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... King himself . At length he stood , And having fix'd his station as he would , Threaten'd at once with instant fate the King And th ' Indian beast that guarded the right wing . Apollo sigh'd , and hast'ning to relieve The straiten'd ...
... King himself . At length he stood , And having fix'd his station as he would , Threaten'd at once with instant fate the King And th ' Indian beast that guarded the right wing . Apollo sigh'd , and hast'ning to relieve The straiten'd ...
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... King , Where in the midst he stood , and form a valiant ring . So the poor cows , straggling o'er pastureland , When they perceive the prowling wolf at hand , Crowd close together in a circle full , And beg the succour of the lordly ...
... King , Where in the midst he stood , and form a valiant ring . So the poor cows , straggling o'er pastureland , When they perceive the prowling wolf at hand , Crowd close together in a circle full , And beg the succour of the lordly ...
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... King and state from this impending blow , But Phoebus met a worse misfortune here : For Hermes now led forward , void of fear , His furious Horse into the open plain , That onward chaf'd , and pranc'd , and paw'd amain . Nor ceas'd from ...
... King and state from this impending blow , But Phoebus met a worse misfortune here : For Hermes now led forward , void of fear , His furious Horse into the open plain , That onward chaf'd , and pranc'd , and paw'd amain . Nor ceas'd from ...
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THE DESERTED VILLAGE | 16 |
Part of a Prologue written and spoken by the Poet Laberius | 53 |
On Seeing Mrs perform in the Character of | 59 |
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