The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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... turns fatigue to eafe , And , taught by virtue , pain can please . At length , the toilfome journey o'er , And near ... turn thy fight Where yonder flow'ry fields invite ; Wide on the left the path - way bends , And with pernicious ease ...
... turns fatigue to eafe , And , taught by virtue , pain can please . At length , the toilfome journey o'er , And near ... turn thy fight Where yonder flow'ry fields invite ; Wide on the left the path - way bends , And with pernicious ease ...
Page 45
... turns the glebe to oar , And ftands all wrapt amidst his ftore , But wakens , naked , and defpoil'd Of that , for which his years had toil❜d . So far'd the nymph , her treasure flown , And turn'd , like Niobe , to stone , Within ...
... turns the glebe to oar , And ftands all wrapt amidst his ftore , But wakens , naked , and defpoil'd Of that , for which his years had toil❜d . So far'd the nymph , her treasure flown , And turn'd , like Niobe , to stone , Within ...
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... turns torment , when man turns a fool- We rave , we wrestle with great Nature's plan ; We We thwart the Deity ; and ' tis decreed , 116 THE BEAUTIES OF.
... turns torment , when man turns a fool- We rave , we wrestle with great Nature's plan ; We We thwart the Deity ; and ' tis decreed , 116 THE BEAUTIES OF.
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