The Works of the English Poets: GayH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... never err'd by choice ; Nor was there known a virgin chaster , Till ruin'd by a fad difafter . That the a favourite lap - dog had , Which ( as she stroak'd and kiss'd ) grew mad ; And on her lip a wound indenting , Firft fet her ...
... never err'd by choice ; Nor was there known a virgin chaster , Till ruin'd by a fad difafter . That the a favourite lap - dog had , Which ( as she stroak'd and kiss'd ) grew mad ; And on her lip a wound indenting , Firft fet her ...
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... never faw the Ganges . " There dwell the nations of Quidnunki's ( So Monomotapa calls monkies ) : A coffee - houfe near St. James's . C4 5 TO 25 14 On • B 20 " On either bank , from bough to bough [ 23 ] The Quidnuncki's, occafioned by ...
... never faw the Ganges . " There dwell the nations of Quidnunki's ( So Monomotapa calls monkies ) : A coffee - houfe near St. James's . C4 5 TO 25 14 On • B 20 " On either bank , from bough to bough [ 23 ] The Quidnuncki's, occafioned by ...
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... Never , ah never , to return ! 66 " Zounds ! what a fall had our dear brother ; " Morbleu ! cries one ; and Damme ! t'other . " The nations give a general fcreech ; " None cocks his tail , none claws his breech ; " Each trembles for the ...
... Never , ah never , to return ! 66 " Zounds ! what a fall had our dear brother ; " Morbleu ! cries one ; and Damme ! t'other . " The nations give a general fcreech ; " None cocks his tail , none claws his breech ; " Each trembles for the ...
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... that fearch fhall wifer grow , When we ourselves can never know ? The little knowledge I have gain'd , Was all from fimple Nature drain'd ; 30 Hence Hence my life's maxims took their rife , Hence grew 26 GAY'S POEM S.
... that fearch fhall wifer grow , When we ourselves can never know ? The little knowledge I have gain'd , Was all from fimple Nature drain'd ; 30 Hence Hence my life's maxims took their rife , Hence grew 26 GAY'S POEM S.
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... never , with important air , In converfation overbear . rule , Can grave and formal pass for wife , When men the folemn owl defpife ? My tongue within my lips I rein ; For who talks much muft talk in vain . We from the wordy torrent fly ...
... never , with important air , In converfation overbear . rule , Can grave and formal pass for wife , When men the folemn owl defpife ? My tongue within my lips I rein ; For who talks much muft talk in vain . We from the wordy torrent fly ...
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Afide againſt Alexis beauty befide beneath bofom breaſt cauſe CLEANTHES confcience court cries cry'd defcend defpair difdain difgrace DIONE dy'd Evander eyes FABLE FABLE fafe faid falfe fame fate fays fcorn fear fecret feek feem feen fhade fhall fhare fhould fhow fide fighs fight fince flain flame flies fome fool forrows foul fpeak fpirit friendſhip ftand ftill fuch fudden fwain fylvan Guife hand hate hath hear heart Heaven honeft honour hour houſe juft juſt knaves LAURA loft LYCIDAS lyes maid Menalcas mind minifter muft muſt ne'er never nymph o'er paffion PARTHENIA plain Plutus praife praiſe pride purfue purſue race rais'd reft reply'd rife rofe SCENE ſhall ſhe SHEPHERD ſkill ſtand ſtate ſtill tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou toil tongue truft Truſt Turkey Twas vex'd Whene'er whofe wife wretch
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Página 115 - And thus reply'd the mighty lord : •* Since every beaft alive can tell 35 That I fincerely wifli you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence; a favourite Cow
Página 142 - courts were not forbid, Nor kings nor fubjefts would be rid. Were he in power, we need not doubt him ; ,55 But, that transferr'd to thofe about him, On them he throws the regal cares ; .And what mind they ? Their own affairs. If fuch rapacious hands he truft, The beft of men may feem unjuft.
Página 115 - me near yon' barley-mow ; 40 .And, when a lady 's in the cafe, You know, all other things give place. To leave you thus might feem unkind ; But fee, the Goat is juft behind.
Página 54 - partial Fortune blame, Who faw her lovers ferv'd the fame ? At length from all her honours caft, Through various turns of life flie paft; • Now glitter'd on a taylor's arm, Now kept a beggar's infant warm ; Now, rang'd within a mifer's coat, Contributes to his yearly groat ; Now, rais'd again from low approach,
Página 23 - INTRODUCTION TO THE FABLES* PART THE FIRST. THE SHEPHERD AND THE PHILOSOPHER. REMOTE from cities liv'da Swain, Unvex'd with all the cares of gain; His head was filver'd o'er with age, And long experience made him
Página 173 - be fo hard to get, Till two, a party .at Piquet ? .Play might relieve the lagging morn : 35 By cards long -wintery nights are borne. Does not Quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout the year ? Vapours and fpleen forgot, at play They cheat uncounted hours away.
Página 121 - to mean our own. If general morals feem to joke On minifters, and fuch-like folk, A captious fool may take offence ; What then ? He knows his own pretence. 10 I meddle with no ftate-affairs, But fpare my jeft to fave my ears.
Página 76 - With pride and envy fwell'd, aloud A voice thus thunder'd from the Cloud. " Weak is this gaudy god of thine, Whom I at will forbid to fliine. Shall I nor vows nor incenfe know ? «; Where praife is due, the praife
Página 12 - you ftill may be our gueft; Our haunted room was ever held the beft : If then your valour can the fright fuftain Of rattling curtains and the clinking chain; If your courageous tongue have power to talk, When round your bed the horrid ghoft fliall walk; If you dare
Página 183 - Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mov'd, The dull Preceptor thus reprov'd. " Blockhead, fays he, by what you 've done, 135 One would have thought them each your fon; For parents, to their offspring blind, Confult nor parts nor turn of mind, But ev'n in infancy