The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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Page 86
... seen ; With garlands gay , and true - love knots , They deck the facred green ; But , fwain forfworn , whoe'er thou art , This hallow'd fpot forbear ; Remember Colin's dreadful fate , And fear to meet him there . THE THE TEARS OF ...
... seen ; With garlands gay , and true - love knots , They deck the facred green ; But , fwain forfworn , whoe'er thou art , This hallow'd fpot forbear ; Remember Colin's dreadful fate , And fear to meet him there . THE THE TEARS OF ...
Page 139
... seen Retard a cause , and give a judge the spleen . By this infpir'd ( O ! ne'er to be forgot ) Some lords have learnt to fpell , and some to knot . It makes Globose a speaker in the house ; He hems , and is deliver'd of his mouse . It ...
... seen Retard a cause , and give a judge the spleen . By this infpir'd ( O ! ne'er to be forgot ) Some lords have learnt to fpell , and some to knot . It makes Globose a speaker in the house ; He hems , and is deliver'd of his mouse . It ...
Page 257
... seen you with delight , For Georgy make a paper - kite . And fimple odes too many , fhow ye , My fervile complaifance to Cloe . Parents and lovers are decreed By nature fools - That's brave indeed ! Quoth Dick : fuch truths are worth ...
... seen you with delight , For Georgy make a paper - kite . And fimple odes too many , fhow ye , My fervile complaifance to Cloe . Parents and lovers are decreed By nature fools - That's brave indeed ! Quoth Dick : fuch truths are worth ...
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