Poetical WorksW. Collins, 1909 - 460 pages |
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... Verse without Rhyme , as that of Homer in Greek , and of Virgil in Latin ; Rhyme being no necessary adjunct or true ornament of Poem or good Verse , in longer works especially , but the invention of a barbarous age , to set off wretched ...
... Verse without Rhyme , as that of Homer in Greek , and of Virgil in Latin ; Rhyme being no necessary adjunct or true ornament of Poem or good Verse , in longer works especially , but the invention of a barbarous age , to set off wretched ...
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... Verse is a work divine ; despise not thou Verse therefore , which evinces ( nothing more ) Man's heavenly source , and which , retaining still Some scintillations of Promethean fire , Bespeaks him animated from above . The Gods love verse ...
... Verse is a work divine ; despise not thou Verse therefore , which evinces ( nothing more ) Man's heavenly source , and which , retaining still Some scintillations of Promethean fire , Bespeaks him animated from above . The Gods love verse ...
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... Verse graced of old the feasts of kings , ere yet Luxurious dainties , destined to the gulf Immense of gluttony , were known , and ere Lyæus deluged yet the temperate board . Then sat the bard a customary guest To share the banquet ...
... Verse graced of old the feasts of kings , ere yet Luxurious dainties , destined to the gulf Immense of gluttony , were known , and ere Lyæus deluged yet the temperate board . Then sat the bard a customary guest To share the banquet ...
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Adam angels ANTISTROPHE appear'd arm'd arms aught beast behold bliss bright call'd cherub cherubim Chor cloud Comus Dagon dark death deeds deep delight didst divine doth dread dwell earth eternal evil eyes fair faith Father Faunus fear flowers fruit glory gods grace hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell hill honour Israel John Milton King lest light live Lord Lycidas Messiah mihi morn mortal nigh night numbers numina nymphs o'er Paradise Paradise Lost pass'd peace Philistines Phoebus praise PSALM quæ reign return'd round sapience Satan seat seem'd serpent shade shalt shame sight Son of God song soon soul spake spirits stars stood strength sweet taste thee thence thine things thither thou art thou hast thought throne thyself tibi tree turn'd vex'd virtue voice whence winds wings wonder Zephyro