The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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... thou foul of joy and pain ! Thou actor of our paffions o'er again ! Why doft thou aggravate the wretches woe ? Why add continuous smart to ev'ry blow ? Few are my joys ; alas ! how foon forgot ! On that kind quarter thou invad❜ft me ...
... thou foul of joy and pain ! Thou actor of our paffions o'er again ! Why doft thou aggravate the wretches woe ? Why add continuous smart to ev'ry blow ? Few are my joys ; alas ! how foon forgot ! On that kind quarter thou invad❜ft me ...
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... thou , whate'er thou art , whofe heart exults ! Wouldst thou I should congratulate thy fate ? Iknow thou wouldft ; thy pride demands it from me . Let thy pride pardon what thy nature needs , F 5 The The falutary censure of a friend ...
... thou , whate'er thou art , whofe heart exults ! Wouldst thou I should congratulate thy fate ? Iknow thou wouldft ; thy pride demands it from me . Let thy pride pardon what thy nature needs , F 5 The The falutary censure of a friend ...
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... thou Whofe mind was moral as the preacher's tongue ; And strong , to wield all fcience , worth the name ; How often ... thou , Lorenzo ! what a Friend contains ? As bees mix'd Nectar draw from fragrant flow'rs , So men from Friendship ...
... thou Whofe mind was moral as the preacher's tongue ; And strong , to wield all fcience , worth the name ; How often ... thou , Lorenzo ! what a Friend contains ? As bees mix'd Nectar draw from fragrant flow'rs , So men from Friendship ...
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Palemon and Lavinia | 13 |
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