The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 39-40Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 - English poetry |
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... a confciousness of my own deficiency : I have in reality been pleading my own caufe , that if I appear too guilty to obtain a pardon , I may find fo much mercy mercy from my judges , as to be condemned to PREFACE . 13.
... a confciousness of my own deficiency : I have in reality been pleading my own caufe , that if I appear too guilty to obtain a pardon , I may find fo much mercy mercy from my judges , as to be condemned to PREFACE . 13.
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... appear'd his native reign , His wayward mates th ' Æolian bag unbind , Expecting treasures , but out rush'd a wind ; The fudden hurricane in thunder roars , Buffets the bark , and whirls it from the fhores . O heaven ! by what vain ...
... appear'd his native reign , His wayward mates th ' Æolian bag unbind , Expecting treasures , but out rush'd a wind ; The fudden hurricane in thunder roars , Buffets the bark , and whirls it from the fhores . O heaven ! by what vain ...
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... appear of flight , None of difmay : dubious in even scales The battle hangs ; not fiercer , ravenous wolves Difpute the prey ; the deathful scene with joy Difcord , dire parent of tremendous woes , Surveys exultant : of th ' immortal ...
... appear of flight , None of difmay : dubious in even scales The battle hangs ; not fiercer , ravenous wolves Difpute the prey ; the deathful scene with joy Difcord , dire parent of tremendous woes , Surveys exultant : of th ' immortal ...
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... beauties of the heavenly Gueft , Awhile we view him in full glory dreft , But he , impatient from his heaven to stay , Soon difappears , and wings his airy way ; Se So did't thou vanish , eager to appear , And THE 121 COQUETT E.
... beauties of the heavenly Gueft , Awhile we view him in full glory dreft , But he , impatient from his heaven to stay , Soon difappears , and wings his airy way ; Se So did't thou vanish , eager to appear , And THE 121 COQUETT E.
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... appear , And shine triumphant in thy native sphere . Yet had'st thou all that virtue can beftow , All , the Good practise , and the learned know ; Such holy rapture , as not warms , but fires , While the foul feems retiring , or retires ...
... appear , And shine triumphant in thy native sphere . Yet had'st thou all that virtue can beftow , All , the Good practise , and the learned know ; Such holy rapture , as not warms , but fires , While the foul feems retiring , or retires ...
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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.