The Beauties of English Poesy, Svazek 1William Griffin, 1767 - Počet stran: 12 |
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... shine , From ev'ry tongue flows harmony divine . These arts in vain our rugged natives try , Strain out with fault'ring diffidence a lye , And gain a kick for aukward flattery . Befides , with juftice this difcerning age . Admires their ...
... shine , From ev'ry tongue flows harmony divine . These arts in vain our rugged natives try , Strain out with fault'ring diffidence a lye , And gain a kick for aukward flattery . Befides , with juftice this difcerning age . Admires their ...
Strana 87
... ; Strong , without rage , without o'erflowing , full . Heav'n her Eridanus no more shall boast , Whose fame in thine , like leffer currents , loft , Thy Thy nobler ftreams fhall vifit Jove's abodes , To shine ENGLISH POES Y. 87.
... ; Strong , without rage , without o'erflowing , full . Heav'n her Eridanus no more shall boast , Whose fame in thine , like leffer currents , loft , Thy Thy nobler ftreams fhall vifit Jove's abodes , To shine ENGLISH POES Y. 87.
Strana 88
Oliver Goldsmith. Thy nobler ftreams fhall vifit Jove's abodes , To shine among the stars , and bathe the gods : Here nature , whether more intent to please Us or herself , with ftrange varieties , ( For things of wonder give no lefs ...
Oliver Goldsmith. Thy nobler ftreams fhall vifit Jove's abodes , To shine among the stars , and bathe the gods : Here nature , whether more intent to please Us or herself , with ftrange varieties , ( For things of wonder give no lefs ...
Strana 100
... shine between the hills , The grots that echo to the tinkling rills , The dying gales that pant upon the trees , The lakes that quiver to the curling breeze No more thefe fcenes my meditation aid , Or lull to reft the visionary maid ...
... shine between the hills , The grots that echo to the tinkling rills , The dying gales that pant upon the trees , The lakes that quiver to the curling breeze No more thefe fcenes my meditation aid , Or lull to reft the visionary maid ...
Strana 106
... shine , And Saints embrace thee with a love like mine . May one kind grave unite each hapless name , And graft my love immortal on thy fame ! Then , ages hence , when all my woes are o'er , When this rebellious heart fhall beat no more ...
... shine , And Saints embrace thee with a love like mine . May one kind grave unite each hapless name , And graft my love immortal on thy fame ! Then , ages hence , when all my woes are o'er , When this rebellious heart fhall beat no more ...
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Balaam bleffings Blouzelinda bluſh breaſt cloſe CUDDY Dæmon damfel defcend ECLOGUE erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fatire fecret fecure feem feen fhade fhall fhining fhould fide fighs fight filent filver fing fire firft firſt fkies flain fleep flow'rs fmiles foft fome fong foon foul fprings ftands ftate ftill ftrains ftream fuch fung fwains fwell goddeſs guife hair heart Heav'n heel I three himſelf juft king laft laſt lefs LOBBIN CLOUT loft Lubberkin maid moſt mufe mufic muſt numbers Nymph o'er paffion parterre plain pleaſure poet pow'r praiſe pray'r raiſe reft rife riſe ſcenes ſhade ſhall ſhare ſharp ſhe ſhine ſkies ſky ſpread ſtate ſtill ſweet Sylphs tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro trembling turn me thrice Twas Umbriel uſe verſe ween whofe Whoſe winds youth
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Strana 65 - hill, Along the heath, and near his fav'rite tree : Another came ; nor yet befide the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. The next, with dirges due, in fad array, Slow thro' the church-yard path we faw him borne. .Approach and read (for thou can'ft read) the lay, Grav'd on the
Strana 57 - admit me of thy crew, To live with her, and live with thee, In unreproved pleafures free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, -And, finging, ftartle the dull night ■From his watch-tow'r in the Ikies, Till the dappled dawn doth rife ; Then to come, in fpite of forrow, And, at my window, bid
Strana 60 - In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With ftore of ladies, whofe bright eyes, Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In faffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feaft, and revelry, With
Strana 39 - FA R in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a rev'rend Hermit grew; The mofs his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the cryftal well: Remote from man, with God he pafs'd the days, Pray'r all his bus'nefs, all his pleafure, praife. A life fo
Strana 57 - and youthful Jollity, Quips, and Cranks, and wanton Wiles, Nods, and Becks, and wreathed Smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, •And love to live in dimple fleek ; Sport, that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter, holding both his fides. ■Come, and trip it as you go, On the light fantaftic toe; And, in thy right hand, lead with thee The mountain nymph, fweet Liberty
Strana 53 - when the fun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddefs, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And fhadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude ax, with heaved ftroke, Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt.
Strana 129 - toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble: Never ending, ftill beginning, Fighting ftill, and ftill deftroying: If the world be; worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying. Lovely Thais fits befide thee, Take the good the gods provide thee. The many rend the Ikies with loud applaufe; So Love was crown'd, but Mufic won the caufe.
Strana 12 - Burns to encounter two advent'rous Knights, At Ombre fmgly to decide their doom, And fwells her breaft with conquefts yet to come. Strait the three bands prepare in arms to join, Each band the number of the facred nine. Soon as Ihe fpreads her hand, th' aerial guard Defcend, and fit on each important card
Strana 65 - air Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : ■He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear
Strana 20 - Here files of pins extend their fhining rows, Puffs, Powders, Patches, Bibles, Billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms; The fair each moment rifes in her charms, Repairs her fmiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face