The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 4John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 |
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... fhew their learning was their whole en- deavour ; but , unluckily , refolving to fhew it in thyme , inftead of writing poetry , they only wrote verfes , and very often such verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ...
... fhew their learning was their whole en- deavour ; but , unluckily , refolving to fhew it in thyme , inftead of writing poetry , they only wrote verfes , and very often such verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ...
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... fhew , Yet went to court : but as Glare , which did go To mafs in jeft , catch'd , was fain to disburse The hundred marks , which is the statute's curse , Before he ' fcap'd ; fo ' t pleas'd my Destiny ( Guilty of my fin of going ) to ...
... fhew , Yet went to court : but as Glare , which did go To mafs in jeft , catch'd , was fain to disburse The hundred marks , which is the statute's curse , Before he ' fcap'd ; fo ' t pleas'd my Destiny ( Guilty of my fin of going ) to ...
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... fhew By matching her , as fhe would match her foe ; And wouldst perswade her to a worse offence Than that whereof thou didst accufe her wench . Reason there's none for thee , but thou may'ft vex Her with example . Say , for fear her fex ...
... fhew By matching her , as fhe would match her foe ; And wouldst perswade her to a worse offence Than that whereof thou didst accufe her wench . Reason there's none for thee , but thou may'ft vex Her with example . Say , for fear her fex ...
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... fhew to her , who doth the like impart . The fire of thy inflaming eyes , and of thy loving heart . IV . Raifing of the Bride . BUT now to thee , fair Bride ! it is fome wrong To think thou wert in bed fo long ; Since foon thou lieft ...
... fhew to her , who doth the like impart . The fire of thy inflaming eyes , and of thy loving heart . IV . Raifing of the Bride . BUT now to thee , fair Bride ! it is fome wrong To think thou wert in bed fo long ; Since foon thou lieft ...
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... fhew A fitter love for me ; But fince that I Muft die at last , ' t is best Thus to ufe myself in jeft By feigned death to die . Yefternight the fun went hence , And yet is here to - day ; He hath no defire nor fenfe , Nor half fo fhort ...
... fhew A fitter love for me ; But fince that I Muft die at last , ' t is best Thus to ufe myself in jeft By feigned death to die . Yefternight the fun went hence , And yet is here to - day ; He hath no defire nor fenfe , Nor half fo fhort ...
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