Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... youth , but is feldom or never hit by those , who would learn it too late . He firft di- ftinguished himself by his Latin com- pofitions , publifhed in the Mufæ An- glicana , glicana , and was admired as one of the beft vi The PRE FACE .
... youth , but is feldom or never hit by those , who would learn it too late . He firft di- ftinguished himself by his Latin com- pofitions , publifhed in the Mufæ An- glicana , glicana , and was admired as one of the beft vi The PRE FACE .
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... Youth is kindled in thy breast ; Thou mak'st the beauties of the Romans known , And England boasts of riches not her own ; Thy lines have heighten'd Virgil's Majesty , And Horace wonders at himself in Thee . Thou teacheft Perfius to ...
... Youth is kindled in thy breast ; Thou mak'st the beauties of the Romans known , And England boasts of riches not her own ; Thy lines have heighten'd Virgil's Majesty , And Horace wonders at himself in Thee . Thou teacheft Perfius to ...
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... 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 Swords they brandish ...
... 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 Swords they brandish ...
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... Youth , led by their princes , fhun The crowded hive , and sport it in the fun , Refreshing springs may tempt ' em from the heat , And fhady coverts yield a cool retreat . Whether the neighb'ring water ftands or runs , Lay twigs across ...
... Youth , led by their princes , fhun The crowded hive , and sport it in the fun , Refreshing springs may tempt ' em from the heat , And fhady coverts yield a cool retreat . Whether the neighb'ring water ftands or runs , Lay twigs across ...
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... youth , with in - born freedom bold , Unnumber'd scenes of fervitude behold , Nations of flaves , with tyranny debas'd , ( Their maker's image more than half defac'd ) Hourly inftructed , as they urge their toil , To prize their Queen ...
... youth , with in - born freedom bold , Unnumber'd scenes of fervitude behold , Nations of flaves , with tyranny debas'd , ( Their maker's image more than half defac'd ) Hourly inftructed , as they urge their toil , To prize their Queen ...
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