Poems on Several Occasions, Volume 2A. Manson, P. Thompson, H. Newton, S. Bland, and R. Dursley., 1777 - 231 pagina's |
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Pagina 18
... the tempeft beats ; And still the foaming wave with leffen'd power re- treats . XIV . The rage difpers'd , the glorious pair advance ,. With mingl'd anger , and collected might ,. To turn the war , and tell aggreffing France , 18 POEM S.
... the tempeft beats ; And still the foaming wave with leffen'd power re- treats . XIV . The rage difpers'd , the glorious pair advance ,. With mingl'd anger , and collected might ,. To turn the war , and tell aggreffing France , 18 POEM S.
Pagina 19
Matthew Prior. To turn the war , and tell aggreffing France , How Britain's fons , and Britain's friends can fight . On conqueft fix'd , and covetous of fame , Behold them rushing through the Gallic hoft . Through standing corn fo runs ...
Matthew Prior. To turn the war , and tell aggreffing France , How Britain's fons , and Britain's friends can fight . On conqueft fix'd , and covetous of fame , Behold them rushing through the Gallic hoft . Through standing corn fo runs ...
Pagina 20
... tell , That wav'ring conqueft ftill desires to rove ! In Marlbro's camp the goddess knows to dwellt : Long as the hero's life remains her love . Again France flies : again the Duke pursues : And on Ramilia's plains he Blenheim's fame ...
... tell , That wav'ring conqueft ftill desires to rove ! In Marlbro's camp the goddess knows to dwellt : Long as the hero's life remains her love . Again France flies : again the Duke pursues : And on Ramilia's plains he Blenheim's fame ...
Pagina 21
... Tell me , how far has fortune been fevere ? Has the foe's glory , or our grief an end ? Remains there , of the fifty thousand loft , To fave our threaten'd realm , or guard our fhatter'd coaft ? XXI . To the close rock the frighted ...
... Tell me , how far has fortune been fevere ? Has the foe's glory , or our grief an end ? Remains there , of the fifty thousand loft , To fave our threaten'd realm , or guard our fhatter'd coaft ? XXI . To the close rock the frighted ...
Pagina 22
... tell ! XXIV . Envy'd Britannia , fturdy as the oak , Which on her mountain - top fhe proudly bears , Eludes the ax , and fprouts against the stroke ; Strong from her wounds , and greater by her wars . And as thofe teeth , which Cadmus ...
... tell ! XXIV . Envy'd Britannia , fturdy as the oak , Which on her mountain - top fhe proudly bears , Eludes the ax , and fprouts against the stroke ; Strong from her wounds , and greater by her wars . And as thofe teeth , which Cadmus ...
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Pagina 222 - If, while this wearied flesh draws fleeting breath, Not satisfied with life, afraid of death, It haply be Thy will, that I should know Glimpse of delight, or pause from anxious woe ! From Now, from instant Now, great Sire ! dispel The clouds that press my soul ; from Now reveal A gracious beam of light ; from Now inspire My tongue to sing...
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Pagina 188 - scapes The men their lyres, the maids their voices raise, To sing my happiness and Abra's praise, And slavish bards our mutual loves rehearse In lying strains and ignominious verse ; While from the banquet leading forth the bride, Whom prudent love from public eyes should...
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Pagina 102 - To master John the English maid A hornbook gives of gingerbread; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter.
Pagina 207 - And apter utensils their place supply. These things and thou must share one equal lot: Die, and be lost, corrupt, and be forgot; While still another, and another race Shall now supply, and now give up the place: From earth all came, to earth must all return; Frail as the cord, and brittle as the urn.
Pagina 109 - Which all must grant, though few can spell. You tell your doctor that you're ill, And what does he but write a bill ? Of which you need not read one letter ; The worse the scrawl, the dose the better ; For if you knew but what you take, Though you recover, he must break.