Poetical Works, Volume 3Little, Brown and Company, 1863 |
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... once I was , and what am now . Oh ! wherefore was my birth from heav'n foretold Twice by an angel , who at last in sight Of both my parents all in flames ascended From off the altar , where an off'ring burn'd , As in a fiery column ...
... once I was , and what am now . Oh ! wherefore was my birth from heav'n foretold Twice by an angel , who at last in sight Of both my parents all in flames ascended From off the altar , where an off'ring burn'd , As in a fiery column ...
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... once look up , or heave the head , Who , like a foolish pilot , have shipwreck'd My vessel trusted to me from above , Gloriously rigged ; and for a word , a tear , Fool ! have divulged the secret gift of God To a deceitful woman ? tell ...
... once look up , or heave the head , Who , like a foolish pilot , have shipwreck'd My vessel trusted to me from above , Gloriously rigged ; and for a word , a tear , Fool ! have divulged the secret gift of God To a deceitful woman ? tell ...
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... once gloried friend , My son now captive , hither hath inform'd Your younger feet , while mine cast back with age Came lagging after ; say if he be here . CHOR . As signal now in low dejected state , As erst in highest , behold him ...
... once gloried friend , My son now captive , hither hath inform'd Your younger feet , while mine cast back with age Came lagging after ; say if he be here . CHOR . As signal now in low dejected state , As erst in highest , behold him ...
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... once To worthiest deeds , if he through frailty err , He should not so o'erwhelm , and as a thrall Subject him to so foul indignities , 370 375 Be it but for honour's sake of former deeds . SAMS . Appoint not heavenly disposition ...
... once To worthiest deeds , if he through frailty err , He should not so o'erwhelm , and as a thrall Subject him to so foul indignities , 370 375 Be it but for honour's sake of former deeds . SAMS . Appoint not heavenly disposition ...
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... once , and choice delight , His destin'd from the womb , Promis'd by heavenly message twice descending : Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up , and thriv'd amain ; He led me on to mightiest deeds , Above the nerve of mortal arm ...
... once , and choice delight , His destin'd from the womb , Promis'd by heavenly message twice descending : Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up , and thriv'd amain ; He led me on to mightiest deeds , Above the nerve of mortal arm ...
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agni Amor atque Benlowes's Theophila bright carmina CHOR choro clouds cœlo Comus Dagon dark death didst divine domino jam domum impasti dost doth Du Bartas earth etiam Euripides eyes fair fair Syrian feast foes fræna glory Gods Hæc hand hath hear heav'n Hero and Leander holy honour igne illa ille ipse jam non vacat Jove kings Lady light Lord loud lumina Lycidas mihi Milton modo morn mortal never Newton night numbers numina nunc Nymphs o'er Olympo Ovid peace Philistines Poems pow'r praise PSALM quæ quam quid quis quod quoque sæpe SAMS Samson shades Shakesp Shepherd sibi sing solemn song soul strength sweet Sylvester's Du Bartas tamen thee thine thou art thou hast thought thyself tibi Tu quoque ulmo urbe Virg virgin Warton whist winds wings words