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Page 104
... Look'd far beyond the rubric title - page . Our nicer palates lighter labours seek , Cloy'd with a folio - Number once a week ; Bibles , with cuts and comments , thus go down : E'en light Voltaire is number'd through the town : Thus ...
... Look'd far beyond the rubric title - page . Our nicer palates lighter labours seek , Cloy'd with a folio - Number once a week ; Bibles , with cuts and comments , thus go down : E'en light Voltaire is number'd through the town : Thus ...
Page 139
... look'd about , they gravely spoke to all , And not one Richard answer'd to the call . Next they inquired the day , when , passing by , Th ' unlucky peasant heard the stranger's cry : This known , -how food and raiment they might give ...
... look'd about , they gravely spoke to all , And not one Richard answer'd to the call . Next they inquired the day , when , passing by , Th ' unlucky peasant heard the stranger's cry : This known , -how food and raiment they might give ...
Page 142
... look'd the rage that rankled in his heart ; ( So will each lover inly curse his fate , Too soon made happy and made wise too late :) I saw his features take a savage gloom , And deeply threaten for the days to come . Low spake the lass ...
... look'd the rage that rankled in his heart ; ( So will each lover inly curse his fate , Too soon made happy and made wise too late :) I saw his features take a savage gloom , And deeply threaten for the days to come . Low spake the lass ...
Page 144
... look'd for more . He , for his acres few , so duly paid , That yet more acres to his lot were laid ; Till our chaste nymphs no longer felt disdain , And prudent matrons praised the frugal swain ; Who thriving well , through many a ...
... look'd for more . He , for his acres few , so duly paid , That yet more acres to his lot were laid ; Till our chaste nymphs no longer felt disdain , And prudent matrons praised the frugal swain ; Who thriving well , through many a ...
Page 148
... look'd on want with judgment clear and cool , And felt with reason and bestow'd by rule ; She match'd both sons and daughters to her mind , And lent them eyes , for Love , she heard , was blind ; Yet ceaseless still she throve , alert ...
... look'd on want with judgment clear and cool , And felt with reason and bestow'd by rule ; She match'd both sons and daughters to her mind , And lent them eyes , for Love , she heard , was blind ; Yet ceaseless still she throve , alert ...
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