Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected and Arranged ...J. Roach, 1793 - English poetry |
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... Fear the just gods , and think of Scylla's fate ! Chang'd to a bird , and fent to flit in air , She dearly pays for Nifus ' injur'd hair ! But when to mischief mortals bend their will , How foon they find fit inftruments of ill ? Juft ...
... Fear the just gods , and think of Scylla's fate ! Chang'd to a bird , and fent to flit in air , She dearly pays for Nifus ' injur'd hair ! But when to mischief mortals bend their will , How foon they find fit inftruments of ill ? Juft ...
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... fears , Soft forrows , melting griefs , and flowing tears . The Gnome rejoicing bears her gifts away , Spreads his black wings , and flowly mounts to day . Sunk in Thaleftris ' arms the nymph he found , Her eyes dejected , and her hair ...
... fears , Soft forrows , melting griefs , and flowing tears . The Gnome rejoicing bears her gifts away , Spreads his black wings , and flowly mounts to day . Sunk in Thaleftris ' arms the nymph he found , Her eyes dejected , and her hair ...
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... fear'd the chief th ' unequal fight to try , Γ Who fought no more than on his foe to die , 1 But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd , She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : Juft where the breath of life his noftrils drew , A ...
... fear'd the chief th ' unequal fight to try , Γ Who fought no more than on his foe to die , 1 But this bold Lord with manly ftrength endu'd , She with one finger and a thumb fubdu'd : Juft where the breath of life his noftrils drew , A ...
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... fear forbids , while hunger does invite . Those baits will beft reward the fisher's pains , Whofe polifh'd tails a fhining yellow flains ; Cleanse them from filth , to give a tempting glofs , Cherish the fullied reptile race with moss ...
... fear forbids , while hunger does invite . Those baits will beft reward the fisher's pains , Whofe polifh'd tails a fhining yellow flains ; Cleanse them from filth , to give a tempting glofs , Cherish the fullied reptile race with moss ...
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... fear , Behold their fellows toft in their thinner air ; But foon they leap , and catch the fwimming bait , Plunge on the hook , and flare an equal fate . When a brifk gale against the current blows , And all the wat'ry plain in wrinkles ...
... fear , Behold their fellows toft in their thinner air ; But foon they leap , and catch the fwimming bait , Plunge on the hook , and flare an equal fate . When a brifk gale against the current blows , And all the wat'ry plain in wrinkles ...
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Page 39 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 14 - And in thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth, admit me of thy crew, To live with her and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free...
Page 51 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Page 8 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Page 16 - Sometimes, with secure delight, The upland hamlets will invite, When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound To many a youth and many a maid, Dancing in the chequered shade; And young and old come forth to play On a sunshine holiday, Till the livelong daylight fail...
Page 54 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room...
Page 8 - Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all. Thus when we view some well-proportion'd dome, (The world's just wonder, and ev'n thine, O Rome!) No single parts unequally surprise, All comes united to th' admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular.
Page 38 - To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; Let Nature guide thee ! sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings...
Page 54 - Pelops' line, Or the tale of Troy divine, Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the buskined stage. But, O sad Virgin, that thy power Might raise Musaeus from his bower ; Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what love did seek...
Page 14 - But who the melodies of morn can tell ? — The wild brook babbling down the mountain side ; The lowing herd ; the sheepfold's simple bell ; The pipe of early shepherd dim descried In the lone valley ; echoing far and wide, The clamorous horn along the cliffs above ; The hollow murmur of the ocean-tide ; The hum of bees ; the linnet's lay of love ; And the full choir that wakes the universal grove.