The Poetical Works of John Gay, Том 2Lawrence and Bullen, 1893 |
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... pride That dares my sacred Deity deride . Revenge the Goddess in her breast revolves , And straight the bold Arachne's fate resolves . Her haughty mind to Heav'n disdain'd to bend , And durst with Pallas in her art contend . No famous ...
... pride That dares my sacred Deity deride . Revenge the Goddess in her breast revolves , And straight the bold Arachne's fate resolves . Her haughty mind to Heav'n disdain'd to bend , And durst with Pallas in her art contend . No famous ...
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... pride , The very mistress of her art defied . Pallas obscures her bright celestial grace , And takes an old decrepit beldame's face . Her head is scatter'd o'er with silver hairs Which seem to bend beneath a load of years . Her ...
... pride , The very mistress of her art defied . Pallas obscures her bright celestial grace , And takes an old decrepit beldame's face . Her head is scatter'd o'er with silver hairs Which seem to bend beneath a load of years . Her ...
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... pride a short confusion knows . So when Aurora first unveils her eyes , A purple dawn invests the blushing skies ; 55 60 65 But soon bright Phoebus gains th ' horizon's height , 70 And gilds the hemisphere with spreading light . Desire ...
... pride a short confusion knows . So when Aurora first unveils her eyes , A purple dawn invests the blushing skies ; 55 60 65 But soon bright Phoebus gains th ' horizon's height , 70 And gilds the hemisphere with spreading light . Desire ...
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... pride and save her from disgrace . Hamus and Rhodope in this she wrought , The beauteous colours spoke her lively thought ; With arrogance and fierce ambition fired , They to the sacred names of gods aspired ; To mountains changed their ...
... pride and save her from disgrace . Hamus and Rhodope in this she wrought , The beauteous colours spoke her lively thought ; With arrogance and fierce ambition fired , They to the sacred names of gods aspired ; To mountains changed their ...
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... pride , and shame , and pain : Around her neck a fatal noose she tied , And fought by sudden death her guilt to hide . Pallas with pity saw the desp'rate deed , And thus the virgin's milder fate decreed : ' Live , impious rival ...
... pride , and shame , and pain : Around her neck a fatal noose she tied , And fought by sudden death her guilt to hide . Pallas with pity saw the desp'rate deed , And thus the virgin's milder fate decreed : ' Live , impious rival ...
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Страница 261 - Oh ! where shall I my true love find ! Tell me, ye jovial sailors ! tell me true, If my sweet William sails among the crew.
Страница 262 - The boatswain gave the dreadful word, The sails their swelling bosom spread, No longer must she stay aboard ; They kiss'd, she sigh'd, he hung his head. Her lessening boat unwilling rows to land ; 'Adieu!
Страница 373 - Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.
Страница 262 - Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Let me kiss off that falling tear; We only part to meet again. Change, as ye list, ye winds; my heart shall be The faithful compass that still points to thee.
Страница 305 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Страница 262 - ... off that falling tear; We only part to meet again. Change as ye list, ye winds; my heart shall be The faithful compass that still points to thee. ' Believe not what the landmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind: They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port a mistress find: Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, For Thou art present wheresoe'er I go.
Страница 290 - Twas when the seas were roaring With hollow blasts of wind, A damsel lay deploring All on a rock reclined.
Страница 135 - And from the deep-mouth'd thunder flies: She starts, she stops, she pants for breath ; She hears the near advance of death; She doubles to mislead the hound, And measures back her mazy round, Till, fainting in the public way, Half dead with fear she gasping lay. What transport in her bosom grew, When first the Horse appear'd in view ! " Let me (says she) your back ascend, And owe my safety to a friend.
Страница 73 - And man, that was his terror, scorns. Such is the country maiden's fright, When first a red-coat is in sight ; Behind the door she hides her face ; Next time at distance eyes the lace ; 30 She now can all his terrors stand, Nor from his squeeze withdraws her hand.
Страница 112 - Alas ! you know the cause too well; The salt is spilt, to me it fell: Then to contribute to my loss, My knife and fork were laid across: On Friday, too ! the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night (I vow to Heaven 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal news shall tell ; God send my Cornish friends be well...