...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd e'er Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages e'er the Mantuan fwan was heard, To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And mot a day-fpring into diftant climes,...

...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages. ere the Mantuan fwan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And fhot aday-fpring into diftant climes....

...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan fwan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And fhot a day-fpring into diftant climes,...

...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan fwan was heard : To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afk'd ages more. Thus genius rofe and fet at order'd times, And mot a day-fpring into diftant climes,...

...purposing to wed, Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan swan was heard : To carry...nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth ask'd' ages more. Thus genius rose and set at order'd times, And shot a day-spring into distant climes,...

...himfelf a wife in gingerbread. Ages elapfed ere Homer's lamp appeared, And ages ere the Mantuan fwan was heard. To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, afked ages more? Thus genius rofe and fet at ordered times, And lhot a day-fpring into diftant climes,...

...success, should soar above A soldier's feather, or a lady's glove i Else, summoning the muse to such-a theme, The fruit of all her labour is whipt-cream....carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton hirth, asked ages more. Thus genius rbse and set at ordered times, And shot a day-spring into distant...

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...purposing to wed, Should curve himself a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan Swan was heard. To carry nature lengths unknown before, To (jive a Milton hirth, ask'd ages more. Tims Genius rosp and set at order'd times, And shot a dayspring...

...a wren. As if the poet, purposing to wed, Should carve himself a wife in gingerbread. Ages elaps'd ere Homer's lamp appeared, And ages ere the Mantuan...nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, ask'd ages more. Thus Genius rose and set at order'd times, And shot a dayspring into distant climes,...