 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 pagina’s
...itrange, . . While his fair bofomis the World's exchange. О could I- flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o're-flowing full, Heavea Heaven ber EriJatiat no more (hall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pagina’s
...century paft has imitated, afe generally known : ** O could I flow tike thec, And make fhy ftreani, lt My great example^ as it is my theme ! " Though deep,...rage, without o'er-flowing " full." The lines are in themfelves not perfect ; for moft of the words, thus artfully oppofed, are to be underftood fimply... | |
 | John Moore - 1781 - 544 pagina’s
...ftrange, While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream, My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep,...dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. 2 Heaven Heaven her Eridanus no more (hall boaft, Whofe fame in thine, like lefler current, 's loft.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pagina’s
...a century paft has imitated, are generally known : " O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream great example, as it is my theme ! " Though deep, yet clear} though gentle, yet " not dull ; " Strong without rage, without e'er-flowing " full." The lines are in themfelves not perfect... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pagina’s
...feems pretty ftrong) has honoured them with his notice : O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftreatn My great example, as it is my theme ; Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowtngfull. * Thefe lines,' fays Dr. Johnfon, ' are < in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pagina’s
...century paft has imitated, are generally known : " O could I flow like thee, and make thy flrcam •* My great example, as it is my theme ! " Though deep,...rage, without o'er-flowing full." The lines are in themfelves not perfect ; for moft of the words, thus artfully oppofed, are to be undcrftood fimply... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pagina’s
...century paft has imitated, are generally known : '" O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream " My great example, as it is my theme ! *• Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; " Strong without rage, without o'er-flowmg full." The lines are in themfelves not perfeft... | |
 | Philip Neve - 1789 - 164 pagina’s
...anywhere equalled. Thefe Thefe celebrated verfes however, O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream. My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep,...Strong, without rage ; without o'erflowing, full. Heav'n her Ertdanus no more fhall boaft ; Her fame in thine, like lefler currents, loft ; Thy nobler... | |
 | William Beckford - 1790
...critic has beftowed a very warm and elegant encomium. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear; though gentle, yet not dull; Strpng without rage, without o'er-flowing, full. Of this gigantic prodigy of literary perfeverance... | |
 | John Moore - 1795 - 508 pagina’s
...ftrange, While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep,...dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. Heaven her Eridanus no more fhall boaft, Whofe fame in thine, like lefler current 's loft. You will... | |
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O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full. 
