A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands: With NotesJ. Dodsley, 1782 |
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... scene ; and all my glories die , " Like flow'rs tranfplanted to a colder sky ; . " Loft is the dear delight of giving pain , " The tyrant joy of hearing flaves complain . " In ftupid indolence my life is spent , Supinely calm , and ...
... scene ; and all my glories die , " Like flow'rs tranfplanted to a colder sky ; . " Loft is the dear delight of giving pain , " The tyrant joy of hearing flaves complain . " In ftupid indolence my life is spent , Supinely calm , and ...
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... scene , And equal thefe to Pindus ' honour'd fhades . When Europe freed , confefs'd the saving pow'r Of MARLB'ROUGH's hand ; Britain , who sent him forth 5 Chief Chief of confed'rate hofts , to fight the caufe Of [ 20 ]
... scene , And equal thefe to Pindus ' honour'd fhades . When Europe freed , confefs'd the saving pow'r Of MARLB'ROUGH's hand ; Britain , who sent him forth 5 Chief Chief of confed'rate hofts , to fight the caufe Of [ 20 ]
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... scene in quiet Virtue clos'd . With fhame that other fam'd retreat I fee Adorn'd by Art , difgrac'd by Luxury Where Orleans wafted every vacant hour In the wild riot of unbounded pow'r . e < The victories of Louis XIV . painted in the ...
... scene in quiet Virtue clos'd . With fhame that other fam'd retreat I fee Adorn'd by Art , difgrac'd by Luxury Where Orleans wafted every vacant hour In the wild riot of unbounded pow'r . e < The victories of Louis XIV . painted in the ...
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... flow'rs adorn the green , + Though on their wings foft zephyrs fragrance bear ; Harfh is the mufic , joylefs is the scene , The odour faint ; for Delia is not there . V. Cheer V. Cheerlefs and cold I feel the genial fun , [ 56 ]
... flow'rs adorn the green , + Though on their wings foft zephyrs fragrance bear ; Harfh is the mufic , joylefs is the scene , The odour faint ; for Delia is not there . V. Cheer V. Cheerlefs and cold I feel the genial fun , [ 56 ]
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... SCENE , 1 . Windfor Park , with a Profpect of the Castle . * The order of the GARTER was inftituted on St. George's day , the 23d of April , 1350. King John came into England in 1357. I have taken the advantage of the licence usually ...
... SCENE , 1 . Windfor Park , with a Profpect of the Castle . * The order of the GARTER was inftituted on St. George's day , the 23d of April , 1350. King John came into England in 1357. I have taken the advantage of the licence usually ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ARCHIMAGO bards Bavius bleft blifs blissful band boaſt bofom breaft caufe cauſe charms court defire Delia delight diftant Druids eaſe Edward EPIGRAM erft Ev'n eyes facred fage fair falfe fame fatire fenfe fhade fhall fhine fhould fing firſt flame flave flow'ry fmiling foft fome fond fong foon footh form'd foul fov'reign fpirit fpreads fpring ftate ftill ftream fuch fure fweet GARTER gen'rous glorious glory grace happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf honour immortal infpire juft juftice king lefs liberty loft Lord lov'd lyre mind Mufe muft muſt nature's o'er paffion pain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince rage raiſe reafon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhine ſmile SONNET ſpoils ſtate ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou throne toils train truth uſe vex'd virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom
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Página 75 - In vain I look around O'er all the well-known ground, My Lucy's wonted footsteps to descry ; Where oft we us'd to walk, Where oft in tender talk We saw the summer Sun go down the sky...
Página 280 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage : Lo ! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his sufferings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th
Página 48 - Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.
Página 286 - Eight times emerging from the flood She mew'd to ev'ry watry God, Some speedy aid to send. No Dolphin came, no Nereid stirr'd: Nor cruel Tom, nor Susan heard. A Fav'rite has no friend! From hence, ye Beauties, undeceiv'd, Know, one false step is ne'er retriev'd, And be with caution bold. Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes And heedless hearts, is lawful prize; Nor all, that glisters, gold.
Página 280 - Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate ? Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies. Thought would destroy their paradise. No more ; where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.
Página 281 - Hours, Fair Venus' train, appear, Disclose the long-expecting flowers And wake the purple year! The attic warbler pours her throat Responsive to the cuckoo's note, The untaught harmony of Spring: While, whispering pleasure as they fly, Cool Zephyrs thro' the clear blue sky Their gather'd fragrance fling.
Página 32 - A nation here I pity and admire, Whom noblest sentiments of glory fire, Yet taught, by custom's force, and bigot fear, To serve with pride, and boast the yoke they bear : Whose nobles, born to cringe and to command...
Página 83 - O best of wives ! O dearer far to me Than when thy virgin charms Were yielded to my arms, How can my soul endure the loss of thee?
Página 280 - A grisly troop are seen, The painful family of Death, More hideous than their Queen: This racks the joints, this fires the veins, That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage: Lo!
Página 278 - Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.