The Works of the English Poets: HughesSamuel Johnson H. Hughs, 1779 |
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... HEAR , Britain , hear a rough unpractis'd tongue ! Though rough my voice , the Muse inspires the fong , The heaven - born Mufe ; ev'n now the iprings her fight , And bears my raptur'd soul through untrac'd realms of light . We mount ...
... HEAR , Britain , hear a rough unpractis'd tongue ! Though rough my voice , the Muse inspires the fong , The heaven - born Mufe ; ev'n now the iprings her fight , And bears my raptur'd soul through untrac'd realms of light . We mount ...
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... hear , His bright example , while to him I fing , 5 10 15 Shall raife my feeble flight , and mount me on the wing . On Albion's Eastern coaft , an ancient town O'erlooks the fea , to mariners well known ; Where the fwift + Stourus ends ...
... hear , His bright example , while to him I fing , 5 10 15 Shall raife my feeble flight , and mount me on the wing . On Albion's Eastern coaft , an ancient town O'erlooks the fea , to mariners well known ; Where the fwift + Stourus ends ...
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... hear . 365 " Hail , facred charge ; they cry ; the beauties we " Of Neptune's court , are come t'attend on thee ; " Accept our offer'd aid ! thy potent sway , " Unbounded by the land , thefe watery realms obey ; " And we , thy fubject ...
... hear . 365 " Hail , facred charge ; they cry ; the beauties we " Of Neptune's court , are come t'attend on thee ; " Accept our offer'd aid ! thy potent sway , " Unbounded by the land , thefe watery realms obey ; " And we , thy fubject ...
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... hears her moving cries ; He hears , and , marching * from afar , Brings to her aid the sprightly war . At his approach , reviv'd with fresh supplies Of gather'd strength , the on her murderers flies . But heaven , at first , refolv'd to ...
... hears her moving cries ; He hears , and , marching * from afar , Brings to her aid the sprightly war . At his approach , reviv'd with fresh supplies Of gather'd strength , the on her murderers flies . But heaven , at first , refolv'd to ...
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... hear , Fate had been charm'd , had Fate an ear . But what does mufic's fkill avail ? When Orpheus did his lofs deplore , Trees bow'd attentive to his tale ; 15 20 Hufh'd were the winds , wild beasts forgot to roar ; But dear Eurydice ...
... hear , Fate had been charm'd , had Fate an ear . But what does mufic's fkill avail ? When Orpheus did his lofs deplore , Trees bow'd attentive to his tale ; 15 20 Hufh'd were the winds , wild beasts forgot to roar ; But dear Eurydice ...
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Apollo APOLLO AND DAPHNE arms beauteous beauty Behold Belgia bleffings bleft breaſt bright Cæfar CANTATA cauſe charms crouds crown'd Cupid Daphne darts defire Doft thou ELECTRA ev'n eyes facred faid fair fame fate fcene fecure feems ferene fhall fhining fhore fide fighs fight filent fing fire firft firſt fkies flain flame flaves fleeping flow flowing tears fmiling foes foft fome fong foon foul fpring ftill ftrain ftreams fuch fudden fword glory goddeſs grace grove happy hear heart Heaven heavenly himſelf honours immortal inſpire laft lefs Love lyre maid Mufe Mufic Muſe ne'er numbers nymph o'er pain Peneus plains pleas'd pleaſure Pothinus praiſe pride rais'd raiſe RECITATIVE reft rife ſcene ſeen ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhore ſhould ſkies ſkill ſky ſmile ſpread ſtate thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tranſport triumphs Venus verfe voice whofe
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Página 177 - And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew ! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Página 174 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure ; Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain.
Página 251 - As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes. And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that heaven doth shew, And every herb that sips the dew, Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
Página 178 - Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy ! Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire. At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame...
Página 178 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast, from her sacred store, Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With nature's mother- wit, and arts unknown before.
Página 173 - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky, And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, (Such is the power of mighty love.) A dragon's fiery form belied the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...
Página 176 - War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble; Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying; If the world be worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying! Lovely Thais sits beside thee, Take the good the gods provide thee!
Página 175 - The mighty mafter fmil'd to fee That love was in the next degree; 'Twas but a kindred found to move, For pity melts the mind to love.
Página 251 - And bring all heav'n before mine eyes. And may at laft my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mofly cell, Where I may fit and rightly fpell 170 Of every ftar that heav'n doth mew, And every herb that fips the dew ; Till old experience do attain To fomething like prophetic ftrain.
Página 172 - In flow'r of youth and beauty's pride. Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave deserves the fair. CHORUS Happy...