The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Том 631790 |
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... supply , Are but the fplendid colouring of a lie . These need not here ; for to a foul like thine , Truth , plain and fimple , will more lovely shine . The The truly good but wifh the verse fincere : They 16 MALLET'S POEM S.
... supply , Are but the fplendid colouring of a lie . These need not here ; for to a foul like thine , Truth , plain and fimple , will more lovely shine . The The truly good but wifh the verse fincere : They 16 MALLET'S POEM S.
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... plain ; While genial Nature breathes , from hill and dale , Health , fragrance , gladness , in the living gale ; The various foftnefs , ftealing through the heart , Impreffions fweetly focial , will impart . When fad Eudocia pours her ...
... plain ; While genial Nature breathes , from hill and dale , Health , fragrance , gladness , in the living gale ; The various foftnefs , ftealing through the heart , Impreffions fweetly focial , will impart . When fad Eudocia pours her ...
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... plains , Where , sweetly penfive , Silence reigns ; And there , at utmost stretch of eye , A mountain fades into the sky ; While winding round , diffus'd and deep , A river rolls with founding fweep . Of human art no traces near , I ...
... plains , Where , sweetly penfive , Silence reigns ; And there , at utmost stretch of eye , A mountain fades into the sky ; While winding round , diffus'd and deep , A river rolls with founding fweep . Of human art no traces near , I ...
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... plain , With Thirst and Languor in his train ; All nature fickening in the blaze : Thou , in the wild and woody maze , That clouds the vale with umbrage deep , Impendent from the neighbouring steep , Wilt find betimes a calm retreat ...
... plain , With Thirst and Languor in his train ; All nature fickening in the blaze : Thou , in the wild and woody maze , That clouds the vale with umbrage deep , Impendent from the neighbouring steep , Wilt find betimes a calm retreat ...
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... plain , In ardent Summer's feverish reign : But rays , all equal , foft and fober , To fuit the fecond of October ; To fuit the pair , whofe wedding - day This fun now gilds with annual ray . Juft then , where our good - natur'd Thames ...
... plain , In ardent Summer's feverish reign : But rays , all equal , foft and fober , To fuit the fecond of October ; To fuit the pair , whofe wedding - day This fun now gilds with annual ray . Juft then , where our good - natur'd Thames ...
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