The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volumen611790 |
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... turns ; And his guard , falling , crushes him to death . Not happiness itself makes good her name ; Our very wishes gives us not our wish . How distant oft the thing we doat on moft , From that for which we doat , felicity ! The ...
... turns ; And his guard , falling , crushes him to death . Not happiness itself makes good her name ; Our very wishes gives us not our wish . How distant oft the thing we doat on moft , From that for which we doat , felicity ! The ...
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... turns Oft , the first instant , its idea fair To labouring thought is born . How dim our eye ! The prefent moment terminates our fight ; 355 360 Clouds , thick as those on doomsday , drown the next ; 365 We penetrate , we prophecy in ...
... turns Oft , the first instant , its idea fair To labouring thought is born . How dim our eye ! The prefent moment terminates our fight ; 355 360 Clouds , thick as those on doomsday , drown the next ; 365 We penetrate , we prophecy in ...
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... turn my thoughts on thee , And thine , on themes may profit ; profit there , Where moft thy need . Themes , too , the genuine growth Of dear Philander's duft . He thus , though dead , 15 May still befriend - What themes ? Time's ...
... turn my thoughts on thee , And thine , on themes may profit ; profit there , Where moft thy need . Themes , too , the genuine growth Of dear Philander's duft . He thus , though dead , 15 May still befriend - What themes ? Time's ...
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... turning all to gold ; This the good heart's prerogative to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours ; Immenfe revenue ! every moment pays , If nothing more than purpose in thy power ; Thy purpose firm , is equal to the deed : Who ...
... turning all to gold ; This the good heart's prerogative to raise A royal tribute from the poorest hours ; Immenfe revenue ! every moment pays , If nothing more than purpose in thy power ; Thy purpose firm , is equal to the deed : Who ...
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... turn'd . To man's falfe optics ( from his folly falfe ) Time , in advance , behind him hides his wings , And feems to creep , decrepit with his age ; Behold him , when paft by ; what then is seen , But his broad pinions swifter than the ...
... turn'd . To man's falfe optics ( from his folly falfe ) Time , in advance , behind him hides his wings , And feems to creep , decrepit with his age ; Behold him , when paft by ; what then is seen , But his broad pinions swifter than the ...
Términos y frases comunes
æther againſt ambition angels art thou aſk Becauſe bleffings bleft blifs bliſs bluſh boundleſs cauſe chimæra dæmons dark darkneſs death defcend Deity divine Doft dread duft earth endleſs eternal Ev'n facred fafe fame fate fenfe fhall fhould figh fight fing fkies fleeps fmile foft fome fong fool foon foul immortal fpirit ftill ftrange fuch fupreme fure glory grave guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope hour human illuftrious juft lefs life's loft Lorenzo man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Narciffa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffion pain peace pleaſure praiſe prefent pride proud reafon rife ſcene ſcheme ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhines ſkies ſmile ſpeak ſphere ſtars ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tomb truth vaft virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wretched
Pasajes populares
Página 16 - tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Página 40 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Página 32 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Página 4 - Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve...
Página 5 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.
Página 20 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing ; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds ; they can tell.
Página 3 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Página 29 - But why on time so lavish is my song? On this great theme kind Nature keeps a school, To teach her sons herself.
Página 5 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death; And from each scene the noblest truths inspire. Nor less inspire my conduct than my song ; Teach my best reason, reason ; my best will...
Página 249 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.