La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1J. Bell, 1810 |
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Page 13
... pow'r , if ought , propos'd And judg'd of public moment , in the shape Of difficulty or danger could deter Me from attempting . Wherefore do I asume These royalties , and not refuse to reign , Refusing to accept as great a share , Of ...
... pow'r , if ought , propos'd And judg'd of public moment , in the shape Of difficulty or danger could deter Me from attempting . Wherefore do I asume These royalties , and not refuse to reign , Refusing to accept as great a share , Of ...
Page 17
... pow'r , the gates wide open stood , That with extended wings a banner'd host Under spread ensigns marching might pass through With horse and chariots rank'd in loose array ; So wide they stood , and like a furnace mouth Cast forth ...
... pow'r , the gates wide open stood , That with extended wings a banner'd host Under spread ensigns marching might pass through With horse and chariots rank'd in loose array ; So wide they stood , and like a furnace mouth Cast forth ...
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... pow'r to stand ? Thou hadst : whom hast thou then or what to accuse , But Heav'u's free love dealt equally to all ? Be then his love accurs'd , since love or hate , To me alike , it deals eternal woe . Nay , curs'd be thou ; since ...
... pow'r to stand ? Thou hadst : whom hast thou then or what to accuse , But Heav'u's free love dealt equally to all ? Be then his love accurs'd , since love or hate , To me alike , it deals eternal woe . Nay , curs'd be thou ; since ...
Page 32
... pow'r and rule Conferr'd upon us , and dominion giv'n Over all other creatures that possess Earth , air , and sea . Then let us not think hard , One casy prohibition , who enjoy Free leave so large to all things else , and choice ...
... pow'r and rule Conferr'd upon us , and dominion giv'n Over all other creatures that possess Earth , air , and sea . Then let us not think hard , One casy prohibition , who enjoy Free leave so large to all things else , and choice ...
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... pow'r thus spake : Uzziel , half these draw off , and coast the south With strictest watch ; these other wheel the north ; Our circuit meets full west . As flame they part , Half wheeling to the shield , half to the spear . From these ...
... pow'r thus spake : Uzziel , half these draw off , and coast the south With strictest watch ; these other wheel the north ; Our circuit meets full west . As flame they part , Half wheeling to the shield , half to the spear . From these ...
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Page 14 - Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note...
Page 28 - They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung: Silence was pleased.
Page 28 - With thee conversing, I forget all time; All seasons, and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of Morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 3 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, • — which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus, and of Ind ; Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings Barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 59 - Rather admire; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Page 84 - Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man ? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me...
Page 60 - What if the sun Be centre to the world ; and other stars, By his attractive virtue and their own Incited, dance about him various rounds...