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... , now late must be done ; And I , as giddy travellers must do , Which stray or seep all day , and having lost Light and strength , dark and tir'd , must then ride post , All that man has to do is to live and 20 LIFE OF COWLEY .
... , now late must be done ; And I , as giddy travellers must do , Which stray or seep all day , and having lost Light and strength , dark and tir'd , must then ride post , All that man has to do is to live and 20 LIFE OF COWLEY .
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... darkness , nor black night By her alternate course expell'd the day , In which Philetus by a constant rite At Cupid's altars did not weep and pray ; And yet he nothing reap'd for all his pain , But care and sorrow was his only gain ...
... darkness , nor black night By her alternate course expell'd the day , In which Philetus by a constant rite At Cupid's altars did not weep and pray ; And yet he nothing reap'd for all his pain , But care and sorrow was his only gain ...
Page 58
... dark cave she came , Thinking to tell how she escap'd the beast ! But , when she saw her Pyramus lie slain , Ah ! how perplex'd did her sad soul remain ! She tears her golden hair , and beats her breast , And every sigu of raging grief ...
... dark cave she came , Thinking to tell how she escap'd the beast ! But , when she saw her Pyramus lie slain , Ah ! how perplex'd did her sad soul remain ! She tears her golden hair , and beats her breast , And every sigu of raging grief ...
Page 65
... darkness , and in darkness light . ODE I. ON THE PRAISE OF POETRY . ' Tis not a pyramid of marble s one , Though high as our ambition ; ' Tis not a tomb cut out in brass , which can Give life to th ' ashes of a man ; But verses only ...
... darkness , and in darkness light . ODE I. ON THE PRAISE OF POETRY . ' Tis not a pyramid of marble s one , Though high as our ambition ; ' Tis not a tomb cut out in brass , which can Give life to th ' ashes of a man ; But verses only ...
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... darkness for a ray , That would be more oppress'd than help'd by day . Your soul then most show'd her unconquer'd pow- er , Was stronger and more armed than the Tower . Sure unkind Fate will tempt your spirit no more ; Sh ' has try'd ...
... darkness for a ray , That would be more oppress'd than help'd by day . Your soul then most show'd her unconquer'd pow- er , Was stronger and more armed than the Tower . Sure unkind Fate will tempt your spirit no more ; Sh ' has try'd ...
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