The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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... ; Our freedom chain'd ; quite winglefs our defire ; In Senfe dark prifon'd all that ought to foar ; Prone to the centre ; crawling in the duft ; Lifmounted . Difmounted ev'ry great and glorious aim ; Embruted ev'ry 122 THE BEAUTIES OF.
... ; Our freedom chain'd ; quite winglefs our defire ; In Senfe dark prifon'd all that ought to foar ; Prone to the centre ; crawling in the duft ; Lifmounted . Difmounted ev'ry great and glorious aim ; Embruted ev'ry 122 THE BEAUTIES OF.
Page 229
... defire adhesion That Alma merely is a scale ; And motives , like the weights , prevail . If neither fide turn down or up , With lofs or gain , with fear or hope ; The balance always would hang ev'n , Like Mah❜met's tomb , ' twixt earth ...
... defire adhesion That Alma merely is a scale ; And motives , like the weights , prevail . If neither fide turn down or up , With lofs or gain , with fear or hope ; The balance always would hang ev'n , Like Mah❜met's tomb , ' twixt earth ...
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... defire Collects the beams of vital fire , Into that limb fair Alma flides , And there , pro tempore , refides . She dwells in Nicholini's tongue , When Pyrrhus chants the heav'nly fong . When Pedro does the lute command , She guides the ...
... defire Collects the beams of vital fire , Into that limb fair Alma flides , And there , pro tempore , refides . She dwells in Nicholini's tongue , When Pyrrhus chants the heav'nly fong . When Pedro does the lute command , She guides the ...
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