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... of his lines . To this hour Spencer is a spring of English inexhaustible , from which all the leading poets have drawn , and which ja still fresh and sparkling as ever . Panegyric sinks before the name of Shakespeare . * His PREFACE . vii.
... of his lines . To this hour Spencer is a spring of English inexhaustible , from which all the leading poets have drawn , and which ja still fresh and sparkling as ever . Panegyric sinks before the name of Shakespeare . * His PREFACE . vii.
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... spring born ; here leave me to respire . This day a solemn feast the people hold To Dagon their sea - idol , and forbid Laborious works : unwillingly this rest Their superstition yields me : hence with leave , Retiring from the popular ...
... spring born ; here leave me to respire . This day a solemn feast the people hold To Dagon their sea - idol , and forbid Laborious works : unwillingly this rest Their superstition yields me : hence with leave , Retiring from the popular ...
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... spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill , Smit with the love of sacred song ; but chief , Thee , Zion , and the flowery brooks beneath , That wash thy hallowed feet , and warbling flow , Nightly I visit : nor sometimes forget Those ...
... spring , or shady grove , or sunny hill , Smit with the love of sacred song ; but chief , Thee , Zion , and the flowery brooks beneath , That wash thy hallowed feet , and warbling flow , Nightly I visit : nor sometimes forget Those ...
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... spring , Zephyr , with Aurora playing , As he met her once a - maying , There on beds of violets blue , And fresh blown roses washed in dew , Filled her with a daughter fair , So buxom , blithe , and debonair . Haste thee , Nymph , and ...
... spring , Zephyr , with Aurora playing , As he met her once a - maying , There on beds of violets blue , And fresh blown roses washed in dew , Filled her with a daughter fair , So buxom , blithe , and debonair . Haste thee , Nymph , and ...
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... spring ; Begin , and somewhat loudly sweep the string . Hence with denial vain , and coy excuse , So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; And , as she passes , turn , And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud ...
... spring ; Begin , and somewhat loudly sweep the string . Hence with denial vain , and coy excuse , So may some gentle Muse With lucky words favour my destined urn ; And , as she passes , turn , And bid fair peace be to my sable shroud ...
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