Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... wonder at the diminution or decay of my affection to poefy ; to which I had contracted myself fo much under age , and fo much to my own prejudice in regard of thofe more profitable matches , which I might have made among the richer ...
... wonder at the diminution or decay of my affection to poefy ; to which I had contracted myself fo much under age , and fo much to my own prejudice in regard of thofe more profitable matches , which I might have made among the richer ...
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... wonder wak'd ; what fhould I d Oh ! let me follow thee ( faid I ) and go From life , that I may dream for ever fo . With that my flying Mufe I thought to clafp Within my arms , but did a fhadow grafp . Thus chicfeft joys glide with the ...
... wonder wak'd ; what fhould I d Oh ! let me follow thee ( faid I ) and go From life , that I may dream for ever fo . With that my flying Mufe I thought to clafp Within my arms , but did a fhadow grafp . Thus chicfeft joys glide with the ...
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Samuel Johnson. No wonder death mov'd not his generous mind ; You , and a new - born You , he left behind : Ev'n Fate exprefs'd his love to his dear wife , And let him end your picture with his life . PROMETHEUS ILL - PAINTED . How ...
Samuel Johnson. No wonder death mov'd not his generous mind ; You , and a new - born You , he left behind : Ev'n Fate exprefs'd his love to his dear wife , And let him end your picture with his life . PROMETHEUS ILL - PAINTED . How ...
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... wonder now will lefs appear , When we behold your magic here . You , by your rings , do prifoners take , And chain them with your myftic fpells , And , the ftrong witchcraft full to make , Love , the great devil , charm'd to thofe ...
... wonder now will lefs appear , When we behold your magic here . You , by your rings , do prifoners take , And chain them with your myftic fpells , And , the ftrong witchcraft full to make , Love , the great devil , charm'd to thofe ...
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Samuel Johnson. So Capancus two armies fill'd with wonder When he charg'd Jove , and grappled with his thunder ; Both hofts with filence and with terror fhook , As if not he , but they , were thunder - strook . The courage here , and ...
Samuel Johnson. So Capancus two armies fill'd with wonder When he charg'd Jove , and grappled with his thunder ; Both hofts with filence and with terror fhook , As if not he , but they , were thunder - strook . The courage here , and ...
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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...
Page 24 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Page 128 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Page 129 - 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 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.
Page 29 - By none ; and if not equal all, yet free, Equally free ; for orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but well consist.
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.