The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1William Griffin, 1767 - English poetry |
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... juft at twelve , awake : Thrice rung the bell , the flipper knock'd the ground , And the prefs'd watch return'd a filver found . Belinda ftill her downy pillow preft ; Her guardian SYLPH prolong'd the balmy reft : ' Twas He had fummon'd ...
... juft at twelve , awake : Thrice rung the bell , the flipper knock'd the ground , And the prefs'd watch return'd a filver found . Belinda ftill her downy pillow preft ; Her guardian SYLPH prolong'd the balmy reft : ' Twas He had fummon'd ...
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... juft victim of his royal rage . Ev'n mighty Pam , that Kings and Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu , Sad chance of war ! now , destitute of aid , Falls undistinguish'd by the victor Spade ! Thus far both ...
... juft victim of his royal rage . Ev'n mighty Pam , that Kings and Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu , Sad chance of war ! now , destitute of aid , Falls undistinguish'd by the victor Spade ! Thus far both ...
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... Juft in the jaws of ruin , and Codille . And now ( as oft in fome diftemper'd state ) On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate . An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : the King , unfeen , Lurk'd in her hand , and mourn'd his captive Queen ...
... Juft in the jaws of ruin , and Codille . And now ( as oft in fome diftemper'd state ) On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate . An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : the King , unfeen , Lurk'd in her hand , and mourn'd his captive Queen ...
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... juft Gods , and think of Scylla's fate ! Chang'd to a bird , and fent to flit in air , She dearly pays for Nifus ' injur'd hair ! But , when to mischief mortals bend their will , How foon they find fit inftruments of ill ? Juft then ...
... juft Gods , and think of Scylla's fate ! Chang'd to a bird , and fent to flit in air , She dearly pays for Nifus ' injur'd hair ! But , when to mischief mortals bend their will , How foon they find fit inftruments of ill ? Juft then ...
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... Juft where the breath of life his noftrils drew , A charge of Snuff the wily virgin threw ; The Gnomes direct , to ev'ry atom juft , The pungent grains of titillating duft . Sudden , with starting tears each eye o'erflows , And the high ...
... Juft where the breath of life his noftrils drew , A charge of Snuff the wily virgin threw ; The Gnomes direct , to ev'ry atom juft , The pungent grains of titillating duft . Sudden , with starting tears each eye o'erflows , And the high ...
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Balaam bleffings Blouzelind breaſt breath cloſe cry'd CUDDY Dæmon defcend e'er eaſe ECLOGUE erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fatire fecret fecure feem feen fhade fhall fhining fide fighs fight filent filver fing fire firft firſt flain fleep flow'r fmile foft folemn fome fong foon foul fpring ftands ftill ftrain fuch fung fwain fweet fwell Gnome guife hair heart Heav'n heel I three himſelf juft king laft laſt lefs LOBBIN CLOUT loft Lubberkin maid moſt mufe mufic Muſe muſt numbers Nymph o'er paffion parterre plain pleaſure poet pow'r praiſe pray'r pride raiſe reft rife riſe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhould ſkies ſky ſpread ſtate ſtream ſweet Sylphs tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand three times mark thro trembling Twas Umbriel uſeful ween whofe whoſe wind youth
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Page 57 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; 'The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 41 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...
Page 54 - Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the Poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave Await alike th' inevitable hour : — The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Page 57 - Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere...
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Page 29 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 7 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide : If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.