The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 2Oliver Goldsmith James Williams, 1771 - English poetry |
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... Whose fighs infe & t the balmy wind , Has here presum❜d to hide ? At this the swain , whose vent'rous foul No fears of magic art cöntroul , Advanc'd in open fight ; ; " Nor have I caufe of dread , he said , Who view , by no prefumption ...
... Whose fighs infe & t the balmy wind , Has here presum❜d to hide ? At this the swain , whose vent'rous foul No fears of magic art cöntroul , Advanc'd in open fight ; ; " Nor have I caufe of dread , he said , Who view , by no prefumption ...
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... Whose work is done ; who triumphs in the past ; Whose Yesterdays look backward with a smile ; Nor , like the Parthian , wound him as they fly ; That common , but opprobrious lot ! Paft hours , If not by guilt , yet wound us by their ...
... Whose work is done ; who triumphs in the past ; Whose Yesterdays look backward with a smile ; Nor , like the Parthian , wound him as they fly ; That common , but opprobrious lot ! Paft hours , If not by guilt , yet wound us by their ...
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... Whose wond'rous fkill is , headfman - like , to know , For better pay to give a furer blow . Of Folly , Vice , Disease , men proud we see ; And ( ftranger ftill ) of blockhead's flattery , Whose praise defames ; as if a fool should mean ...
... Whose wond'rous fkill is , headfman - like , to know , For better pay to give a furer blow . Of Folly , Vice , Disease , men proud we see ; And ( ftranger ftill ) of blockhead's flattery , Whose praise defames ; as if a fool should mean ...
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