The Edinburgh Entertainer: Containing Historical and Poetical Collections. For the Use of Schools. Taken from the Best AuthorsG. Hamilton & J. Balfour, J. Traill, J. Brown, J. Yair, and L. Hunter, 1750 - English literature - 355 pages |
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... against him . He often engaged the English in the field with various fuccefs , but always with invincible greatness of foul . In the mean time too , he reformed the state , by the excellent laws he made . He either himself administered ...
... against him . He often engaged the English in the field with various fuccefs , but always with invincible greatness of foul . In the mean time too , he reformed the state , by the excellent laws he made . He either himself administered ...
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... against them both , they might be juftly fenfible ; because he had fent forces to destroy them both , even before they had difabled one another . But if they would hearken to thofe who were more defirous of their preservation than their ...
... against them both , they might be juftly fenfible ; because he had fent forces to destroy them both , even before they had difabled one another . But if they would hearken to thofe who were more defirous of their preservation than their ...
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... against that victorious prince , fince it ftopped the courfe of his whole army full fe- ven months . As the conqueror approached . the territories of Tyre , the Tyrians fent out ambaffadors to meet him , ( amongst whom was the King's ...
... against that victorious prince , fince it ftopped the courfe of his whole army full fe- ven months . As the conqueror approached . the territories of Tyre , the Tyrians fent out ambaffadors to meet him , ( amongst whom was the King's ...
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... against the aggref- fors ; and killed great numbers of them , with- out fuffering any confiderable lofs on their own fide . But , in the mean time , the wall be- gan to yield to the violence of the rams that battered it night and day ...
... against the aggref- fors ; and killed great numbers of them , with- out fuffering any confiderable lofs on their own fide . But , in the mean time , the wall be- gan to yield to the violence of the rams that battered it night and day ...
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... against the wall , or on the caufey . In the mean time , a great many engines , placed on the walls , played inceffantly upon the aggreffors , with maffy pieces of red - hot iron , which swept away entire ranks at once . But what most ...
... against the wall , or on the caufey . In the mean time , a great many engines , placed on the walls , played inceffantly upon the aggreffors , with maffy pieces of red - hot iron , which swept away entire ranks at once . But what most ...
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Page 307 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Page 287 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 316 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Page 316 - The Dying Christian to his Soul: Ode Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying. Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; Angels say. Sister spirit, come away.
Page 325 - But one the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night; and, when he warm returns, Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray.
Page 264 - The wind was south, the morning fair, He ventures forth to take the air. He ranges all the meadow round, And rolls upon the softest ground : When near him a cameleon seen, Was scarce distinguish'd from the green.
Page 292 - 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 288 - 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 sunk the sun ; the closing hour of day Came onward, mantled o'er with sober...
Page 307 - ... shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Page 291 - But now the clouds in airy tumult fly; The Sun emerging opes an azure sky ; A fresher green the smelling leaves display, And, glittering as they tremble, cheer the day ; The weather courts them from the poor retreat, And the glad master bolts the wary gate.