The Works of the English Poets: Parnell and A. PhilipsH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... rich brocade , Where pictur'd Loves on every cover play'd ; Then fpread thofe implements that Vulcan's art Had fram'd to merit Cytherea's heart ; The wire to curl , the clofe indented comb To call the locks , that lightly wander , home ...
... rich brocade , Where pictur'd Loves on every cover play'd ; Then fpread thofe implements that Vulcan's art Had fram'd to merit Cytherea's heart ; The wire to curl , the clofe indented comb To call the locks , that lightly wander , home ...
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... rich before ; The country lent the fweet perfumes , The fea the pearl , the sky the plumes , The town its filken ftore . Now whilft he gaz'd , a gallant dreft In flaunting robes above the reft , With awful accent cry'd ; What mortal of ...
... rich before ; The country lent the fweet perfumes , The fea the pearl , the sky the plumes , The town its filken ftore . Now whilft he gaz'd , a gallant dreft In flaunting robes above the reft , With awful accent cry'd ; What mortal of ...
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... rich youth ( if nature warm his heart And all his projects ftand inform'd with art ) Here clear the caves , there ope the leading vein ; The mines detected flame with gold again . How vaft , how copious , are thy new designs How every ...
... rich youth ( if nature warm his heart And all his projects ftand inform'd with art ) Here clear the caves , there ope the leading vein ; The mines detected flame with gold again . How vaft , how copious , are thy new designs How every ...
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... rich , or praise the great ; - Who , while on earth in fame they live , Are fenfelefs of the fame they give . Ha ! while I gaze , pale Cynthia fades , The bursting earth unveils the shades ! All flow , and wan , and wrap'd with shrouds ...
... rich , or praise the great ; - Who , while on earth in fame they live , Are fenfelefs of the fame they give . Ha ! while I gaze , pale Cynthia fades , The bursting earth unveils the shades ! All flow , and wan , and wrap'd with shrouds ...
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... Rich luscious wine a golden goblet grac'd , Which the kind mafter forc'd the guests to tafte . Then , pleas'd and thankful , from the porch they go And , but the landlord , none had cause of woe ; His cup was vanish'd ; for in fecret ...
... Rich luscious wine a golden goblet grac'd , Which the kind mafter forc'd the guests to tafte . Then , pleas'd and thankful , from the porch they go And , but the landlord , none had cause of woe ; His cup was vanish'd ; for in fecret ...
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æther ANTISTROPHE arife beauty beneath bleffings blefs'd bofom breaſt breath bright charms chearful cloſe defcend defire divine eyes facred fafe faid fair falute fame fancy fate fear feat feek feems feen fhades fhall fhepherds fhine fide fight filent filver fing fix'd fkies flain flame flies flowers fmiles foft fome fong foon forrow foul fpring Frogs ftand ftill fuch fung fwains fweet glory grace grove heart Ifrael king laſt lefs Lord lov'd Meaſures mind Mufe mufic night numbers Nymphs o'er paffion Pelops plain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe purſue rage rais'd raiſe realms reft reſt rife riſe rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhow ſkies ſkill ſky ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſtream ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand Twas voice whofe Whoſe winds wondrous
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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...