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... hath is his secured ; The prince and peasant equally enjoy A home which no intruder dares annoy . In olden times , indeed , when man was slave , And monarchs tyrants , with no arm to save , We must not marvel citizens did stand In arms ...
... hath is his secured ; The prince and peasant equally enjoy A home which no intruder dares annoy . In olden times , indeed , when man was slave , And monarchs tyrants , with no arm to save , We must not marvel citizens did stand In arms ...
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... Nor peace can visit her . Farewell - PERIANDER . farewell ! [ Exit MELISSA . But five times only hath the queen of night In her full radiance silvered yon waters Since she did give herself to these fond arms ! CORINTH . 15.
... Nor peace can visit her . Farewell - PERIANDER . farewell ! [ Exit MELISSA . But five times only hath the queen of night In her full radiance silvered yon waters Since she did give herself to these fond arms ! CORINTH . 15.
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... like brightest pearls appearing . The pallid gleam of morn hath scarce dispell'd The lingering mist , yet thou , Melissa , thou , More fair than morn , art waking ! MELISSA . Is there cause For thy surprise , that c 3 CORINTH . 21.
... like brightest pearls appearing . The pallid gleam of morn hath scarce dispell'd The lingering mist , yet thou , Melissa , thou , More fair than morn , art waking ! MELISSA . Is there cause For thy surprise , that c 3 CORINTH . 21.
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... hath the glassy surface of the lake Ne'er given thy form reflected to those eyes ? Canst ask what chains I wear : must I yet speak More plain ? and say how I do thank the Gods For this blest chance , when I may tell thee all This ...
... hath the glassy surface of the lake Ne'er given thy form reflected to those eyes ? Canst ask what chains I wear : must I yet speak More plain ? and say how I do thank the Gods For this blest chance , when I may tell thee all This ...
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... hath no meaning . Nay , I promise thee . ZEMIRA . Thou'it be angry ? AMANA . ZEMIRA . Smile , and I'll believe . Why , lady , dost thou deem the evergreen Unmeet to match the blushing queen of flowers ? It hath example : - I know thou ...
... hath no meaning . Nay , I promise thee . ZEMIRA . Thou'it be angry ? AMANA . ZEMIRA . Smile , and I'll believe . Why , lady , dost thou deem the evergreen Unmeet to match the blushing queen of flowers ? It hath example : - I know thou ...
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AMANA arms beam beauty betray'd bless blest bloom boast bold breast breath bright brow canst charm cheer CONSPIRATOR copies Corinth Cypselas dare dark Deal dost thou doth dream E'en earth Exeunt Exit fade fair fame fancy fate fear feelings Fitzroy Square flower Frankfort genius give glory glow Gods grace grief hand hast hath heart heaven HELENA honour hope hour illumes joys Lady LEONIDAS light Lord LYSANDER magic Margate MELISSA mind Miss mourn muse ne'er nought o'er pangs passion peace PERDICEAS PERIANDER Periander's Pluckley Portland Place pride PROCLES proud rebel Regent's Park retributive justice rise Russell Square scene shade sigh smiles soft Soldiers sorrow soul speak spirit Street Sweet Marian tear thee thine Thou art thoughts tide tomb tower trembling triumph truth Tunbridge Walmer weep whence whilst wild Wingham Woburn Square woman's yield ZEMIRA ΑΜΑΝΑ
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Page iii - Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.