The Poetical Preceptor: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry; Extracted from the Works of the Most Eminent English Poets. ... And Calculated for the Use, Not Only of Schools, But of Private GentlemenPrinted only for S. Crowder, 1780 - 344 páginas |
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... flow , the pilf'ring race ; So purge thy garden from difgrace . What arrogance ! the Snail reply'd ; How infolent is upftart pride ! Had'ft thou not thus , with infult vain , Provok'd my patience to complain , I had conceal'd thy meaner ...
... flow , the pilf'ring race ; So purge thy garden from difgrace . What arrogance ! the Snail reply'd ; How infolent is upftart pride ! Had'ft thou not thus , with infult vain , Provok'd my patience to complain , I had conceal'd thy meaner ...
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... flow'r . Shall creatures fo obfcurely bred , On mere corruption nurs'd and fed , A glorious privilege obtain , Which I can never hope to gain ? Shall I , like man's imperial race In manners , cuftoms , fhape , and face , Expert in all ...
... flow'r . Shall creatures fo obfcurely bred , On mere corruption nurs'd and fed , A glorious privilege obtain , Which I can never hope to gain ? Shall I , like man's imperial race In manners , cuftoms , fhape , and face , Expert in all ...
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... flow'r . Nimble from ftalk to ftalk fhe flies , And loads with yellow wax her thighs ; With which the artift builds her comb , And keeps all tight and warm at home : Or from the cowflip's golden bells . Sucks honey to enrich her cells ...
... flow'r . Nimble from ftalk to ftalk fhe flies , And loads with yellow wax her thighs ; With which the artift builds her comb , And keeps all tight and warm at home : Or from the cowflip's golden bells . Sucks honey to enrich her cells ...
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... flow , Are independent of the great , Nor know the wants of pride and state . Why is our food fo very fweet ? ISTEN Because we earn , before we eat . Why are our wants fo very few ? osab Because we nature's calls purfue . Whence our ...
... flow , Are independent of the great , Nor know the wants of pride and state . Why is our food fo very fweet ? ISTEN Because we earn , before we eat . Why are our wants fo very few ? osab Because we nature's calls purfue . Whence our ...
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... flow its pace ! and then its hue- " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ? ” g ba " Hold there , the other quick replies , " Tis green , -I faw it with thefe eyes , 21 " As As late with open mouth it lay , " And 36 POETICAL The The Camelion.
... flow its pace ! and then its hue- " Who ever faw fo fine a blue ? ” g ba " Hold there , the other quick replies , " Tis green , -I faw it with thefe eyes , 21 " As As late with open mouth it lay , " And 36 POETICAL The The Camelion.
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