The Works of the English Poets: Parnell and A. PhilipsH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... fing . In Greece they fram'd the tale ( In Greece ' twas thought a woman might be frail ) ; Ye modern beauties ! where the Poet drew His fofteft pencil , think he dreamt of you ; And , warn'd by him , ye wanton pens beware How Heaven's ...
... fing . In Greece they fram'd the tale ( In Greece ' twas thought a woman might be frail ) ; Ye modern beauties ! where the Poet drew His fofteft pencil , think he dreamt of you ; And , warn'd by him , ye wanton pens beware How Heaven's ...
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... fing to Love , Sitting , hopping , fluttering , fing , And pay their tribute from the wing , To fledge the shafts that idly lie , And yet unfeather'd wait to fly . ' Tis thus , when spring renews the blood , They meet in every trembling ...
... fing to Love , Sitting , hopping , fluttering , fing , And pay their tribute from the wing , To fledge the shafts that idly lie , And yet unfeather'd wait to fly . ' Tis thus , when spring renews the blood , They meet in every trembling ...
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... fing ye , how they drank like Gods , And how they fought like Men . To part the fray , the Graces fly , Who make them foon agree ; Nay , had the Furies felves been nigh , They ftill were three to three . Bacchus appeas'd , rais'd Cupid ...
... fing ye , how they drank like Gods , And how they fought like Men . To part the fray , the Graces fly , Who make them foon agree ; Nay , had the Furies felves been nigh , They ftill were three to three . Bacchus appeas'd , rais'd Cupid ...
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... fing , And antic feats devife ; Some wind and tumble like an ape , And other fome tranfmute their shape In Edwin's wondering eyes . Till one at laft , that Robin hight , Renown'd for pinching maids by night , Has bent him up aloof ; And ...
... fing , And antic feats devife ; Some wind and tumble like an ape , And other fome tranfmute their shape In Edwin's wondering eyes . Till one at laft , that Robin hight , Renown'd for pinching maids by night , Has bent him up aloof ; And ...
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... fings for pleasure , as for grief before . And ftill her graces rife , her airs extend , And all is filence till the Syren end . How long in coming is my lovely Spring ! And when fhall I , and when the fwallow fing ? Sweet Philomela ...
... fings for pleasure , as for grief before . And ftill her graces rife , her airs extend , And all is filence till the Syren end . How long in coming is my lovely Spring ! And when fhall I , and when the fwallow fing ? Sweet Philomela ...
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Page 87 - Thy prayer, thy praise, thy life to vice unknown, In sweet memorial rise before the throne: These charms success in our bright region...
Page 81 - To find if books or swains report it right (For yet by swains alone the world he knew, Whose feet came wandering o'er the nightly dew...
Page 22 - Yet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within...
Page 26 - To see the revel scene : At close of eve he leaves his home, And wends to find the ruin'd dome, All on the gloomy plain. As there he bides, it...
Page 87 - ... Detested wretch !" — but scarce his speech began, When the strange partner seem'd no longer man His youthful face grew more serenely sweet ; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair ; Celestial odours...
Page 81 - 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 7 - The price of favours; the designing arts That aim at riches in contempt of hearts; And, for a comfort in the marriage life, The little pilfering temper of a wife.
Page 21 - To measure heighth against his head, And lift itself above : Yet spite of all that nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain...
Page 88 - The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in duty to the wandering poor ; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross, the silver runs below.
Page 83 - And much he wish'd, but durst not ask, to part ; 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...