The Works of Mr. John Gay: In Four Volumes. To which is Added an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author ...James Potts, 1770 |
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... X OT QI MEN . Evander under the name of Lycidas . Cleanthes . Shepherds . WOMEN . OLET MAHOTZAI Dione under the name of Alexis . Parthenia . Laura . • avo Polsa sgal 6 fargui to them ? Scene ARCADIA ACTI . SCENE I A Plain at the foot of.
... X OT QI MEN . Evander under the name of Lycidas . Cleanthes . Shepherds . WOMEN . OLET MAHOTZAI Dione under the name of Alexis . Parthenia . Laura . • avo Polsa sgal 6 fargui to them ? Scene ARCADIA ACTI . SCENE I A Plain at the foot of.
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... Lycidas , thy hour is near ! Since the fame barb'rous hand hath fign'd thy doom , We'll lay thee in our lov'd Menalcas tomb . PARTHENIA . Why will intruding man my peace destroy ? Let me content and folitude enjoy ; Free was I born ...
... Lycidas , thy hour is near ! Since the fame barb'rous hand hath fign'd thy doom , We'll lay thee in our lov'd Menalcas tomb . PARTHENIA . Why will intruding man my peace destroy ? Let me content and folitude enjoy ; Free was I born ...
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... Lycidas . SCENE IV . LYCIDAS , PARTHENIA . LYCIDAS . When shall my steps have reft ? through all the wood , And by the winding banks of Ladon's flood I fought my love . O fay , ye skipping fawns , ( Who range entangled ' fhades and ...
... Lycidas . SCENE IV . LYCIDAS , PARTHENIA . LYCIDAS . When shall my steps have reft ? through all the wood , And by the winding banks of Ladon's flood I fought my love . O fay , ye skipping fawns , ( Who range entangled ' fhades and ...
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... LYCIDAS , PARTHENIA , DIONE , LAURA . [ Dione and Laura at a distance . LYCIDAS . What do I fee ? no . Fancy mocks my eyes , And bids the dear deluding vision rife . " Tis fhe . My fpringing heart her prefence feels . See , proftrate ...
... LYCIDAS , PARTHENIA , DIONE , LAURA . [ Dione and Laura at a distance . LYCIDAS . What do I fee ? no . Fancy mocks my eyes , And bids the dear deluding vision rife . " Tis fhe . My fpringing heart her prefence feels . See , proftrate ...
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... Lycidas with proftrate duty bow ; Swift , as the falcon's wing , I faw her fly , And heard the cavern to his groans reply . Why stream thy tears for forrows not thy own ? DIONE . Oh ! Where are honour , faith , and justice flown ...
... Lycidas with proftrate duty bow ; Swift , as the falcon's wing , I faw her fly , And heard the cavern to his groans reply . Why stream thy tears for forrows not thy own ? DIONE . Oh ! Where are honour , faith , and justice flown ...
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Afide Alexis beauty behold betray'd boaſt bofom breaſt breath canft charms cheek Chloe CLEANTHES cloſe Daphnis defcend deſpair DIONE Dione's DORIS dy'd ECLOGUE Ev'n ev'ry Evander eyes faid fair faithful falfe fame fate fcorn fecret feek fhade fhall fighs fight filver fincere firft flain flame fleep flies flow tears foft fome forrow foul friendſhip ftill ftrain fuch fudden fure fwain fweet fylvan glance grace grove hafte hand hath hear heart heav'n honour houſe LAURA lips loft lover LYCIDAS maid MELANTHE Menalcas mourn Mufe muft muſt ne'er night nymph o'er paffion PARTHENIA perjur'd plain pleaſure praiſe pride profe purſue rais'd raiſe reft rife rofe SCENE ſhade ſhall ſhe SHEPHERD ſhould ſhow ſpeak ſpread ſtill ſtream ſwain tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou tongue trembling truft Twas vows wake Whofe wind wiſhes wretched youth
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Страница 116 - Whether amid the gloom of night I stray, Or my glad eyes enjoy revolving day, Still Nature's various face informs my sense, Of an all-wise, all-pow'rful Providence. When the gay sun first breaks the shades of night...
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Страница 140 - True constancy no time, no power can move. He that hath known to change, ne'er knew to love.
Страница 119 - Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert; and when the subterraneous flame Shall burst its prison, and devour this frame, From angry Heaven when the keen lightning flies, When fervent heat dissolves the melting skies, Thou still shalt be ; still as thou wert before, And know no change, when time shall...
Страница 60 - Foul scandal to the lying lip affords, And prompts the mem'ry with injurious words. O where is wisdom, when by this o'erpower'd? The State is censur'd, and the maid deflower'd!
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Страница 162 - Tis pride alone that keeps alive her fcorn. Can the mean fwain, in humble cottage born, Can Poverty that haughty heart obtain, Where avarice and ftrong ambition reign ? If Poverty pafs by in tatter'd coat, Curs vex his heels and...
Страница 6 - I want a place as well as you.' Another ask'd me, why I had not writ? A poet owes his fortune to his wit.