Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces, Volume 3John Aikin |
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... 'd with the sound , the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; [ the slain . And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise ; His glowing cheeks B 2 ALEXANDER'S FEAST .
... 'd with the sound , the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; [ the slain . And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise ; His glowing cheeks B 2 ALEXANDER'S FEAST .
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... o'er the sky with blushing light , When to the garden walk she took her way , To sport and trip along in cool of day , And offer maiden vows in honour of the May . At every turn , she made a little stand , And thrust among the thorns ...
... o'er the sky with blushing light , When to the garden walk she took her way , To sport and trip along in cool of day , And offer maiden vows in honour of the May . At every turn , she made a little stand , And thrust among the thorns ...
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... o'er . " Like Æsop's hounds contending for the bone , Each pleaded right , and would be lord alone : The fruitless fight continued all the day : A cur came by , and snatch'd the prize away . " As courtiers therefore justle for a grant ...
... o'er . " Like Æsop's hounds contending for the bone , Each pleaded right , and would be lord alone : The fruitless fight continued all the day : A cur came by , and snatch'd the prize away . " As courtiers therefore justle for a grant ...
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... o'er with agony of sweat . " Alas ! " he cry'd , " I wretch in prison pine , Too happy rival , while the fruit is thine : Thou liv'st at large , thou draw'st thy native air , Pleas'd with thy freedom , proud of my despair : Thou mayst ...
... o'er with agony of sweat . " Alas ! " he cry'd , " I wretch in prison pine , Too happy rival , while the fruit is thine : Thou liv'st at large , thou draw'st thy native air , Pleas'd with thy freedom , proud of my despair : Thou mayst ...
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... o'er his head in air appear'd , And with soft words his drooping spirits cheer'd : His hat , adorn'd with wings , disclos'd the god , And in his hand he bore the sleep - compelling rod : Such as he seem'd , when , at his sire's command ...
... o'er his head in air appear'd , And with soft words his drooping spirits cheer'd : His hat , adorn'd with wings , disclos'd the god , And in his hand he bore the sleep - compelling rod : Such as he seem'd , when , at his sire's command ...
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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.