Select Works of the British Poets, in a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to Beattie with Biographical and Critical Notices |
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... Tell me , ye mighty Three ! what shall I do To be like one of you ? But you have climb'd the mountain's top , there sit On the calm flourishing head of it , And , whilst with wearied steps we upwards go , See us , and clouds , below ...
... Tell me , ye mighty Three ! what shall I do To be like one of you ? But you have climb'd the mountain's top , there sit On the calm flourishing head of it , And , whilst with wearied steps we upwards go , See us , and clouds , below ...
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... tell the politic arts To take and keep men's hearts ; The letters , embassies , and spies , The frowns , and smiles , and flatteries , The quarrels , tears , and perjuries , ( Numberless , nameless , mysteries ! ) And all the little ...
... tell the politic arts To take and keep men's hearts ; The letters , embassies , and spies , The frowns , and smiles , and flatteries , The quarrels , tears , and perjuries , ( Numberless , nameless , mysteries ! ) And all the little ...
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... tell thy silent master's humble tale In sounds that may prevail ; Sounds that gentle thoughts inspire : Though so exalted she And I so lowly be , Tell her , such different notes make all thy har- mony . Hark ! how the strings awake ...
... tell thy silent master's humble tale In sounds that may prevail ; Sounds that gentle thoughts inspire : Though so exalted she And I so lowly be , Tell her , such different notes make all thy har- mony . Hark ! how the strings awake ...
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... tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are ? O , if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave , Tell me but where , 231 Sweet queen of parley , daughter of the sphere ! So may'st thou be translated to the skies , And give ...
... tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are ? O , if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave , Tell me but where , 231 Sweet queen of parley , daughter of the sphere ! So may'st thou be translated to the skies , And give ...
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... tell me it is safe , as bid me hope Danger will wink on Opportunity , And let a single helpless maiden pass Uninjur'd in this wild surrounding waste . Of night , or loneliness , it recks me not ; I fear the dread events that dog them ...
... tell me it is safe , as bid me hope Danger will wink on Opportunity , And let a single helpless maiden pass Uninjur'd in this wild surrounding waste . Of night , or loneliness , it recks me not ; I fear the dread events that dog them ...
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