . Our British Youth , unus'd to rough Alarms , Careless of Fame , and negligent of Arms , Had long forgot to Meditate the foe , And heard unwarm'd the Martial Trumpet blow ; But now , infpir'd by Thee , with fresh delight , Their ...
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... falls On towns befieg'd , and thunders at thy walls ! Ask Villeroy , for Villeroy beheld The Town furrender'd , and the Treaty feal'd ; With what amazing strength the Forts were won , Whilft the whole Pow'r of France ftood looking on ...
... falls On towns befieg'd , and thunders at thy walls ! Ask Villeroy , for Villeroy beheld The Town furrender'd , and the Treaty feal'd ; With what amazing strength the Forts were won , Whilft the whole Pow'r of France ftood looking on ...
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... falling Tow'rs ; With hizzing streams of fire the air they streak , And hurl destruction round ' em where they break , The Skies with long afcending Flames are bright , And all the Sea reflects a quivering light . Thus Etna , when in ...
... falling Tow'rs ; With hizzing streams of fire the air they streak , And hurl destruction round ' em where they break , The Skies with long afcending Flames are bright , And all the Sea reflects a quivering light . Thus Etna , when in ...
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... fall ; Whilst griping tongs turn round the glowing ball . With puffing bellows fome the flames increase , And some in waters dip the hiffing mafs ; Their beaten anvils dreadfully refound , And Ætna shakes all o'er , and thunders under ...
... fall ; Whilst griping tongs turn round the glowing ball . With puffing bellows fome the flames increase , And some in waters dip the hiffing mafs ; Their beaten anvils dreadfully refound , And Ætna shakes all o'er , and thunders under ...
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