Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to BeattieJohn Aikin |
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... stand , And art a blessing still in hand ! Whilst thee , her earnest - money , we retain , We certain are to gain , Whether she her bargain break or else fulfil ; Thou only good , not worse for ending ill ! Brother of Faith ! ' twixt ...
... stand , And art a blessing still in hand ! Whilst thee , her earnest - money , we retain , We certain are to gain , Whether she her bargain break or else fulfil ; Thou only good , not worse for ending ill ! Brother of Faith ! ' twixt ...
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... stand ; a horrid front Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guise Of warriors old with order'd spear and shield ... Stands on the blasted heath . He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing ...
... stand ; a horrid front Of dreadful length and dazzling arms , in guise Of warriors old with order'd spear and shield ... Stands on the blasted heath . He now prepar'd To speak ; whereat their doubled ranks they bend From wing to wing ...
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... stand against the Thunderer's aim , Your bulwark , and condemns to greatest share Of endless pain ? Where there is then no good For which to strive , no strife can grow up there From faction ; for none sure will claim in Hell Precedence ...
... stand against the Thunderer's aim , Your bulwark , and condemns to greatest share Of endless pain ? Where there is then no good For which to strive , no strife can grow up there From faction ; for none sure will claim in Hell Precedence ...
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... stand . For Hot , Cold , Moist , and Dry , four champions fierce , Strive here for mastery , and to battle bring ... stands to interpose his dart , Fearless to be o'ermatch'd by living might . But what owe I to his commands above Who ...
... stand . For Hot , Cold , Moist , and Dry , four champions fierce , Strive here for mastery , and to battle bring ... stands to interpose his dart , Fearless to be o'ermatch'd by living might . But what owe I to his commands above Who ...
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... stand , The same whom John saw also in the Sun : Round he surveys ( and well might , where he stood His back was ... Stand ready at command , and are his eyes That run through all the Heavens , or down to the Earth Bear his swift errands ...
... stand , The same whom John saw also in the Sun : Round he surveys ( and well might , where he stood His back was ... Stand ready at command , and are his eyes That run through all the Heavens , or down to the Earth Bear his swift errands ...
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