The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 39-40Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 - English poetry |
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... shine in the most agreeable , though not most strong and dazzling light : In your public ftation you commanded admira- tion and honour ; in your private , you attract love and efteem : The nobler parts of your life will be the sub- ject ...
... shine in the most agreeable , though not most strong and dazzling light : In your public ftation you commanded admira- tion and honour ; in your private , you attract love and efteem : The nobler parts of your life will be the sub- ject ...
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... Shine from the hills , or glitter from the trees ? Say , why , in lucid drops , the balmy rain With sparkling gems impearls the fpangled plain ? Or , gathering in the vale , a current flows , And on each flower a sudden spring bestows ...
... Shine from the hills , or glitter from the trees ? Say , why , in lucid drops , the balmy rain With sparkling gems impearls the fpangled plain ? Or , gathering in the vale , a current flows , And on each flower a sudden spring bestows ...
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... Shine in thy face , and in thy bofom glow . So when the holy mount the prophet trod , And taik'd familiar as a Friend with God ; VARIATION . • Thou feel her power , my friend , & c . Celestial Celestial radiance every feature shed , And ...
... Shine in thy face , and in thy bofom glow . So when the holy mount the prophet trod , And taik'd familiar as a Friend with God ; VARIATION . • Thou feel her power , my friend , & c . Celestial Celestial radiance every feature shed , And ...
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... shine with death ; In fiery storms descends a murderous shower , Thick flash the lightnings , fierce the thunders roar : As when in wrathful mood Almighty Jove Aims his dire bolts red - hissing from above ; Through the fing'd air , with ...
... shine with death ; In fiery storms descends a murderous shower , Thick flash the lightnings , fierce the thunders roar : As when in wrathful mood Almighty Jove Aims his dire bolts red - hissing from above ; Through the fing'd air , with ...
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... Shine forth , thou fun , bright ruler of the day , And where the treads , ye flowers , adorn the way ! Rejoice , ye groves , my heart dismiss thy cares ! My Goddess comes , my Rofalind appears . POVERTY AND POETRY . " TWAS fung of old ...
... Shine forth , thou fun , bright ruler of the day , And where the treads , ye flowers , adorn the way ! Rejoice , ye groves , my heart dismiss thy cares ! My Goddess comes , my Rofalind appears . POVERTY AND POETRY . " TWAS fung of old ...
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Æneid æther arms Bard beauty beneath blefs bofom breaſt breathe bright charms cloſe clouds death defcends divine dreadful earth eaſe Ev'n eyes facred fafe fair fame fate feems fhades fhall fhines fhores fhould fighs fight filent fing fire fkies flain flame fleep flies FLORUS flowers fmiles foft fome fong fons foul fpring ftand ftill ftreams fuch fweet fwell glorious glory grace ground grove heart heaven honours Iliad Jove king labour laſt lefs Lord LYCIDAS lyre Meaſures Mufe Muſe muſt night numbers nymph o'er paffion plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe purſue rage rais'd raiſe reft rife riſe rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhow ſkies ſky ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſweet tears thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thunder trembling Twas verfe whofe winds wings youth
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Page 32 - To find if books, or swains, report it right (For yet by swains alone the world he knew...
Page 32 - And hail, my son," the reverend sire replied ; Words follow'd words, from question answer flow'd, And talk of various kind deceiv'd the road ; Till each with other pleas'd, and loth to part, While in their age they differ, join in heart : Thus stands an aged elm in ivy bound, Thus youthful ivy clasps an elm around. Now...
Page 37 - Thy prayer, thy praise, thy life to vice unknown, In sweet memorial rise before the throne: These charms success in our bright region...
Page 38 - Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below.
Page 35 - Without a vain, without a grudging heart, To him who gives us all, I yield a part ; From him you come, for him accept it here, A frank and sober, more than costly cheer.
Page 37 - ... Detested wretch !" — but scarce his speech began, When the strange partner seem'd no longer man His youthful face grew more serenely sweet ; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair ; Celestial odours...
Page 28 - Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? " Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and state to meet thee there.
Page 13 - ... his bosom heaves, And darts with active rage along the waves. Confus'd the monarch sees his hissing foe, And dives, to shun the sable fates, below. Forgetful frog ! The friend thy shoulders bore, Unskill'd in swimming, floats remote from shore.