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... Light . CHAPTER XIV . Pope , Swift , and the Poets in the ReigNS OF QUEEN Anne , GEORGE I. , AND GEORGE II . Alexander Pope , 1688-1744 . 218 Matthew Prior , 1664-1721 . 170. From the " Essay on Criticism . " Pride . Sound an Echo to ...
... Light . CHAPTER XIV . Pope , Swift , and the Poets in the ReigNS OF QUEEN Anne , GEORGE I. , AND GEORGE II . Alexander Pope , 1688-1744 . 218 Matthew Prior , 1664-1721 . 170. From the " Essay on Criticism . " Pride . Sound an Echo to ...
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... light to come forth O'er the wide abyss . Quick was fulfill'd The high King's hest - round him was holy light , Over the waste , as the Maker bade . 2. KING ALFRED . Ohther's Narrative , in Translation of Boëthius . ( Manual , p . 28 ...
... light to come forth O'er the wide abyss . Quick was fulfill'd The high King's hest - round him was holy light , Over the waste , as the Maker bade . 2. KING ALFRED . Ohther's Narrative , in Translation of Boëthius . ( Manual , p . 28 ...
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... light did appeare ; And long before high noone they had An hundred fat buckes slaine ; Then having dined , the drovyers went To rouze the deare againe . The bow - men mustered on the hills , Well able to endure ; Theire backsides all ...
... light did appeare ; And long before high noone they had An hundred fat buckes slaine ; Then having dined , the drovyers went To rouze the deare againe . The bow - men mustered on the hills , Well able to endure ; Theire backsides all ...
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... light of Phoebus brightest ray ; From top to toe no place appeared bare , That deadly dint of steele endanger may ... lights , And strove for to amaze the weaker sights : Thereby his mortall blade full comely hong In yvory sheath , ycarv ...
... light of Phoebus brightest ray ; From top to toe no place appeared bare , That deadly dint of steele endanger may ... lights , And strove for to amaze the weaker sights : Thereby his mortall blade full comely hong In yvory sheath , ycarv ...
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... light , And darted fyrie beames out of the same , So passing persant , ' and so wondrous bright , That quite bereavd the rash beholders sight ; In them the blinded god his lustful fyre To kindle oft assayd , but had no might ; For ...
... light , And darted fyrie beames out of the same , So passing persant , ' and so wondrous bright , That quite bereavd the rash beholders sight ; In them the blinded god his lustful fyre To kindle oft assayd , but had no might ; For ...
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