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... Till one , at last , that Robin hight , Renown'd for pinching maids by night , Has hent him up aloof ; And full against the beam he flung , Where , by the back , the youth he hung , To sprawl unneath the roof , From thence , " Reverse ...
... Till one , at last , that Robin hight , Renown'd for pinching maids by night , Has hent him up aloof ; And full against the beam he flung , Where , by the back , the youth he hung , To sprawl unneath the roof , From thence , " Reverse ...
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... o'er the place , They fit , they drink , and eat ; The time with frolic mirth beguile , And poor Sir Topaz hangs the while , Till all the rout retreat . By By this the stars began to wink , They fhriek 10 THE BEAUTIES OF.
... o'er the place , They fit , they drink , and eat ; The time with frolic mirth beguile , And poor Sir Topaz hangs the while , Till all the rout retreat . By By this the stars began to wink , They fhriek 10 THE BEAUTIES OF.
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... Till up the welkin rofe the day , Then deem'd the dole was o'er : But wot ye well his harder lot ; His feely back the bunch had got Which Edwin loft afore . This tale a Sybil - nurse ared ; She foftly ftroak'd my youngling head ; And ...
... Till up the welkin rofe the day , Then deem'd the dole was o'er : But wot ye well his harder lot ; His feely back the bunch had got Which Edwin loft afore . This tale a Sybil - nurse ared ; She foftly ftroak'd my youngling head ; And ...
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... till , at length , compell'd By ftrong Neceffity's fupreme command , With fmiling patience in her looks , he went To glean Palemon's fields . The pride of fwains Palemon was , the generous , and the rich ; Who led the rural life in all ...
... till , at length , compell'd By ftrong Neceffity's fupreme command , With fmiling patience in her looks , he went To glean Palemon's fields . The pride of fwains Palemon was , the generous , and the rich ; Who led the rural life in all ...
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... till Folly died in Shame , Till kindling wisdom felt a thirst for fame . He might , perhaps , his country's friend have prov'd ; Both happy , gen'rous , candid , and belov'd . He might have fav'd some worth , now doom'd to fall ; And I ...
... till Folly died in Shame , Till kindling wisdom felt a thirst for fame . He might , perhaps , his country's friend have prov'd ; Both happy , gen'rous , candid , and belov'd . He might have fav'd some worth , now doom'd to fall ; And I ...
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Page 98 - ... immortal ! infeft infinite ! A worm ! a god ! — I tremble at myfelf, And in myfelf am loft ! at home a ftranger, Thought wanders up and down, furpriz'd, aghaft, And wond'ring at her own: How reafon reels ? O what a miracle to man is man, Triumphantly diftrefs'd ! what joy, what dread...