The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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... half so neat , Or half fo rich , before ; The country lent the fweet perfumes , The fea the pearl , the sky the plumes , The town its filken store . Now Now , whilst he gaz'd , a gallant , dre 6 THE BEAUTIES OF.
... half so neat , Or half fo rich , before ; The country lent the fweet perfumes , The fea the pearl , the sky the plumes , The town its filken store . Now Now , whilst he gaz'd , a gallant , dre 6 THE BEAUTIES OF.
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... half betray'd . With fmiles , and adulation bland , They join'd her fide , and feiz'd her hand ; Their torch envenom'd fweets inftill'd , Her frame with new pulfations thrill'd ; While , half consenting , half denying , Repugnant now ...
... half betray'd . With fmiles , and adulation bland , They join'd her fide , and feiz'd her hand ; Their torch envenom'd fweets inftill'd , Her frame with new pulfations thrill'd ; While , half consenting , half denying , Repugnant now ...
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... Half pleas'd , half angry , thus he faid ; Where mind ( ' tis for the author's fame ) That Matthew call'd , and Hermes came . In danger heroes , and in doubt Poets , find gods to help ' em out . Friend Richard , I begin to see , That ...
... Half pleas'd , half angry , thus he faid ; Where mind ( ' tis for the author's fame ) That Matthew call'd , and Hermes came . In danger heroes , and in doubt Poets , find gods to help ' em out . Friend Richard , I begin to see , That ...
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