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Poems on various subjects, religious and
Poems on various subjects, religious and

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Poems on various subjects, religious and is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.
INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.
See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.
"Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."
Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.
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Poems on various subjects, religious and

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Poems on various subjects, religious and is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.
Line 2
INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.
Line 3
See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.
Line 4
"Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."
Line 5
Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.”

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a

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

above

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

America

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

And

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

Appear'd

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

Arise

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

arrival

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

as

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

assented

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

blooming

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

bosom

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

breeze

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

celestial

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

climes

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

coming

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

explore

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

fair

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

Fans

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

fervid

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

fill

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

fire

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

flew

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

for

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

from

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

gales

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

Goddess

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

greet

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

grov'ling

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

hand

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

Health

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

her

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

hope

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

I

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

ideal

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

in

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

INDULGENT

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

inspire

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

invites

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

Jamaica's

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

LADY

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

land

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

lights

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

Like

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

ling'ring

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

long

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

loves

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

malignant

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

me

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

meet

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

milder

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

mother

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

moves

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

muse

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

my

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From this reading INDULGENT muse! my grov'ling mind inspire, And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

Neptune's

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

North-America

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

Northern

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

of

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

on

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

realm

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

reclin'd

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

Recovery

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

See

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

she

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

shore

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

soft

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

Son

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

Soon

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

spoke

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

that

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

the

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

There

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

this

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

Thus

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

To

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

upon

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

vessel

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

view

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From this reading Soon as she spoke in my ideal view The winds assented, and the vessel flew.

Waft

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

wat'ry

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

When

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

will

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

wind

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From this reading See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves, Like the fair mother of the blooming loves, When from above the Goddess with her hand Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land; Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm reclin'd Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.

winds

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

with

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From this reading To a LADY on her coming to North-America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health.

ye

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From this reading "Arise, ye winds, America explore, "Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore; "The Northern milder climes I long to greet, "There hope that health will my arrival meet."

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