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Pagina 16
... praise In ftrains to mortal fons of earth unknown . Behold an engine , wrought from tawny mines Of ductile clay , with plaflic virtue form'd , And glaz'd magnifick o'er , I grafp , I fill . From & Patotheke with pungent pow'rs perfum'd ...
... praise In ftrains to mortal fons of earth unknown . Behold an engine , wrought from tawny mines Of ductile clay , with plaflic virtue form'd , And glaz'd magnifick o'er , I grafp , I fill . From & Patotheke with pungent pow'rs perfum'd ...
Pagina 24
... praise the hermit , but regret the friend , Who now refolves , from vice and LONDON far , 5 To breathe in diftant fields a purer air , And , fix'd on Cambria's folitary fhore , Give to St. David one true Briton more . For who wou'd ...
... praise the hermit , but regret the friend , Who now refolves , from vice and LONDON far , 5 To breathe in diftant fields a purer air , And , fix'd on Cambria's folitary fhore , Give to St. David one true Briton more . For who wou'd ...
Pagina 25
... praise ; In those curs'd walls , devote to vice and gain , Since unrewarded science toils in vain ; Since hope but fooths to double my distress , And ev'ry moment leaves my little less ; * Queen Elizabeth born at Greenwich , While yet ...
... praise ; In those curs'd walls , devote to vice and gain , Since unrewarded science toils in vain ; Since hope but fooths to double my distress , And ev'ry moment leaves my little less ; * Queen Elizabeth born at Greenwich , While yet ...
Pagina 39
... PRAISE OF SIMPLICITY . TO A FRIEND . For rural virtues , and for native skies , I bade Augusta's venal fons farewel ; Now ' mid the trees , I see my smoke arise ; Now hear the fountains bubbling round my cell . O may that Genius , which ...
... PRAISE OF SIMPLICITY . TO A FRIEND . For rural virtues , and for native skies , I bade Augusta's venal fons farewel ; Now ' mid the trees , I see my smoke arise ; Now hear the fountains bubbling round my cell . O may that Genius , which ...
Pagina 40
... fleep beneath the rural bow'rs , The loves and graces fteal unfeen away ; And where the turf diffus'd its pomp of flow'rs , We wake to wintry fcenes of chill decay ! 40 Curfe the fad fortune that detains thy fair ; Praise 40 SHENSTONE .
... fleep beneath the rural bow'rs , The loves and graces fteal unfeen away ; And where the turf diffus'd its pomp of flow'rs , We wake to wintry fcenes of chill decay ! 40 Curfe the fad fortune that detains thy fair ; Praise 40 SHENSTONE .
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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Pagina 91 - On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Some pious drops the closing eye requires; Ev'n from the tomb the voice of Nature cries, Ev'n in our ashes live their wonted fires. For thee, who mindful of th...
Pagina 91 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.
Pagina 167 - 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 offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds and led the way.
Pagina 166 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain...
Pagina 89 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn Or busy housewife ply her evening care : No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Pagina 89 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike th' inevitable hour : The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Pagina 166 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Pagina 83 - That lost in long futurity expire. Fond impious man, think'st thou yon sanguine cloud Raised by thy breath, has quench'd the orb of day? To-morrow he repairs the golden flood And warms the nations with redoubled ray. Enough for me : with joy I see The different doom our fates assign : Be thine Despair and sceptred Care, To triumph and to die are mine.
Pagina 164 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, 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.
Pagina 181 - But let a maid thy pity share, Whom love has taught to stray ; Who seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her way.