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... base degrees By which he did ascend . SHAKSPEARE . They that stand high have many blasts to shake them , And if they fall , they dash themselves to pieces . SHAKSPEARE . They hail'd him father to a line of kings ; 34 AMBITION .
... base degrees By which he did ascend . SHAKSPEARE . They that stand high have many blasts to shake them , And if they fall , they dash themselves to pieces . SHAKSPEARE . They hail'd him father to a line of kings ; 34 AMBITION .
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... stand so much on your gentility , Which is an airy and mere borrow'd thing , From dead men's dust and bones ; and none of yours , Except you make or hold it . BEN JONSON . But by your fathers ' work if yours you rate , Count me those ...
... stand so much on your gentility , Which is an airy and mere borrow'd thing , From dead men's dust and bones ; and none of yours , Except you make or hold it . BEN JONSON . But by your fathers ' work if yours you rate , Count me those ...
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... stand . SHAKSPEARE . However , ' twas civil , an angel or elf ; For he ne'er could have fill'd it so well of him- self . SWIFT . They now assist the choir scorn . DRYDEN . Thou with scorn anger would resent the offer'd wrong . MILTON ...
... stand . SHAKSPEARE . However , ' twas civil , an angel or elf ; For he ne'er could have fill'd it so well of him- self . SWIFT . They now assist the choir scorn . DRYDEN . Thou with scorn anger would resent the offer'd wrong . MILTON ...
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... stand , Intent , his angle trembling in his hand : With looks unmoved , he hopes the scaly breed , And eyes the dancing cork and bending reed . POPE : Windsor Forest . SHAKSPEARE . Your diver Did hang a salt fish on his hook , which he ...
... stand , Intent , his angle trembling in his hand : With looks unmoved , he hopes the scaly breed , And eyes the dancing cork and bending reed . POPE : Windsor Forest . SHAKSPEARE . Your diver Did hang a salt fish on his hook , which he ...
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... stand With auctionary hammer in thy hand ; Provoking to give more , and knocking thrice For the old household stuff , or picture's price . DRYDEN : Juvenal . Ask you why Phryne the whole auction buys ? Phryne foresees a general excise ...
... stand With auctionary hammer in thy hand ; Provoking to give more , and knocking thrice For the old household stuff , or picture's price . DRYDEN : Juvenal . Ask you why Phryne the whole auction buys ? Phryne foresees a general excise ...
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ADDISON ANNE BRADSTREET beauty BEN JONSON birds BLACKMORE bless bliss breast breath bright BYRON charms Childe Harold clouds coursers COWLEY COWPER dark death delight DENHAM doth dreams DRYDEN earth eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate fear flowers fools gentle give glory golden grace grief happy hast hath heart heaven honour hope hour Hudibras ISAAC WATTS JOANNA BAILLIE king light live look Lord MILTON mind morning muse N. P. WILLIS nature ne'er never Night Thoughts numbers nymph o'er pain passion peace pleasure POPE pow'r praise pride PRIOR rich ROSCOMMON round shade SHAKSPEARE shine sing sleep smile soft song sorrow soul SPENSER spirit spring stars stream sweet SWIFT tears thee thine things THOMSON thou trees truth virtue voice WALLER WALTER HARTE weep wind wings wise woman words YOUNG youth