Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen Wissenschaften, Volumen3F. Nicolai, 1789 - 470 páginas |
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Página 269 - began. , Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings leaned to Virtue's fide ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt, for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged
Página 238 - whifp'ring winds foon lull'd afleep. Tow'red cities pleafe us then, ^ And the bufy hum of men, Where throngs of knights and barons bold 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
Página 242 - line, • ; ,.' Or the tale of Troy divine, .-;.• > Or what (though rare) of later age Ennobled hath the bufkin'd ftage. • But, o fad virgin, that thy power Might raife Mufaeus from his bower, ', . ,Or bid the foul of Orpheus fing . ,-. , Such notes, as, warbled to the firing, ,.,- . , Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made
Página 269 - with his guefts, the good man learned to, glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Carelefs their merits, or their faults to fcan, His pity gave ere chanty began. , Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even his failings
Página 268 - weedy way, Along thy glades a folitary gueft, The hollow founding bittern guards its neft Amidft thy defert walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries. Sunk are thy bowers in fhapelefs ruin all And the long grafs o'ertops the
Página 269 - rofe. A man he was, to all the country dear, And paffing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor ere had changed, nor wifh'd to change his. place
Página 236 - honour due, Mirth, 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
Página 269 - fafhioned to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raife the wretched than to rife. His houfe was known to all the vagrant train, . He chid their wanderings, but relieved
Página 244 - 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 Of every ftar that heav'n doth
Página 270 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his ferions thoughts had reft In heaven. As fome tall cliff that lifts its awful form