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... some story , and give a kind of body to the poem . Under what fpecies it may be comprehended , whether Didafcalic or He- roic , I leave to the judgment of the critics ; de .. firing them to be favourable in their cenfure ; and not ...
... some story , and give a kind of body to the poem . Under what fpecies it may be comprehended , whether Didafcalic or He- roic , I leave to the judgment of the critics ; de .. firing them to be favourable in their cenfure ; and not ...
Pagina 16
... some other earth , Countries by future plow - fhares to be torn , And cities rais'd by nations yet unborn ! Ere the progreffive course of restless age Performs three thousand times its annual stage , May not our power and learning be ...
... some other earth , Countries by future plow - fhares to be torn , And cities rais'd by nations yet unborn ! Ere the progreffive course of restless age Performs three thousand times its annual stage , May not our power and learning be ...
Pagina 21
... some little pause of joys In those great moments when their God employs Their miniftry , to pour his threaten'd hate On the proud king , or the rebellious state ; Or to reverfe Jehovah's high command , And speak the thunder falling from ...
... some little pause of joys In those great moments when their God employs Their miniftry , to pour his threaten'd hate On the proud king , or the rebellious state ; Or to reverfe Jehovah's high command , And speak the thunder falling from ...
Pagina 30
... some apter scheme : Health be thy hope ; and pleasure be thy theme : From the perplexing and unequal ways , Where ftudy brings thee ; from the endless maze , Which Which doubt perfuades to run , forewarn'd , recede To.
... some apter scheme : Health be thy hope ; and pleasure be thy theme : From the perplexing and unequal ways , Where ftudy brings thee ; from the endless maze , Which Which doubt perfuades to run , forewarn'd , recede To.
Pagina 34
... some false notion ow'd its poor pretence , To an ambiguous word's perverted fenfe , To a wild fonnet , or a wanton air , Offence and torture to the fober ear : Perhaps , alas ! the pleafing ftream was brought From this man's error ...
... some false notion ow'd its poor pretence , To an ambiguous word's perverted fenfe , To a wild fonnet , or a wanton air , Offence and torture to the fober ear : Perhaps , alas ! the pleafing ftream was brought From this man's error ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 32 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Pagina 68 - Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices ; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
Pagina 67 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Pagina 67 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Pagina 157 - And now in this journey of life I would have A place where to bait, 'twixt the court and the grave: Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die— Gadzooks ! I have just such a place in my eye. There are gardens so stately, and...
Pagina 68 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Pagina 87 - And griefs, will find their shafts elanc'd in vain, And their points broke, retorted from the head, Safe in the grave, and free among the dead.
Pagina 219 - Woolston doubts ; And that his son, and his son's son, Were all but ploughmen, clowns, and louts. Each, when his rustic pains began, To merit pleaded equal right ; 'Twas only who left off at noon, Or who went on to work till night.
Pagina 204 - Venus, we deride The vagrant's malice, and his mother's pride ; Send him to nymphs who sleep on Ida's shade, To the loose dance, and wanton masquerade ; Our thoughts are settled, and intent our look, On the instructive verse, and moral book ; On female idleness his power relies ; But, when he finds us studying hard, he flies.
Pagina 178 - I'll soon with Jenny's pride quit score. Make all her lovers fall: They'll grieve I was not loos'd before ; She, I was loos'd at all.