The Muse's Pocket Companion. A Collection of Poems: By Lord Carlisle. Lord Lyttelton. Hon. C. Fox. ...J. Milliken, 1785 - 289 páginas |
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... Some deem'd him wondrous wife , and fome believ'd him mad . XVII . But why fhould I his childish feats difplay ? Concourfe , and noife , and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fqabbling imps ; but to the ...
... Some deem'd him wondrous wife , and fome believ'd him mad . XVII . But why fhould I his childish feats difplay ? Concourfe , and noife , and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fqabbling imps ; but to the ...
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... Some tints of tranfient beauty may difclofe But ah it withers in the chilling hour . Mark yonder oaks : Superior to the power Of all the warring winds of heaven they rife , And from the ftormy promontory tower , And tofs their [ 22 ]
... Some tints of tranfient beauty may difclofe But ah it withers in the chilling hour . Mark yonder oaks : Superior to the power Of all the warring winds of heaven they rife , And from the ftormy promontory tower , And tofs their [ 22 ]
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... Some foft ideas melt away , If o'er fweet vale , or flowery lawn , The sprite of dreams hath bid thee ftray ? Haft thou not fome fair object feen , And , when the fleeting form was paft , Still on thy memory found its mein , And felt ...
... Some foft ideas melt away , If o'er fweet vale , or flowery lawn , The sprite of dreams hath bid thee ftray ? Haft thou not fome fair object feen , And , when the fleeting form was paft , Still on thy memory found its mein , And felt ...
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... Some wanderer from his little fields . Aghaft he ftands - and fimple fear O'er all his paly vifage glides , Ah me ! what means this mifery here ? What fate this lady fair betides ? ' He bears her to his friendly home , When life , he ...
... Some wanderer from his little fields . Aghaft he ftands - and fimple fear O'er all his paly vifage glides , Ah me ! what means this mifery here ? What fate this lady fair betides ? ' He bears her to his friendly home , When life , he ...
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... Some pillow to that gentle head . Sure , thou wilt know him , fhepherd fwain , Thou know'ft the fun rife o'er the fea-- But Oh ! no lamb in all thy train • Was e'er fo mild , fo mild as he , ' His head is on the wood - mofs laid ; I did ...
... Some pillow to that gentle head . Sure , thou wilt know him , fhepherd fwain , Thou know'ft the fun rife o'er the fea-- But Oh ! no lamb in all thy train • Was e'er fo mild , fo mild as he , ' His head is on the wood - mofs laid ; I did ...
Términos y frases comunes
beauteous beauty beneath Bertram BIRTHA bleffings bleft blifs blissful band blooming bofom bower breaſt bright Brinkburn Priory charms David Garrick dear Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fear feek feen fhade fhall fhore fhould figh filent filk filver fimple fire firft fkies fleep flowers fmile foft fome fond fong foon footh forrow foul fpirit fpread fpring ftands fteps ftill ftrain ftranger ftream fuch funk fwain fweet gentle grace grief grove hand heart heaven Hermit hour laft loft Lord lov'd lyre maid mind Mufe Nature's ne'er night Northumberland o'er paft pale PERCY pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride raiſe reft rife rocks rofe round ſhall ſhe ſkies ſmile tale tear thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro truth Twas vale vex'd virtue Warkworth waves weep whofe wonder youth
Pasajes populares
Página 231 - THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Página 182 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...
Página 189 - To new-found worlds, and wept for others' woe ; But for himself, in conscious virtue brave, He only wish'd for worlds beyond the grave. His lovely daughter, lovelier in her tears, The fond companion of his helpless years, Silent went next, neglectful of her charms, And left a lover's for a father's arms.
Página 185 - The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers...
Página 201 - Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.
Página 203 - And coxcombs, alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters thus without fault ? Say, was it that vainly directing his view To find out men's virtues, and finding them few, Quite sick of pursuing each troublesome elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself.
Página 179 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 235 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; 'The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Página 184 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray.
Página 175 - And thou fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel...