The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 631790 |
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Pagina 22
... bosom tender thought infuse ; Melt angry Faction into moral sense , And to his guests a Bedford's foul difpenfe . And now , while Spring extends her smiling reign , Green on the mountain , flowery in the plain ; While genial Nature ...
... bosom tender thought infuse ; Melt angry Faction into moral sense , And to his guests a Bedford's foul difpenfe . And now , while Spring extends her smiling reign , Green on the mountain , flowery in the plain ; While genial Nature ...
Pagina 56
... bosom of the globe , Where fulphur ftor'd , and nitre peaceful flept , For ages , in their fubterranean bed , Ferments th ' approaching tempeft . Vapoury ftreams , Inflammable , perhaps by winds fublim'd , Their deadly breath apply . Th ...
... bosom of the globe , Where fulphur ftor'd , and nitre peaceful flept , For ages , in their fubterranean bed , Ferments th ' approaching tempeft . Vapoury ftreams , Inflammable , perhaps by winds fublim'd , Their deadly breath apply . Th ...
Pagina 225
... bosom smiles with verdure , the clear tract 365 Of ftreams delicious to the thirsty foul , The bloom of nectar'd fruitage ripe to sense , And every charm of animated things , Are only pledges of a state fincere , The integrity and order ...
... bosom smiles with verdure , the clear tract 365 Of ftreams delicious to the thirsty foul , The bloom of nectar'd fruitage ripe to sense , And every charm of animated things , Are only pledges of a state fincere , The integrity and order ...
Pagina 358
... bosom to forego Those facred hours when , ftealing from the noise Of care and envy , sweet remembrance foothes With virtue's kindeft looks his aking breast , And turns his tears to rapture . Ask the croud 620 Which flies impatient from ...
... bosom to forego Those facred hours when , ftealing from the noise Of care and envy , sweet remembrance foothes With virtue's kindeft looks his aking breast , And turns his tears to rapture . Ask the croud 620 Which flies impatient from ...
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
afcending amid Amyntor arts aſk beauty behold bleft bloom bluſhing bofom boundleſs breaſt charms cloud courſe croud delight diftant divine earth eternal facred fafe fair fame fancy fate fcenes fecret fenfe fhade fhall fhore fighs filence firft firſt fix'd flame fmiles foft fome fong fons forrow foul ftill ftorm ftream fublime fuch funk fupreme grace hand heart heaven himſelf honour hour human juft laft laſt lefs light LXIII lyre meaſure Megacles mind moft mortal moſt Mufe muſt nature nature's night o'er paffion pleafing pleaſe pleaſure pomp praife praiſe rais'd reafon ridiculous rife round ſcene ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhore ſhould ſky ſmile ſpace ſpeak ſphere ſpread ſpring ſtate ſteps ſtill taſk tears thee thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand toil truth univerfal uſe virtue voice weft whofe whoſe wiſdom youth
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Pagina 327 - ... wherefore, with a rash impetuous aim, Seek ye those flowery joys with which the hand Of lavish Fancy paints each flattering scene Where Beauty seems to dwell, nor once inquire Where is the sanction of eternal truth, Or where the seal of undeceitful good, To save your search from folly ! Wanting these, Lo ! Beauty withers in your void embrace, And with the glittering of an idiot's toy Did Fancy mock your vows.
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Pagina 218 - Alpine heights, his labouring eye Shoots round the wide horizon, to survey Nilus or Ganges rolling his bright wave Through mountains, plains, through empires black with shade, And continents of sand, will turn his gaze To mark the windings of a scanty rill That murmurs at his feet?
Pagina 225 - Illumes the headstrong impulse of desire, And sanctifies his choice. The generous glebe Whose bosom smiles with verdure, the clear tract...
Pagina 215 - The active powers of man ! with wise intent The hand of Nature on peculiar minds Imprints a different bias, and to each Decrees its province in the common toil.
Pagina 216 - Enamour'd ; they partake the eternal joy. For as old Memnon's image long renown'd By fabling Nilus, to the quivering touch Of Titan's ray, with each repulsive string Consenting, sounded through the warbling air. Unbidden strains ; even so did nature's hand...
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