Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical PrefacesJohn Aikin "The object of this work, which is entirely new, is to comprise, within a single volume, a chronological series of our classical poets, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, without mutilation or abridgment, with biographical and critical notices of their authors. The contents of this volume are so comprehensive, that few poems, it is believed, are omitted, except such as are of secondary merit, or unsuited to the perusal of youth" -- Page [i]. |
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... Muse , What kind of creature I could most desire , To honour , serve , and love ; as poets use . I meant to make her fair , and free , and wise , Of greatest blood , and yet more good than great ; I meant the day - star should not ...
... Muse , What kind of creature I could most desire , To honour , serve , and love ; as poets use . I meant to make her fair , and free , and wise , Of greatest blood , and yet more good than great ; I meant the day - star should not ...
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... Muse appear'd to's closed sight , The Muses oft in lands of vision play , ) Body'd , array'd , and seen , by an internal light . A golden harp with silver strings she bore ; A wondrous hieroglyphic robe she wore , In which all colours ...
... Muse appear'd to's closed sight , The Muses oft in lands of vision play , ) Body'd , array'd , and seen , by an internal light . A golden harp with silver strings she bore ; A wondrous hieroglyphic robe she wore , In which all colours ...
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... Muse's fleece was dry . It did all other threats surpass , When God to his own people said ( The men whom through long wanderings he had led ) That he would give them ev'n a heaven of brass : They look'd up to that Heaven in vain , That ...
... Muse's fleece was dry . It did all other threats surpass , When God to his own people said ( The men whom through long wanderings he had led ) That he would give them ev'n a heaven of brass : They look'd up to that Heaven in vain , That ...
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... Muse herself that Orpheus bore , The Muse herself , for her enchanting son , Whom universal Nature did lament , When , by the rout that made the hideous roar , His gory visage down the stream was sent , Down the swift Hebrus to the ...
... Muse herself that Orpheus bore , The Muse herself , for her enchanting son , Whom universal Nature did lament , When , by the rout that made the hideous roar , His gory visage down the stream was sent , Down the swift Hebrus to the ...
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... Muse to venture down The dark descent , and up to re - ascend , Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe , And ... Muses haunt Clear spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill , Smit with the love of sacred song ; but chief Thee , Sion ...
... Muse to venture down The dark descent , and up to re - ascend , Though hard and rare : thee I revisit safe , And ... Muses haunt Clear spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill , Smit with the love of sacred song ; but chief Thee , Sion ...
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