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...majesty which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...gravity and ease, And above human flight dost soar aloft Where could'st thou words of such a compass find ? Whence furnish such a vast expanse of mind ? Just...

...improper dost omit; So that no room is here for writers left, But to detect their ignorance or theft. Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease, And above...With plume so strong, so equal, and so soft. The bird named from the Paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. Where could'st thou words...

...majesty which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...inviolate. At once delight and horror on us seize; COMMENDATORY VERSES. 39 Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease, And above human flight dost soar...

...degree — Thou hast not missed one thought that could be fit, And all that was improper dost omit, At once delight and horror on us seize, Thou sing'st with so much gravity and though the unfortunate alteration in the meaning of the word improper makes them even more ridiculous...

...majesty which thro' thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane. And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...With plume so strong, so equal, and so soft: The bird named from that paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. Where could'st thou words...

...which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane ; And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...plume so strong, so equal, and so soft : The bird named from that paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. Where could'st thou words...

...which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane ; And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...plume so strong, so equal, and so soft : The bird named from that paradise you sing So neifcr flags, but always keeps on wing. Where couldst thou words...

...which through thy work doth reign Draws the devout, deterring the profane ; And things divine thou treat'st of in such state As them preserves, and thee,...plume so strong, so equal, and so soft : The bird named from that paradise you sing So never flags, but always keeps on wing. Where couldst thou words...

...degree — Thou hast not missed one thought that could be fit, And all that was improper dost omit ; At once delight and horror on us seize, Thou sing'st with so much gravity and ease — though the unfortunate alteration in the meaning of the word improper makes them now seem even...