 My eye, descending from the Hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays. Thames ! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ;...  Bell's Edition - Página xpor John Bell - 1800Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 páginas
...beft Adions and the worft of theirs. What does he think our Sacrilege wou'd fpare, When fuch th'effeds of our Devotions are? Parting from thence 'twixt Anger, Shame and Fear, Thofe for what's paft, and this for what's too near: My Eye defcending from the Hill, furveys Where... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 páginas
...falle Guide to err by Day? Farting from thence, 'twixt Anger, Shame, and Fear, Thofe for what's pad, and this for what's too near: My Eye descending from the Hill, furvey* Where Thamts amongft the wanton Vallies ftrays, Tktmcs the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons... | |
 | William Russell - 1802 - 514 páginas
...close, and his versification vigorous. The following lines will exemplify hi» manner of writing: " My eye, descending from the HILL, surveys " Where...strays: " Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons " By his old sire, to his embraces runs; " Hast'ning to pay his tribute to the sea, " Like mortal... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 páginas
...Cooper'shill, that I think the insertion of some part, cannot prove unacceptible to the reader : • My eye descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames...strays : Thames ; the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By his old Sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 páginas
...STRAY. t». n. [itroe, Danish, to scatter ; ttrawiare, Italian, to wander.] I . To wander ; to rove. My eye, descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valley itrayi. I) en '<art. I,o, the glad gales o'er all her beauties itray, Breathe on her lips, and... | |
 | 1806 - 408 páginas
...found' ring in the vast abyss. DESCRIPTION o/'^THAMESjflWo/'STAG-HUNri NG. (DEN HAMS COOPER'S HILL.) MY eye, descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays ; Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1807 - 446 páginas
...actions and the worst of theirs; What does he think our sacrilege would spare, 155 When such th' effects of our devotions are? Parting from thence 'twixt anger,...Thames among the wanton vallies strays Thames ! the mostlov'd of all the Ocean'ssons 16 j. I3y his old sire, to his emhraces runs, Hasting to pay his trihute... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 páginas
...What does he think our sacrilege would spare* When such the' effects of our devotions are ? Farting from thence 'twixt anger, shame, and fear, Those for...strays: Thames ! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 páginas
...and the worst of theirs; What does he think our sacrilege would spare, When such th' effects of pur devotions are ? Parting from thence 'twixt anger,...among the wanton vallies strays; ^ Thames! the most lor'd of all the Ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 páginas
...actions and the worst of their's; what does he think our sacrilege would spare, when such th' effects of our devotions are? parting from thence 'twixt anger,...strays. Thames! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sons, by his old sire, to his embraces runs, hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, ]ike mortal life... | |
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