A Collection of Poems, Volume 4J.Hughs, for] R.and J.Dodsley, 1758 |
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... lefs dreadful to appear , When known and practifed than at diftance feen ) And The Lacedemonians in order to make their children bardy and endure pain with conftancy and courage , were ac- cuftomed to cause them to be fcourged very ...
... lefs dreadful to appear , When known and practifed than at diftance feen ) And The Lacedemonians in order to make their children bardy and endure pain with conftancy and courage , were ac- cuftomed to cause them to be fcourged very ...
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... lefs benefi- cial influence . To those , who may happen not to have feen this repofitory of British glory , I cannot give a better idea of it , than in the following lines of Virgil : Hic ic manus ob patriam pugnando vulnera passi ...
... lefs benefi- cial influence . To those , who may happen not to have feen this repofitory of British glory , I cannot give a better idea of it , than in the following lines of Virgil : Hic ic manus ob patriam pugnando vulnera passi ...
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... The skilful tongue in love's perfuafive lore , Tho ' lefs it feels , will pleafe and flatter more , And meanly learned in that guilty trade Can long abuse a fond , unthinking maid . And And fince their lips , fo knowing to deceive , [ 74 ]
... The skilful tongue in love's perfuafive lore , Tho ' lefs it feels , will pleafe and flatter more , And meanly learned in that guilty trade Can long abuse a fond , unthinking maid . And And fince their lips , fo knowing to deceive , [ 74 ]
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... lefs . " Fool that I was , I fought to eafe that grief , Nor knew indiff'rence follow'd the relief : Experience taught the cruel truth too late , I never dreaded , till I found my fate . ' Twas mine to ask if Pompey's self could hear ...
... lefs . " Fool that I was , I fought to eafe that grief , Nor knew indiff'rence follow'd the relief : Experience taught the cruel truth too late , I never dreaded , till I found my fate . ' Twas mine to ask if Pompey's self could hear ...
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... lefs dreadful fhalt thou mourn in me : For tho ' no chance can alienate my flame , While thine to feed the lamp , fhall burn the fame , Yet fhall the stream of years abate that fire , And cold esteem fucceed to warm defire : Then on thy ...
... lefs dreadful fhalt thou mourn in me : For tho ' no chance can alienate my flame , While thine to feed the lamp , fhall burn the fame , Yet fhall the stream of years abate that fire , And cold esteem fucceed to warm defire : Then on thy ...
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