Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces, Volume 3John Aikin |
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... till they seiz'd at last His courser's bridle , and his feet embrac'd . " Tell me , " said Theseus , " what and whence you are , And why this funeral pageant you prepare ? Is this the welcome of my worthy deeds , To meet my triumph in ...
... till they seiz'd at last His courser's bridle , and his feet embrac'd . " Tell me , " said Theseus , " what and whence you are , And why this funeral pageant you prepare ? Is this the welcome of my worthy deeds , To meet my triumph in ...
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... Till , thanks to giddy Chance , which never bears , That mortal bliss should last for length of years , She cast us headlong from our high estate , And here in hope of thy return we wait : And long have waited in the temple nigh , Built ...
... Till , thanks to giddy Chance , which never bears , That mortal bliss should last for length of years , She cast us headlong from our high estate , And here in hope of thy return we wait : And long have waited in the temple nigh , Built ...
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... till he reveng'd their wrongs : That Greece should see perform'd what he declar'd ; And cruel Creon find his just reward . He said no more , but , shunning all delay , Rode on ; nor enter'd Athens on his way : But left his sister and ...
... till he reveng'd their wrongs : That Greece should see perform'd what he declar'd ; And cruel Creon find his just reward . He said no more , but , shunning all delay , Rode on ; nor enter'd Athens on his way : But left his sister and ...
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... Till once , ' twas on the morn of cheerful May , The young Emilia , fairer to be seen Than the fair lily on the flowery green , More fresh than May herself in blossoms new , For with the rosy colour strove her hue , Wak'd , as her ...
... Till once , ' twas on the morn of cheerful May , The young Emilia , fairer to be seen Than the fair lily on the flowery green , More fresh than May herself in blossoms new , For with the rosy colour strove her hue , Wak'd , as her ...
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... Till each with mortal hate his rival view'd : 1 Now friends no more , nor walking hand in hand ; But when they met , they made a surly stand ; And glar'd like angry lions as they pass'd , And wish'd that every look might be their last ...
... Till each with mortal hate his rival view'd : 1 Now friends no more , nor walking hand in hand ; But when they met , they made a surly stand ; And glar'd like angry lions as they pass'd , And wish'd that every look might be their last ...
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Ah willow Arcite arm'd arms beauteous behold blood bore breast breath call'd Chanticleer charms coursers Creon crown'd cry'd Cymon dame death dream dy'd Earth Emily ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fight fire flames forc'd Fortune Gaul grace green ground grove hand happy heart Heaven Hesiod honour horrour join'd JOSEPH ADDISON Jove kind king knight labour ladies laurel light liv'd look'd lord lov'd Lysimachus maid mind mortal Muse Nature's never numbers nymphs o'er pain Palamon pass'd Philostratus Pirithous plac'd plain pleas'd pointed lance prepar'd prescience prey pride prince proud queen race rais'd ravish'd renown'd resolv'd rest Reynard Rhodian rich rise secret seem'd shade shine sigh'd sight sing slain song soul sound Splendid Shilling steed stood sung sweet sword Thebes thee Theseus thine THOMAS PARNELL thou thought troop turn'd Twas virtue vows wind wine wood youth
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Page 2 - In flower of youth and beauty's pride. Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave deserves the fair...
Page 3 - Flush'd with a purple grace, He shows his honest face; Now give the hautboys breath: he comes! he comes! Bacchus, ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain ; Bacchus...
Page 104 - Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky; And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears: (A music more melodious than the spheres.) For David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre; and after him he sung the best.
Page 213 - My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue !) An horrid chasm...
Page 6 - The princes applaud with a furious joy: And the King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy...
Page 323 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia...
Page 276 - Murmuring he lifts his eyes, and thinks it hard That generous actions meet a base reward. While thus they pass, the sun his glory shrouds, The changing skies hang out their sable clouds ; A sound in air presag'd approaching rain, And beasts to covert scud across the plain. Warn'd by the signs, the wandering pair retreat To seek for shelter at a neighboring seat.
Page 209 - Happy the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling: he nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful ale; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie or...
Page 169 - And listen'd for the queen of all the quire ; Fain would I hear her heavenly voice to sing, And wanted yet an omen to the spring. " Attending long in vain, I took the way, Which through a path, but scarcely printed, lay ; In narrow mazes oft it seem'd to meet, . And look'd as lightly ^press'd by fairy feet.
Page 274 - 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.