Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volumen3Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807 "These volumes are intended to accompany Mr. Ellis's ... Specimens of the early English poets. That series concludes with reign of Charles II, this begins with that of James his successor."-- Preface. |
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... numbers and superior might While adverse Fate their valiant chief restrains , Who , dead or wounded , with the foe remains ; Hegialus lies lifeless on the earth , birth : Brother to her from whom you claim your The great Atrides , as he ...
... numbers and superior might While adverse Fate their valiant chief restrains , Who , dead or wounded , with the foe remains ; Hegialus lies lifeless on the earth , birth : Brother to her from whom you claim your The great Atrides , as he ...
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... numbers on his side , Each song he freely criticised ; What he approved not was despised : But one false step in evil hour , For ever stript him of his power . Once when the birds assembled sat , All listening to his formal chat ; By ...
... numbers on his side , Each song he freely criticised ; What he approved not was despised : But one false step in evil hour , For ever stript him of his power . Once when the birds assembled sat , All listening to his formal chat ; By ...
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... proclaim . I have nothing to weep for behind ! To part with my friends is the worst ! Their numbers I grant are confined ; But you are still one of the first . JAMES DANCE . 1774 . This Author was an Actor 62 JOHN CUNNINGHAM .
... proclaim . I have nothing to weep for behind ! To part with my friends is the worst ! Their numbers I grant are confined ; But you are still one of the first . JAMES DANCE . 1774 . This Author was an Actor 62 JOHN CUNNINGHAM .
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... numbers sing : Sweet let thy verse from unforced nature flow , Yet strongly mark'd let the full figures glow ; As when drawn clouds unveil the blushing sky , And Heaven burns broad with a vermillion dye , While thro ' the grovy tracks ...
... numbers sing : Sweet let thy verse from unforced nature flow , Yet strongly mark'd let the full figures glow ; As when drawn clouds unveil the blushing sky , And Heaven burns broad with a vermillion dye , While thro ' the grovy tracks ...
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... numbers most my heart shali move , For the prevailing passion there , is love ; But naming love , hark ! Clio tunes the strings , And the soul melts before her , as she sings ; What prouder ornaments of life remain , I leave for fools ...
... numbers most my heart shali move , For the prevailing passion there , is love ; But naming love , hark ! Clio tunes the strings , And the soul melts before her , as she sings ; What prouder ornaments of life remain , I leave for fools ...
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Términos y frases comunes
beauty behold beneath bless blest bliss bloom bosom bower Bramble brave breast breath bright charms cheek cries crown'd dear death delight ECLOGUE eyes fair fame fancy fate fear fire flame flow flowers fond glow glow'd grace grave grief groan grove hand haste hear heart Heaven hey derry honour hour JAMES BOSWELL JOSEPH WARTON labour Lady Craven light live Lord lover maid mind morn mournful Muse NATHANIEL COTTON Nature's ne'er night numbers o'er pain pale passion peace pensive pleasure Poems poison'd praise pride rage RICHARD GLOVER rise ROBERT SOUTHEY round scene scorn shade shore sigh sight skies smile Soame Jenyns soft song SONNET sorrow soul strain stream sweet tears tender thee thine THOMAS BLACKLOCK thou thought thro toil trembling true lover's knot truth turn'd Twas virtue WILLIAM HAYWARD ROBERTS youth
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Página 81 - Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.
Página 479 - I would not trust my heart; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no— what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.
Página 393 - In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a State; And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
Página 80 - A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man: For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more; His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.
Página 479 - Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.
Página 477 - But gladly, as the precept were her own: And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss: Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile! it...
Página 476 - With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away!
Página 78 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great : Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of humankind pass by...
Página 480 - But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's coast, The storms all...
Página 81 - But when those charms are past, for charms are frail, When time advances and when lovers fail, She then shines forth, solicitous to bless, In all the glaring impotence of dress...