The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1William Griffin, 1767 - 12 pagina's |
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Pagina 15
... rich repaft . Strait hover round the fair her airy band ; Some , as fhe fipp'd , the fuming liquor fann'd , Some o'er her lap their careful plumes difplay'd , Trembling , and confcious of the rich brocade . Coffee ( which makes the ...
... rich repaft . Strait hover round the fair her airy band ; Some , as fhe fipp'd , the fuming liquor fann'd , Some o'er her lap their careful plumes difplay'd , Trembling , and confcious of the rich brocade . Coffee ( which makes the ...
Pagina 16
... rich China veffels , fall'n from high , In glitt'ring duft , and painted fragments lie ! Let wreathes of triumph now my temples twine , ( The victor cry'd ) the glorious prize is mine ! While fish in ftreams , or birds delight in air ...
... rich China veffels , fall'n from high , In glitt'ring duft , and painted fragments lie ! Let wreathes of triumph now my temples twine , ( The victor cry'd ) the glorious prize is mine ! While fish in ftreams , or birds delight in air ...
Pagina 18
... rich quilt finks with becoming woe , Wrapt in a gown , for fickness , and for show . The fair - ones feel fuch maladies as thefe , When each new night - drefs gives a new disease . A contant Vapeur o'er the palace flies ; Strange ...
... rich quilt finks with becoming woe , Wrapt in a gown , for fickness , and for show . The fair - ones feel fuch maladies as thefe , When each new night - drefs gives a new disease . A contant Vapeur o'er the palace flies ; Strange ...
Pagina 31
... Rich , luscious wine a golden goblet grac'd , Which the kind mafter forc'd the guests to taste . Then , pleas'd and thankful , from the porch they go ; And , but the landlord , none had cause of woe ; His cup was vanifh'd ; for , in ...
... Rich , luscious wine a golden goblet grac'd , Which the kind mafter forc'd the guests to taste . Then , pleas'd and thankful , from the porch they go ; And , but the landlord , none had cause of woe ; His cup was vanifh'd ; for , in ...
Pagina 33
... rich , a life fo poor and rude ; And why should fuch , within himself he cry'd , Lock the loft wealth a thoufand want befide ? But what new marks of wonder foon took place In ev'ry fettling feature of his face ; When from his veft the ...
... rich , a life fo poor and rude ; And why should fuch , within himself he cry'd , Lock the loft wealth a thoufand want befide ? But what new marks of wonder foon took place In ev'ry fettling feature of his face ; When from his veft the ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Balaam beſtow bleffings Blouzelind breaſt breath cry'd CUDDY Dæmon defcend defigns ECLOGUE erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fatire fecret fecure feen fhade fhall fhining fhould fide fighs fight filent filk filver fing fire firft firſt fleep flow'rs fmiles foft folemn fome fong foon foul ftands ftate ftill ftreams fuch fung fwains fweet fwell Gnome guife hair heart Heav'n heel I three himſelf juft king laft laſt lefs LOBBIN CLOUT loft Lubberkin maid moſt mufe mufic muſt numbers Nymph o'er paffion parterre plain pleaſure poet pow'r praiſe pray'r raiſe reft rife roſe ſcenes ſhade ſhall ſharp ſhe ſkies ſky ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtrain Sylphs tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand three times mark thro trembling turn me thrice Twas Umbriel uſeful Vafes ween whofe Whoſe winds youth
Populaire passages
Pagina 49 - Sometimes with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite, When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound To many a youth and many a maid, Dancing in the chequer'd shade; And young and old come forth to play On.
Pagina 42 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...
Pagina 47 - Come, and trip it as you go, On the light fantastic toe ; And in thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth, admit me of thy crew, To live with her and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free...
Pagina 39 - Or fill the fixed mind with all your toys! Dwell in some idle brain, And fancies fond with gaudy shapes possess, As thick and numberless As the gay motes that people the sun-beams, Or likest hovering dreams, The fickle pensioners of Morpheus
Pagina 57 - One morn I miss'd him on the custom'd hill, Along the heath and near his fav'rite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill. Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow thro' the church-way path we saw him borne.
Pagina 47 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Pagina 57 - Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere...
Pagina 216 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.
Pagina 54 - Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave. Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Pagina 50 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.