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 356
... flow , Here stop a - while to melt at others ' woe : And learn an husband's , brother's , parent's moan For such a consort , sister , daughter ' gone . THOMAS BLACKLOCK . 1721.1791 . Thomas Blacklock , though born 356 JOHN FREE .
... flow , Here stop a - while to melt at others ' woe : And learn an husband's , brother's , parent's moan For such a consort , sister , daughter ' gone . THOMAS BLACKLOCK . 1721.1791 . Thomas Blacklock , though born 356 JOHN FREE .
Pagina 357
With Preliminary Notices Robert Southey. THOMAS BLACKLOCK . 1721.1791 . Thomas Blacklock , though born in Scotland , was the son of English parents , his father was a bricklayer : at the age of six months he was deprived of his sight by ...
With Preliminary Notices Robert Southey. THOMAS BLACKLOCK . 1721.1791 . Thomas Blacklock , though born in Scotland , was the son of English parents , his father was a bricklayer : at the age of six months he was deprived of his sight by ...
Pagina 358
... mind furnished him with the means of employing . Once he speaks of a sun - beam as something pointed , and the designation of wine in the Epigram is very curious . FROM A HYMN TO FORTITUDE . * * * NIGHT 339 THOMAS BLACKLOCK .
... mind furnished him with the means of employing . Once he speaks of a sun - beam as something pointed , and the designation of wine in the Epigram is very curious . FROM A HYMN TO FORTITUDE . * * * NIGHT 339 THOMAS BLACKLOCK .
Pagina 359
... strikes one , that magic hour , When rising fiends exert their power . And now , sure now , some cause unblest Breathes more than horrour thro ' my breast : How deep the breeze ! how dim the light ! THOMAS BLACKLOCK . 359.
... strikes one , that magic hour , When rising fiends exert their power . And now , sure now , some cause unblest Breathes more than horrour thro ' my breast : How deep the breeze ! how dim the light ! THOMAS BLACKLOCK . 359.
Pagina 360
... No fear to guiltless man was known , For God and Virtue reign'd alone . But , when from native flames , and night , The cursed monster wing'd her flight , Pale Fear , among her hideous train , Chashed sweet 360 THOMAS BLACKLOCK .
... No fear to guiltless man was known , For God and Virtue reign'd alone . But , when from native flames , and night , The cursed monster wing'd her flight , Pale Fear , among her hideous train , Chashed sweet 360 THOMAS BLACKLOCK .
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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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