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... virtue , unassail'd by woe . Croesus is great as well as blest , Orontes ; And good as great - And , should the gods e'er try him , Would dignify adversity . Orontes . His heart Is noble - but it delights me most to see Its eagerness in ...
... virtue , unassail'd by woe . Croesus is great as well as blest , Orontes ; And good as great - And , should the gods e'er try him , Would dignify adversity . Orontes . His heart Is noble - but it delights me most to see Its eagerness in ...
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... virtue often but a sterile name ! Celestial Virtue ! who pursue thy steps Must look for rugged paths in this sad world ; Must weep and bleed , be tortured and endure : Yet oft thy glowing rays thro ' evils pierce , Soften misfortune and ...
... virtue often but a sterile name ! Celestial Virtue ! who pursue thy steps Must look for rugged paths in this sad world ; Must weep and bleed , be tortured and endure : Yet oft thy glowing rays thro ' evils pierce , Soften misfortune and ...
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... virtues long have bless'd ! And so swells his - the nuptial bard ! — Receive , my child , thy just reward ; A lover's hand , a husband's vow , To whom , with pride , I yield thee now : Thy virtues shall his bliss secure , And mine ...
... virtues long have bless'd ! And so swells his - the nuptial bard ! — Receive , my child , thy just reward ; A lover's hand , a husband's vow , To whom , with pride , I yield thee now : Thy virtues shall his bliss secure , And mine ...
Contents
CANTO I | 97 |
CANTO II | 116 |
The Authors Picture of himself | 131 |
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1st Peasant 2d Peasant Adrastus AMABEL arms Aryenis Aspasia Atys beauty blast blest bliss blood blow bosom brave breast breath bright brother Byron Carian Celene Charles Dallas charms coursers Cræsus Crasus Croesus crown dance daring dart dear death deeds Diomed dire dread Duke of Wellington e'en e'er ev'ry fair fame fate father fear fierce fight fire flame FRANK Friendship gallant glory gods Gordius grace grave grief hand happy hath heart Heaven hero honour hope King Lord loud Lydian martial mind ne'er never night o'er Orontes peace Philon Plutus pride Prince Princess proud rage Rhodius roar Saluzzo Sardis scorn sigh SIR GEORGE DALLAS SIR PETER PARKER smile soul steeds sweet swelling sword tear thee thine thou Tmolus tomb tow'ring twas tyrant valour vengeance Vict'ry vict'ry's virtue weeping wing youth