Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807 "These volumes are intended to accompany Mr. Ellis's ... Specimens of the early English poets. That series concludes with reign of Charles II, this begins with that of James his successor."-- Preface. |
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Pagina 7
... honour'd , thus to fall ! When England's Genius , hovering o'er , inspired Her chosen sons with love of Freedom fired , Spite of an abject , servile , pension'd train , Minions of Power , and worshippers of Gain , To save from Bigotry ...
... honour'd , thus to fall ! When England's Genius , hovering o'er , inspired Her chosen sons with love of Freedom fired , Spite of an abject , servile , pension'd train , Minions of Power , and worshippers of Gain , To save from Bigotry ...
Pagina 10
... honour due , The tenderest wife , the noblest heroine too ! Anxious to save her husband's honest name , Dear was his life , but dearer still his fame ! When suppliant prayers no pardon could obtain , And , wonderous strange ! ev'n ...
... honour due , The tenderest wife , the noblest heroine too ! Anxious to save her husband's honest name , Dear was his life , but dearer still his fame ! When suppliant prayers no pardon could obtain , And , wonderous strange ! ev'n ...
Pagina 12
... Honour , Fame , And hardly know of Honesty the name ? In Luxury's lap lie screen'd from cares and pains , And only toil to forge his subjects chains ? And shall he hope the public voice to drown , The voice which gave , and can resume ...
... Honour , Fame , And hardly know of Honesty the name ? In Luxury's lap lie screen'd from cares and pains , And only toil to forge his subjects chains ? And shall he hope the public voice to drown , The voice which gave , and can resume ...
Pagina 20
... honours each returning year ; Nations preserved shall yield immortal fame , And endless ages bless thy glorious name ! Then shall my Ca'ndish , foremost in the field , By justice arm'd , his sword conspicuous wield ; While willing ...
... honours each returning year ; Nations preserved shall yield immortal fame , And endless ages bless thy glorious name ! Then shall my Ca'ndish , foremost in the field , By justice arm'd , his sword conspicuous wield ; While willing ...
Pagina 27
... Honour , and peace , and happiness prepare ; While worth , distinguish'd by their partial hate , Submits to all the injuries of fate . Adrastus thus , with justice may complain His daughters widow'd , sons in battle slain . In the ...
... Honour , and peace , and happiness prepare ; While worth , distinguish'd by their partial hate , Submits to all the injuries of fate . Adrastus thus , with justice may complain His daughters widow'd , sons in battle slain . In the ...
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Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3 Robert Southey Volledige weergave - 1807 |
Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3 Robert Southey Volledige weergave - 1807 |
Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Volume 3 Robert Southey Volledige weergave - 1807 |
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beauty behold beneath bless blest bliss bloom bosom bower Bramble brave breast breath bright charms cheek cries crown'd dear death delight ECLOGUE eyes fair fame fancy fate fear fire flame flow flowers fond glow glow'd grace grave grief groan grove hand haste hear heart Heaven hey derry honour hour JAMES BOSWELL JOSEPH WARTON labour Lady Craven light live Lord lover maid mind morn mournful Muse NATHANIEL COTTON Nature's ne'er night numbers o'er pain pale passion peace pensive pleasure Poems poison'd praise pride rage RICHARD GLOVER rise ROBERT SOUTHEY round scene scorn shade shore sigh sight skies smile Soame Jenyns soft song SONNET sorrow soul strain stream sweet tears tender thee thine THOMAS BLACKLOCK thou thought thro toil trembling true lover's knot truth turn'd Twas virtue WILLIAM HAYWARD ROBERTS youth
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Pagina 81 - Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.
Pagina 479 - I would not trust my heart; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no— what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.
Pagina 393 - In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a State; And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
Pagina 80 - A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man: For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more; His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.
Pagina 479 - Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.
Pagina 477 - But gladly, as the precept were her own: And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss: Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile! it...
Pagina 476 - With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away!
Pagina 78 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great : Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of humankind pass by...
Pagina 480 - But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's coast, The storms all...
Pagina 81 - But when those charms are past, for charms are frail, When time advances and when lovers fail, She then shines forth, solicitous to bless, In all the glaring impotence of dress...