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Page 641
The cover , of the wings of grasshoppers ; Be not her maid , since the is envious ;
The traces , of the smallett ípider's web ; Her veftal livery is but fick and green ,
The collars , of the moonshine's wat'ry beams : And none but fools do wear it ;
cast ...
The cover , of the wings of grasshoppers ; Be not her maid , since the is envious ;
The traces , of the smallett ípider's web ; Her veftal livery is but fick and green ,
The collars , of the moonshine's wat'ry beams : And none but fools do wear it ;
cast ...
Page 706
wretched maid ! The guards , not trusted with his fatal orders , Why dost thou
come to fwell my raging grief ? Granted my wilh , and brought me to the king .
Why add to forrows , and embirter woes ? I fear d not death , but could not bear
the ...
wretched maid ! The guards , not trusted with his fatal orders , Why dost thou
come to fwell my raging grief ? Granted my wilh , and brought me to the king .
Why add to forrows , and embirter woes ? I fear d not death , but could not bear
the ...
Page 875
Twas when she feas were recting + I hear the kind call , and obey , O ! when
these fair perfidious maids , O Colin , receive me , she cried : Whose ... But what's
the loss of treasure But ah ! sweet maid , my counsel hear To losing of my dear !
Twas when she feas were recting + I hear the kind call , and obey , O ! when
these fair perfidious maids , O Colin , receive me , she cried : Whose ... But what's
the loss of treasure But ah ! sweet maid , my counsel hear To losing of my dear !
Page 876
Ah ! fair one , moderate thy flight , The gracious prince that gave him life I will no
more in vain purive , Would crown a never - dying flame ; But take my leave for a
long night ; And every tender babe I bore Adieu ! lov'd maid , adieu ! Should ...
Ah ! fair one , moderate thy flight , The gracious prince that gave him life I will no
more in vain purive , Would crown a never - dying flame ; But take my leave for a
long night ; And every tender babe I bore Adieu ! lov'd maid , adieu ! Should ...
Page 943
Consum'd her early psime ; O have you seen a lily pale , The rose grew pale ,
and left her cheek ; When beating rains descend ? She died before her time . So
droop'd the flow - consuming maid , Awake , she cried , thy true love calls , Her
life ...
Consum'd her early psime ; O have you seen a lily pale , The rose grew pale ,
and left her cheek ; When beating rains descend ? She died before her time . So
droop'd the flow - consuming maid , Awake , she cried , thy true love calls , Her
life ...
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| Title | Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose ... Volume 2 of Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose, Vicesimus Knox |
| Editor | Vicesimus Knox |
| Publisher | T. Longman, 1796 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 1008 pages |
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