 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Defire, That the poor vanquiuYd Maid diflolves away, In Dreams all Night, in Sighs and Tears all Day. Such were the Numbers, which could call The Stones into the Theban Wall. As there is Mufick uninform'd by Art, In thofe wild Notes, which with a merry Heart The Birds in unfrequented... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1772 - 264 pages
...the foul, And reafon the inferior powers controul. Such were the numbers, which could call The ftones into the Theban wall. Such miracles are ceas'd ; and...now we fee No towns or houfes [/] rais'd by poetry. 5Yet, 'tis n6t to adorn, and gild each part ; • That fhows more coft, than art. Jewels at nofe and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...control. Such were the numbers which could call The ftones into the Theban waH. Such miracles are eeas'd ; and now we fee No towns or houfes rais'd by poetry. Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part ; That mows more coft than art. Jewels at nofe and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things Wit, let none... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 294 pages
...man's, must be the soul, And Reason the inferior powers control. Such were the numbers which could cal} The stones into the Theban wall. Such miracles are ceas'd; and now we see No towns or houses rais'd by poetry. * Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part; That shows more... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...gouty feet. All, every-wherc, like man's, must be the soul, And Reason the inferior powers control. Such were the numbers which could call The stones...Theban wall. Such miracles are ceas'd ; and now we see No towns or houses rais'cl by poetry. Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part; That shows more... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...gouty feet. All, every-where, like man's, must be the soul, And Reason the inferior powers control. Such were the numbers which could call The stones...Theban wall. . Such miracles are ceas'd; and now we see No towns or houses rais'd by poetry. vOL. I. K Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part; That shows... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 348 pages
...gouty feet. All, every-where, like man's, must be the soul, And Reason the inferior powers control. Such were the numbers which could call The stones into the Theban wall. Such miracles are ceased ; and now we see No towns or houses raised by poetry. Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 306 pages
...every\\$ier{j), like malt'*, must be the soul, And Reason the inferior oowers control. Such were-tluyywroers which could call The stones into the Theban wall. Such miracles are ceased; and now we see No towns or houses raised by poetry. Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...gouty feet : All ev'rywhere, like man's, must be the soul, And reason the inferior powers control. 僀 O x o F "8 1841 J. Murray"% Campbell ceased ; and now we see No towns or bouses raised by poetry. Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 364 pages
...five gouty feet; All everywhere, like man's, must be the soul, And reason the inferior powers control. Such were the numbers which could call The stones into the Theban wall. Such miracles are ceased; and now we see No towns or houses raised by poetry. 5 Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part;... | |
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tis not a Jest Admir'd with Laughter at a feast, Nor florid Talk which can that Title gain; The Proofs of Wit for ever must remain. 
