The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Том 441790 |
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... , not wages of Sin : He began , as he bragg'd , with a rant and a roar ; He bragg'd how he bounc'd , and he fwore how he fwore . Knock him down , & c . Though Though he cring'd to his Deanfhip in very low ftrains THE YAHOO'S OVERTHROW . 45.
... , not wages of Sin : He began , as he bragg'd , with a rant and a roar ; He bragg'd how he bounc'd , and he fwore how he fwore . Knock him down , & c . Though Though he cring'd to his Deanfhip in very low ftrains THE YAHOO'S OVERTHROW . 45.
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... roar . Clouds weep , as they do , without pain ; And what are tears but women's rain ? The clouds about the welkin roam ; And ladies never stay at home . The clouds build caftles in the air , A thing peculiar to the fair ; For all the ...
... roar . Clouds weep , as they do , without pain ; And what are tears but women's rain ? The clouds about the welkin roam ; And ladies never stay at home . The clouds build caftles in the air , A thing peculiar to the fair ; For all the ...
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... roars , and lightning flies ! Amaz'd , confus'd , its fate unknown , The world stands trembling at his throne ! That this poem is the genuine production of the Dean , Lord Chesterfield bears ample teftimony in . his Letter to M ...
... roars , and lightning flies ! Amaz'd , confus'd , its fate unknown , The world stands trembling at his throne ! That this poem is the genuine production of the Dean , Lord Chesterfield bears ample teftimony in . his Letter to M ...
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... with redoubled ire . Ah ! has it fet the very clouds on fire ? The clouds burst down in deluges of showers ; Fierce lightning flames , vindictive thunder roars . The The flood beheld from far The deity in all his 146 BROOME'S POEMS .
... with redoubled ire . Ah ! has it fet the very clouds on fire ? The clouds burst down in deluges of showers ; Fierce lightning flames , vindictive thunder roars . The The flood beheld from far The deity in all his 146 BROOME'S POEMS .
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... roar Of tumbling feas ! they mount the adverse shore ! Advance , ye chofen tribes ! Arabia's fands Lonely , uncomfortable lands ! Void of fountain , void of rain , Oppose their burning coafts in vain ! See ! the great prophet stand ...
... roar Of tumbling feas ! they mount the adverse shore ! Advance , ye chofen tribes ! Arabia's fands Lonely , uncomfortable lands ! Void of fountain , void of rain , Oppose their burning coafts in vain ! See ! the great prophet stand ...
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againſt Apollonius Rhodius arms Atrides Ballyfpellin beauty blooming bofom bowers breaſt breath bright charms clouds Damon DAPHNIS Dean death defcends deſtroy Diomed diſplay dreadful earth eaſe ELIJAH FENTON Ev'n eyes fair fame fatire fhades fhall fhines fhores fhould fierce fighs filent fing fkies flain flames fleep flies floods FLORUS flowers fmiles foes foft fome fong fons foul fprings ftern ftill ftorms ftreams fuch fweet grace ground groves heaven hoft Jove king lightnings LYCIDAS lyre Medea mighty moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt night nymph o'er plain pleas'd pleaſe praife praiſe proud Pylian Rainham raiſe reigns rife riſe roars Rofe roſe ruſh ſcene ſhades ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhores ſhow ſhowers ſkies ſky ſmile ſpread ſtands ſtate ſweet tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thunder trembling Troy Typhoeus uſe virgin virgin train waves whofe woes
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Страница 12 - Must undergo the common fate; His kind of wit is out of date. Some country squire to Lintot goes, Inquires for "Swift in Verse and Prose." Says Lintot, "I have heard the name; He died a year ago."— "The same.
Страница 5 - Tis all on me an usurpation. I have no title to aspire ; Yet, when you sink, I seem the higher; In Pope I cannot read a line, But with a sigh I wish it mine : When he can in one couplet fix More sense than I can do in six, It gives me such a jealous fit, I cry :
Страница 10 - He'll treat me as he does my betters, Publish my will, my life, my letters ; Revive the libels born to die : Which Pope must bear as well as I. Here shift the scene, to represent How those I love my death lament.
Страница 5 - I grieve to be outdone by Gay In my own hum'rous biting way. Arbuthnot is no more my friend, Who dares to irony pretend, Which I was born to introduce, Refin'd it first, and shew'd its use.
Страница 12 - To fancy they could live a year ! I find you're but a stranger here. The Dean was famous in his time, And had a kind of knack at rhyme : His way of writing now is past ; The town has got a better taste. I keep no antiquated stuff, But spick and span I have enough.
Страница 11 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Страница 30 - When beasts could speak, (the learned say They still can do so every day,) It seems, they had religion then, As much as now we find in men. It happen'd, when a plague broke out, (Which therefore made them more devout...
Страница 54 - The vilest verse thrives best at court. A pamphlet in sir Bob's defence Will never fail to bring in pence : Nor be concern'd about the sale, He pays his workmen on the nail. A prince, the moment he is crown'd...
Страница 96 - Let them rave at making laws ; While they never hold their tongue, Let them dabble in their dung : Let them form a grand committee, How to plague and starve the city ; Let them...
Страница 6 - To hear his out-of-fashion wit? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he must make his stories shorter...