Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... things do through our judgment pafs As through a multiplying - glafs ; And fometimes , if the object be too far , We take a falling meteor for a ftar . Hen , e ' tis a Wit , that greatest word of fame , Grows fuch a common name ; And ...
... things do through our judgment pafs As through a multiplying - glafs ; And fometimes , if the object be too far , We take a falling meteor for a ftar . Hen , e ' tis a Wit , that greatest word of fame , Grows fuch a common name ; And ...
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... things would THAT fhall we fay , fince filent now is he filent be ? Who had fo many languages in store , That only fame thall fpeak of him in more ; Whom England now no more return'd must sce ; He's gone to heaven on his fourth embassy ...
... things would THAT fhall we fay , fince filent now is he filent be ? Who had fo many languages in store , That only fame thall fpeak of him in more ; Whom England now no more return'd must sce ; He's gone to heaven on his fourth embassy ...
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... things : His valour , wifdom , offspring , fpeak no lefs ; And we , the prophets ' fons , write not by guess . ON THE DEATH OF SIR ANTHONY VANDYKE , VAND THE FAMOUS PAINTER . ANDYKE is dead ; but what bold Muse thall dare ( Though poets ...
... things : His valour , wifdom , offspring , fpeak no lefs ; And we , the prophets ' fons , write not by guess . ON THE DEATH OF SIR ANTHONY VANDYKE , VAND THE FAMOUS PAINTER . ANDYKE is dead ; but what bold Muse thall dare ( Though poets ...
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... things rehearse , Not change , but heighten , Nature by their verfe . With fhame , methinks , great Italy muft fee ... things change , thou think'st not fit This latter age fhould fee all new but wit ; Thy fancy , like a flame , its way ...
... things rehearse , Not change , but heighten , Nature by their verfe . With fhame , methinks , great Italy muft fee ... things change , thou think'st not fit This latter age fhould fee all new but wit ; Thy fancy , like a flame , its way ...
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... things are but the beach ; A great man's foul it doth affault in vain ! Their God himfelf the ocean doth reftrain With an imperceptible chain , And bid it to go back again . His wifḍom , juftice , and his piety , His courage both to ...
... things are but the beach ; A great man's foul it doth affault in vain ! Their God himfelf the ocean doth reftrain With an imperceptible chain , And bid it to go back again . His wifḍom , juftice , and his piety , His courage both to ...
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againſt Angels beafts becauſe befides beft beſt caft call'd caufe death defign defire doft doth earth elfe ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feat feek feem feen fenfe fent ferve feven fhall fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep fome foon foul fpirits ftand ftars ftate ftill ftrange ftrength fuch fure fword glory hafte hand hath heart Heaven Hell himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft king laft laſt lefs live loft Lord mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er never night numbers o'er pafs paft perfon Pindar pleaſure prefent Quoth reafon reft rife Satan ſhall ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought turn'd twas uſe vaft verfe Whilft whofe wife worfe
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Page 120 - THIS is the month, and this the happy morn, Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King, Of wedded maid, and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
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Page 132 - Through the dear might of him that walked the waves Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
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Page 130 - And when the Sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of Pine, or monumental Oak, Where the rude Axe with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt.