Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill ...J. Bell, 1776 - English poetry |
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... Peace a smiling aspect wears ! [ eyes ! Now the red scene with war and ruin glares ! Here Britain's fleets o'er Europe's seas preside ! 35 There long - lost cities rear their ancient pride ! You from the grave can half redeem the slain ...
... Peace a smiling aspect wears ! [ eyes ! Now the red scene with war and ruin glares ! Here Britain's fleets o'er Europe's seas preside ! 35 There long - lost cities rear their ancient pride ! You from the grave can half redeem the slain ...
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... king appear Begirt with armies and the pride of war , More pleas'd his people's longing eyes to blefs , He look'd and breath'd benevolence and peace , F 30 When in his hand Britannia's awful lord 35 Held forth EPISTLES . 61.
... king appear Begirt with armies and the pride of war , More pleas'd his people's longing eyes to blefs , He look'd and breath'd benevolence and peace , F 30 When in his hand Britannia's awful lord 35 Held forth EPISTLES . 61.
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... peace . 5 10 IS Unnumber'd as thofe worlds his armies move , And the gay legions guard his realms above ; High o'er th ' ethereal plains the myriads rise , And pour their flaming ranks along the skies ; From their bright arms inceffant ...
... peace . 5 10 IS Unnumber'd as thofe worlds his armies move , And the gay legions guard his realms above ; High o'er th ' ethereal plains the myriads rise , And pour their flaming ranks along the skies ; From their bright arms inceffant ...
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