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... wou'd thy Toils rehearse ! Draw thee Belov'd in peace , and Fear'd in wars , Inur'd to Noon - day fweats , and Mid - night cares ! But ftill the God - like Man , by fome hard Fate , Receives the Glory of his toils too late ; Too late ...
... wou'd thy Toils rehearse ! Draw thee Belov'd in peace , and Fear'd in wars , Inur'd to Noon - day fweats , and Mid - night cares ! But ftill the God - like Man , by fome hard Fate , Receives the Glory of his toils too late ; Too late ...
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... wou'd copy forth A perfect Pattern of Heroick worth , She fets a Man Triumphant in the field , O'er Giants cloven down ; and Monsters kill'd , Reeking in blood , and fmeer'd with duft and sweat , Whilft Angry Gods conspire to make him ...
... wou'd copy forth A perfect Pattern of Heroick worth , She fets a Man Triumphant in the field , O'er Giants cloven down ; and Monsters kill'd , Reeking in blood , and fmeer'd with duft and sweat , Whilft Angry Gods conspire to make him ...
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... wou'd they run , And with themselves ftill Nearer to the Sun. The Gallick Ships are in their Ports confin'd , Deny'd the common ufe of Sea and Wind , Nor dare again the British Strength engage ; Still they remember that Destructive rage ...
... wou'd they run , And with themselves ftill Nearer to the Sun. The Gallick Ships are in their Ports confin'd , Deny'd the common ufe of Sea and Wind , Nor dare again the British Strength engage ; Still they remember that Destructive rage ...
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... wou'd the pious Prince refufe th ' Alarm , Fain wou'd he check the Fury of his Arm ; But when thy Cruelties his thoughts engage , The Hero kindles with becoming rage , Then Countries ftoln , and Captives unreftor'd , Give Strength to ...
... wou'd the pious Prince refufe th ' Alarm , Fain wou'd he check the Fury of his Arm ; But when thy Cruelties his thoughts engage , The Hero kindles with becoming rage , Then Countries ftoln , and Captives unreftor'd , Give Strength to ...
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... wou'd my ftrength but fecond my défire , I'd all his boundlefs Bravery reheatre , And draw his Cannons thund'ring in my verle ; C 5 High High on the deck fhou'd the great Leader stand , Poems on feveral Occafions . iz.
... wou'd my ftrength but fecond my défire , I'd all his boundlefs Bravery reheatre , And draw his Cannons thund'ring in my verle ; C 5 High High on the deck fhou'd the great Leader stand , Poems on feveral Occafions . iz.
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