Select Works of the British Poets: In a Chronological Series from Ben Jonson to Beattie |
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... Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for thou know'st ; thou from ... spirits arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power oppos'd In ...
... Spirit , that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure , Instruct me , for thou know'st ; thou from ... spirits arm'd , That durst dislike his reign , and , me preferring , His utmost power with adverse power oppos'd In ...
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... spirits ; or have ye chos'n this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn T'adore the Conqueror ? who now ...
... spirits ; or have ye chos'n this place After the toil of battle to repose Your wearied virtue , for the ease you find To slumber here , as in the vales of Heaven ? Or in this abject posture have ye sworn T'adore the Conqueror ? who now ...
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... spirits , when they please , Can either sex assume , or both ; so soft And uncompounded is their essence pure ; Not ... spirit more lewd Fell not from Heaven , or more gross to love Vice for itself : to him no temple stood Or altar smok ...
... spirits , when they please , Can either sex assume , or both ; so soft And uncompounded is their essence pure ; Not ... spirit more lewd Fell not from Heaven , or more gross to love Vice for itself : to him no temple stood Or altar smok ...
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... spirits for his fault amerc'd Of Heaven , and from eternal splendors flung For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks , or mountain pines , With singed top ...
... spirits for his fault amerc'd Of Heaven , and from eternal splendors flung For his revolt , yet faithful how they stood , Their glory wither'd : as when Heaven's fire Hath scath'd the forest oaks , or mountain pines , With singed top ...
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... spirits to smallest forms doors , Opening their brazen folds , discover , wide Within , her ample spaces , o'er the smooth And level pavement ; from the arched roof Pendent by subtle magic many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets ...
... spirits to smallest forms doors , Opening their brazen folds , discover , wide Within , her ample spaces , o'er the smooth And level pavement ; from the arched roof Pendent by subtle magic many a row Of starry lamps and blazing cressets ...
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Page 140 - Go, lovely rose, Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired: Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small...
Page 12 - Where throngs of knights and barons bold, In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.
Page 12 - Gently o'er the accustom'd oak ; Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy ! Thee, chantress, oft the woods among I woo, to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way ; And oft, as if her head she bow'd, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
Page 11 - To hear the lark begin his flight And singing startle the dull night From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine...
Page 356 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or milky way ; Yet simple nature to his hope has given, Behind the cloud topp'd hill, an humbler heaven...
Page 232 - The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 358 - KNOW then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great : With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast...
Page 13 - And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that heaven doth show, And every herb that sips the dew : Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
Page 11 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful jollity, Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides : — Come, and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe ; 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...
Page 23 - Sing, heavenly Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning...