Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Том 1Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807 - 449 страници "These volumes are intended to accompany Mr. Ellis's ... Specimens of the early English poets. That series concludes with reign of Charles II, this begins with that of James his successor."-- Preface. |
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... passion lay , ' Twas the soft strains of David's lyre the evil spirit chaced away . V. But friendship fain would yet itself defend , And mighty things it does pretend , To be of this sad journey , life , the ANNE KILLEGREW . 13.
... passion lay , ' Twas the soft strains of David's lyre the evil spirit chaced away . V. But friendship fain would yet itself defend , And mighty things it does pretend , To be of this sad journey , life , the ANNE KILLEGREW . 13.
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... strains And rural notes , your exiled friend complains . With pain , this tedious banishment I bear From the dear town , and you , the dearest there . Hourly , my thoughts present before my view , Those charming joys , which once , alas ...
... strains And rural notes , your exiled friend complains . With pain , this tedious banishment I bear From the dear town , and you , the dearest there . Hourly , my thoughts present before my view , Those charming joys , which once , alas ...
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... strains like those he sung on Glo'sters herse ; But with the meaner tribe I'm forc'd to chime , And wanting strength to rise , descend to rhyme . With other fire his glorious Blenheim shines , And all the battle thunders in his lines ...
... strains like those he sung on Glo'sters herse ; But with the meaner tribe I'm forc'd to chime , And wanting strength to rise , descend to rhyme . With other fire his glorious Blenheim shines , And all the battle thunders in his lines ...
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... strains , In thee the solemn air of great Cervantes reigns . What sounding lines his abject themes express ! What shining words the pompous shilling dress ! There , there my cell , immortal made , outvies The frailer piles which o'er ...
... strains , In thee the solemn air of great Cervantes reigns . What sounding lines his abject themes express ! What shining words the pompous shilling dress ! There , there my cell , immortal made , outvies The frailer piles which o'er ...
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... strains , In Maro's page reviving Ennius reigns ; The ancient words the Majesty complete , And make the poem venerably ... strain , And in low prose dull Lucifer complain : His envious Muse , by native dulness curst , Damns L 2 EDMUND ...
... strains , In Maro's page reviving Ennius reigns ; The ancient words the Majesty complete , And make the poem venerably ... strain , And in low prose dull Lucifer complain : His envious Muse , by native dulness curst , Damns L 2 EDMUND ...
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Страница 76 - Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ; Come, and thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing.
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Страница 77 - Chase from our minds the infernal foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; And, lest our feet should step astray, Protect and guide us in the way; Make us eternal truths receive And practise all that we believe. Give us thyself, that we may see The Father and the Son by thee. Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the...
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Страница 98 - But now our fears tempestuous grow And cast our hopes away; Whilst you, regardless of our woe, Sit careless at a play: Perhaps permit some happier man To kiss your hand, or flirt your fan — With a fa, la, la, la, la.
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Страница 96 - To all you ladies now at land We men at sea indite; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write: The Muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you — With a fa, la, la, la, la.
Страница 99 - In justice you cannot refuse To think of our distress, When we for hopes of honour lose Our certain happiness ; All those designs are but to prove Ourselves more worthy of your love. With a fa, &c.
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