Poetry and Poets: A Collection of the Choicest Anecdotes Relative to the Poets of Every Age and Nation. With Specimens of Their Works and Sketches of Their Biography, Volume 2Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, 1826 - 292 pagina's |
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... spirit of Freedom still hovers above To foster thy children , and dares to inspire Their bosoms with valour - with glory - with love- The patriot's soul - and the patriot's fire ! " It is but justice to state , that the foregoing is ...
... spirit of Freedom still hovers above To foster thy children , and dares to inspire Their bosoms with valour - with glory - with love- The patriot's soul - and the patriot's fire ! " It is but justice to state , that the foregoing is ...
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... spirit of the prophet Daniel to have been infused into her body . And this she grounded on anagram which she made of her name , viz . Eleanor Davies , Reveal , O Daniel ! -and though the anagram had too much by an L , and too little by ...
... spirit of the prophet Daniel to have been infused into her body . And this she grounded on anagram which she made of her name , viz . Eleanor Davies , Reveal , O Daniel ! -and though the anagram had too much by an L , and too little by ...
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... Spirit , which was once incarnated , hear my prayer , and break thy beak , O Rome ! " is the devout suppli- cation of Guillaume Figuiera- " for thou hast burst from those boundaries which God has given thee ; -thou hast absolved crimes ...
... Spirit , which was once incarnated , hear my prayer , and break thy beak , O Rome ! " is the devout suppli- cation of Guillaume Figuiera- " for thou hast burst from those boundaries which God has given thee ; -thou hast absolved crimes ...
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... spirit and dignity of the English Amazon , we are not informed . " The Prince of great Parma heard of her renown , Who long had advanced for England's fair crown ; He wooed her and sued her his mistress to be , And offer'd rich presents ...
... spirit and dignity of the English Amazon , we are not informed . " The Prince of great Parma heard of her renown , Who long had advanced for England's fair crown ; He wooed her and sued her his mistress to be , And offer'd rich presents ...
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... spirit , that hath quarried upon kingdoms , make a stoop at us who are the rubbish of those ruins ? Methinks I hear your former achievements interceding with you not to sully your glories with trampling on the prostrate , nor clog the ...
... spirit , that hath quarried upon kingdoms , make a stoop at us who are the rubbish of those ruins ? Methinks I hear your former achievements interceding with you not to sully your glories with trampling on the prostrate , nor clog the ...
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Poetry and Poets: A Collection of the Choicest Anecdotes Relative ..., Volume 2 Richard Ryan Volledige weergave - 1826 |
Poetry and Poets: A Collection of the Choicest Anecdotes Relative ..., Volume 2 Richard Ryan Volledige weergave - 1826 |
Poetry and Poets: A Collection of the Choicest Anecdotes Relative ..., Volume 2 Richard Ryan Volledige weergave - 1826 |
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Pagina 253 - So many hours must I tend my flock; So many hours must I take my rest; So many hours must I contemplate; So many hours must I sport myself...
Pagina 151 - The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For, having lost but...
Pagina 253 - O God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point...
Pagina 256 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Pagina 151 - But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.
Pagina 11 - Our Tragedies and Comedies (not without cause cried out against), observing rules neither of honest civility nor of skilful Poetry, excepting Gorboduc (again, I say, of those that I have seen), which notwithstanding, as it is full of stately speeches and well-sounding phrases, climbing to the height of Seneca's style, and as full of notable morality, which it doth most delightfully teach, and so obtain the very end of Poesy...
Pagina 194 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for a hermitage : If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, — Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty.
Pagina 197 - Io ne potrò toccare , e non e' è un cane Che mi tolga al mio stato miserando. La mia povera madre non ha pane, Se non da me , ed io non ho danaro Da mantenerla almeno per domane.
Pagina 242 - With scutcheons of silver the coffin is shielded, And pages stand mute by the canopied pall : Through the courts at deep midnight the torches are gleaming ; In the proudly arched chapel the banners are beaming ; Far adown the long aisle sacred music is streaming, Lamenting a chief of the people should fall.
Pagina 227 - To answer your question as to Mr. Hughes ; what he wanted in genius, he made up as an honest man ; but he was of the class you think him.