The Works of the English Poets: Rowe; TickellH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... rife , neglected nymph , avow thy flame , Affert th ' infpiring god , and greatly aim To make thy numbers equal to thy theme . From heaven derive thy verse ; to heaven belong The counfels of the wife , and battles of the ftrong . To ...
... rife , neglected nymph , avow thy flame , Affert th ' infpiring god , and greatly aim To make thy numbers equal to thy theme . From heaven derive thy verse ; to heaven belong The counfels of the wife , and battles of the ftrong . To ...
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... rife , Spread fwift , and rattle through the spacious skies ; While , from below , old ocean groans profound , The walls , the rocks , the fhores , repel the found , Ring with the deafening fhock , and thunder all around . Such was the ...
... rife , Spread fwift , and rattle through the spacious skies ; While , from below , old ocean groans profound , The walls , the rocks , the fhores , repel the found , Ring with the deafening fhock , and thunder all around . Such was the ...
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... rife ; The pleafing paffion heightens each bright hue , And seems to touch the finish'd piece anew , Improves what nature's bounteous hand had given , And mends the fairest workmanship of heaven . Nor joy like this in courts is only ...
... rife ; The pleafing paffion heightens each bright hue , And seems to touch the finish'd piece anew , Improves what nature's bounteous hand had given , And mends the fairest workmanship of heaven . Nor joy like this in courts is only ...
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... rife , And meanly hopes a conqueft from furprize . Now with swift horse the plain around them beats , And oft advances , and as oft retreats ; Now fix'd to wait the coming force , he feems , Secur'd by steepy banks and rapid streams ...
... rife , And meanly hopes a conqueft from furprize . Now with swift horse the plain around them beats , And oft advances , and as oft retreats ; Now fix'd to wait the coming force , he feems , Secur'd by steepy banks and rapid streams ...
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... rife , together fit : But , goddess , do thou stay , and bless alone the night . There may'ft thou reign , while I forget to love ; No more false beauty fhall my paffion move ; Nor fhall my fond believing heart be led , By mutual vows ...
... rife , together fit : But , goddess , do thou stay , and bless alone the night . There may'ft thou reign , while I forget to love ; No more false beauty fhall my paffion move ; Nor fhall my fond believing heart be led , By mutual vows ...
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Ah willow Albion arms Atreus Atrides beneath blefs bleft blood boaſt breaſt Britannia's brow charms convey'd difdain diftant divine dreadful Ev'n eyes facred faid fair fairy fame fate fceptre fcorn feas fecret fhade fhall fhore fhould fide fight filent fing fire firſt fix'd fkies flain flave fleep fome footh foul frike ftands ftill ftreams fuch fwain fweet fword Gaul gods grace hand hear heart heaven hecatomb hoft ILIAD Jove juft Kenna king lefs lov'd lyre maid mighty monarch mortal Mufe muft ne'er Neptune numbers nymph o'er once paffion Patroclus peace pleaſing pleaſure praiſe pride prince race rage raiſe rife riſe round ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhine ſhore ſkies ſky ſmile ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thouſand verfe vex'd virgin band vows whofe whoſe youth
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Страница 190 - There taught us how to live; and (oh! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die.
Страница 51 - Ghosts.* r \ESPAIRING beside a clear stream, A shepherd forsaken was laid ; And while a false nymph was his theme, A willow supported his head. The wind, that blew over the plain, To his sighs with a sigh did reply : And the brook, in return to his pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by.
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Страница 192 - Ah Colin! give not her thy vows, Vows due to me alone: Nor thou, fond maid, receive his...
Страница 53 - ... nymphs of the plain, And see me laid low in the ground. The last humble boon that I crave, Is to shade me with cypress and yew ; And when she looks down on my grave, Let her own that her shepherd was true. "'Then to her new love let her go, And deck her in golden array, Be finest at...
Страница 95 - Lash'd in thy satire, the penurious cit Laughs at himself, and finds no harm in wit: From felon gamesters the raw squire is free, And Britain owes her rescued oaks to thee.
Страница 108 - Bourbon's woes (hall fill the ftory'd wall ; Heirs of thy blood fhall o'er their bounteous board Fix Europe's guard, thy monumental fword ; Banners, that oft have wav'd on conquer'd walls, And trumps, that drown'd the groans of gafping Gauls.
Страница 191 - Ye perjur'd swains! beware. Three times, all in the dead of night, A bell was heard to ring, And, shrieking at her window thrice, The raven flapp'd his wing.
Страница 52 - I have skill to complain, Though the Muses my temples have crowned ; What though, when they hear my soft strain, The Virgins sit weeping around; Ah ! COLIN ! thy hopes are in vain ! Thy pipe and thy laurel resign! Thy False One inclines to a Swain, Whose music is sweeter than thine!