The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumes 39-40Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 - English poetry |
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... move , and dance in harmony ? What wondrous pillars their foundations bear When hung felf - balanc'd in the fluid air ? Why the vast tides fometimes with wanton play In fhining mazes gently glide away ; Anon , why fwelling with ...
... move , and dance in harmony ? What wondrous pillars their foundations bear When hung felf - balanc'd in the fluid air ? Why the vast tides fometimes with wanton play In fhining mazes gently glide away ; Anon , why fwelling with ...
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... moves aloft , but that he fhines : Why flames the ftar on Walpole's generous breast ? Not that he ' s higheft , but because he's best , Fond to oblige , in bleffing others , bleft . How wondrous few , by avarice uncontrol'd , Have ...
... moves aloft , but that he fhines : Why flames the ftar on Walpole's generous breast ? Not that he ' s higheft , but because he's best , Fond to oblige , in bleffing others , bleft . How wondrous few , by avarice uncontrol'd , Have ...
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... move , and from their hair Shake the blue plague , the peftilence , and war . But who is he , who stern bestrides the plain , Who drives triumphant o'er huge hills of flain ? Serene , while engines from the hostile tower Rain from their ...
... move , and from their hair Shake the blue plague , the peftilence , and war . But who is he , who stern bestrides the plain , Who drives triumphant o'er huge hills of flain ? Serene , while engines from the hostile tower Rain from their ...
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... move the nymph , he tears bestows , He vainly fighs , he falfely vows ; The tears deceive , the vows betray , He conquers , and contemns the prey .. Thus Ammon's fon with fierce delight Smil'd at the terrors of the fight ; The thoughts ...
... move the nymph , he tears bestows , He vainly fighs , he falfely vows ; The tears deceive , the vows betray , He conquers , and contemns the prey .. Thus Ammon's fon with fierce delight Smil'd at the terrors of the fight ; The thoughts ...
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... moves , Or fancy'd beafts in imitated groves : Ev'n heaven it climbs ; and from the forming hands An angel here , and there a * Townshend ftands . Yet , painter , yet , though art with nature strive , Though ev'n the lovely phantom seem ...
... moves , Or fancy'd beafts in imitated groves : Ev'n heaven it climbs ; and from the forming hands An angel here , and there a * Townshend ftands . Yet , painter , yet , though art with nature strive , Though ev'n the lovely phantom seem ...
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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.