Specimens of the British Poets ...W. Suttaby, 1809 |
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... grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes , and thrice he slew the slain . 3 The master saw the madness rise , His glowing cheeks , his ardent eyes ; And while he heav'n and earth defy'd , Chang'd ...
... grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes , and thrice he slew the slain . 3 The master saw the madness rise , His glowing cheeks , his ardent eyes ; And while he heav'n and earth defy'd , Chang'd ...
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Arachne azure rays Bacchus bear beauteous beauty birds blush breast breath bright Castara charms crown'd Cupid dear death delight doth e'er earth eccho ring eyes face fair fame fancy fate fear flame flowers gentle GEORGE GASCOIGNE give goddess golden grace grief ground hand happy hast hath head hear heart heaven Hecat's honour Hymen king kiss light live lov'd love's lover Lubberkin lute lyre maid mighty mind Muse ne'er never night numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er pain Pallas passion pity pleasures poets praise pride queen rage rose shade shepherd shine sighs sight sing sleep smile soft SONG SONNETS sorrow soul spide summer queen sung swain sweet tears tell Tereu Thaïs thee thine things thou art thou dost thought Twas unto virtue wanton ween Whilst wind wings woods youth
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