The Works of the English Poets: CowleyH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... numbers are various and irregular , and fometimes ( especially fome of the long ones ) feem harsh and uncouth , if the just measures and cadences be not observed in the pro- nunciation . So that almost all their sweetness and nu ...
... numbers are various and irregular , and fometimes ( especially fome of the long ones ) feem harsh and uncouth , if the just measures and cadences be not observed in the pro- nunciation . So that almost all their sweetness and nu ...
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... number ; briefly , the fame kind of habit , is required to both only this latter allows better ftuff ; and therefore would look more deformedly , ill dreft in it . : C 4 I am I am far from affuming to myself to have fulfilled AUTHOR'S ...
... number ; briefly , the fame kind of habit , is required to both only this latter allows better ftuff ; and therefore would look more deformedly , ill dreft in it . : C 4 I am I am far from affuming to myself to have fulfilled AUTHOR'S ...
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... numbers be efpied , Oh , Reader ! do not that my error call ; But think her tears defac'd it , and blame then My Mufes ' grief , and not my miffing pen , ABRAHAM COWLEY . CON- CONSTANTIA AND PHILETUS ... I SING two conftant lovers ' I 30 I.
... numbers be efpied , Oh , Reader ! do not that my error call ; But think her tears defac'd it , and blame then My Mufes ' grief , and not my miffing pen , ABRAHAM COWLEY . CON- CONSTANTIA AND PHILETUS ... I SING two conftant lovers ' I 30 I.
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... than ill - known ; Rumour can ope the grave ! 2 Acquaintance I would have ; but when ' t depends Not from the number , but the choice , of friends . Books Books fhould , not business , entertain the light And A VOTE . 75.
... than ill - known ; Rumour can ope the grave ! 2 Acquaintance I would have ; but when ' t depends Not from the number , but the choice , of friends . Books Books fhould , not business , entertain the light And A VOTE . 75.
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... numbers which could call The ftones into the Theban wall . Such miracles are ceas'd ; and now we fee No towns or houfes rais'd by poetry . Yet ' tis not to adorn and gild each part ; That shows more coft than art . Jewels at nofe and ...
... numbers which could call The ftones into the Theban wall . Such miracles are ceas'd ; and now we fee No towns or houfes rais'd by poetry . Yet ' tis not to adorn and gild each part ; That shows more coft than art . Jewels at nofe and ...
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Страница 72 - Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports, and happy ftate, I would not fear, nor wifli, my fate; But boldly fay, each night, To-morrow let my fun his beams difplay, Or in clouds hide them ; I have liv'd to-day
Страница 136 - and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs By 's drunken fiery face no lefs) Drinks up the
Страница 136 - They drink and dance by their own light; They drink and revel all the night. Nothing in nature 's fober found, But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl then, fill it high, Fill all the glaffes there ; for
Страница 136 - there ; for why Should every creature drink but I; Why, man of morals, tell me why ? III. BEAUTY. LIBERAL Nature did difpenfe To all things arms for their defence ; And fome flie arms with finewy force, And fome with fwiftnefs in the
Страница 139 - Poor Anacreon ! thou grow'ft old: Look how thy hairs are falling all; Poor Anacreon, how they fall ! Whether I grow old or no, By th' effefts I do. not know ; This I know, without being told, ..." . 'Tis time to live, if I grow old ; . ,. Tis time fliort pleafures now to
Страница 116 - So high, that all the Virtues there did come, As to their chiefeft feat Confpicuous and great; So low, that for me too it made a room. He fcorn'd this bufy world below, and all That we, miftaken mortals ! pleafure call ; Was fill'd with innocent gallantry and truth, Triumphant o'er the
Страница 136 - II. DRINKING. TH E thirfty earth foaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck-in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefli and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs
Страница 171 - Lock'd-up together, hand in hand ; Every one leads as he is led ; The fame bare path they tread, And dance, like fairies, a fantaftic round, But neither change their motion nor their ground : Had Harvey to this road confin'd his wit, His noble circle of the blood had been untrodden yet.
Страница 95 - odd fimilitude. What is it then, which, like the Power Divine> We only can by negatives define ? In a true piece of Wit all things muft be, Yet all things there agree ; As in the ark, join'd without force or ftrife, All creatures dwelt; all creatures that had life
Страница 213 - The barren wildernefs he paft ; Did on the very border ftand Of the bleft promis'd land ; And, from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himfelf, and fliew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to difcover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can fo