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" I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt a more advent'rous song. My humble verse demands a softer theme, A painted mea,dow, or a purling stream ; Unfit for heroes; whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's, or like yours, should praise. "
The Miscellaneous Works: In Verse and Prose, of the Right Honourable Joseph ... - Page 51
by Joseph Addison - 1773
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The First Part of Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New ..., Part 5

John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...Tongues refound j I bridle in my ftruggling Mufe with Pain, That longs to launch into a bolder Strain. But I've already troubled you too long, ' Nor dare attempt a more advenc'rous ibng. My humble Verft demands a foftei Theme, A painted Meadow or a putting Stream, Unfit...
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The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of ...

Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...tongues refound, I bridle in my ftruggling mufe with pain, That longs to lanch into a bolder ftrain, But I've already troubled you too long. Nor dare attempt a more advent'rous fbng, My humble verfe demands a fofter theme, A painted meadow, or a purling ftream ; Unfit for heroes...
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...tongues refound, I bridle in my ftruggling mufc with pain, That longs to lanch into a bolder ftrain, But I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt a more advcnt'rous fong, My humble verfe demands a foftcr theme, A painted-meadow, or a purling flream ; Unfit...
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Preface. Poems on several occasions. An essay on Virgil's Georgics

Joseph Addison - English literature - 1765 - 378 pages
...tongues refound, I bridle in my ftruggling Mufe with pain, That longs to lanch into a bolder ftrain. But I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt...Unfit for heroes; whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's, or like yours, fhou'd prail'e. .[7* 3 Milton 's ftyle imitated, in a Translation, of a Story...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...tongues refound. I bridle in my ftruggling Mufe with pain, That longs to launch into a bolder ftrain. But I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt...Unfit for Heroes ; whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's, or like your's, fhou'd praife. ALEXANDER'S ALEXANDER'S FEAST; OR, THE POWER OF MUSIC AN ODE,...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...tongues refound, I bridle in my ftruggling Mufe with pain, That longs to launch into a bolder ftrain. But I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt...ftream ; Unfit for Heroes ; whom immortal lays, And liues like Virgil's, or like your's, fhou'd praife. ALEXANDER' ALEXANDER'S FEAST; OR, THE POWER OF...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts : Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining ...

English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...tongues refound, I bridle in my ftruggling mufe with pain, That longs to launch into a bolder ilrain. But I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt...Unfit for heroes ; whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's, or like yours, fhou'd praifc. i / THE END. —^^*L-&iS.^?-*..-!?,X.. , ^•ffi/F&tfE.'vL...
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The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison: With the Life of the Author..

Joseph Addison - Poetry - 1778 - 240 pages
...tongues refound, 1 bridle in my ftruggling Mufe with pain, 161 That longs to launch into a bolder flrain. But I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt...advent'rous fong : My humble verfe demands a fofter theme, 165 A painted meadow or a purling flream ; Unfit for heroes, whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's,...
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The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison: With the Life of the Author..

Joseph Addison - Poetry - 1778 - 248 pages
...in my ftruggling Mufe with pain, 161 That longs to launch into a bolder (Train. - But I've atready troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt a more advent'rous fong : My humble verfe demands a fofter theme, i6f A painted meadow or a purling ftream ; Unfit for heroes, whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's,...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 23-25

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 942 pages
...into a bolder ftrain. But I 've atready troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt a more adventurous fong. My humble verfe demands a fofter theme, A painted...Unfit for Heroes ; whom immortal lays, And lines like Virgil's, or like yours, mould praif*. MILTON's STYLE IMITATED, IN A TRANSLATION OF A STORY OUT OF...
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