The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series Edited with Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Tom 10Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 |
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... head surround , And all along his sunny shore Eternal plenty ' s found . From Heaven itself the illustrious line began ; Ten ages in descent it ran , In each descent increas'd with honours new . Never did Heaven's Supreme inspire In ...
... head surround , And all along his sunny shore Eternal plenty ' s found . From Heaven itself the illustrious line began ; Ten ages in descent it ran , In each descent increas'd with honours new . Never did Heaven's Supreme inspire In ...
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... head , Yet soon dispell'd the dropping mists , and gilded all the skies . Great Julius , who with generous envy view'd The statue of brave Philip's braver son , And wept to think what such a youth subdued , While , more in age , himself ...
... head , Yet soon dispell'd the dropping mists , and gilded all the skies . Great Julius , who with generous envy view'd The statue of brave Philip's braver son , And wept to think what such a youth subdued , While , more in age , himself ...
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... head reclin'd upon a tuft of green , And by him scatter'd lay his arrows bright and keen ; She tied his wings , and stole his wanton dart , Then , laughing , wak'd the tyrant lord of hearts ; He smild , and said— “ " Tis well ...
... head reclin'd upon a tuft of green , And by him scatter'd lay his arrows bright and keen ; She tied his wings , and stole his wanton dart , Then , laughing , wak'd the tyrant lord of hearts ; He smild , and said— “ " Tis well ...
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... head ; On his lovely body shower Leaves of roses , virgin lilies , Cowslips , violets , daffodilies , And with garlands dress the bower . Rittornel of flutes . After which Cupid rises , and sings , with his bow drawn . Yield to the god ...
... head ; On his lovely body shower Leaves of roses , virgin lilies , Cowslips , violets , daffodilies , And with garlands dress the bower . Rittornel of flutes . After which Cupid rises , and sings , with his bow drawn . Yield to the god ...
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... head of wanton Pride ? See ! tyrants fall , and wish the opening ground Would take them quick to shades of rest , And in their common parent's breast , From thee , their bury'd forms for ever hide ! In vain - for all the elements ...
... head of wanton Pride ? See ! tyrants fall , and wish the opening ground Would take them quick to shades of rest , And in their common parent's breast , From thee , their bury'd forms for ever hide ! In vain - for all the elements ...
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Strona 262 - And terror on my aching s'ight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice ; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Strona 42 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain!
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Strona 430 - Dr. Swift had been observing once to Mr. Gay, what an odd pretty sort of a thing a Newgate Pastoral might make. Gay was inclined to try at such a thing for some time; but afterwards thought it would be better to write a comedy on the same plan. This was what gave rise to the Beggar's Opera.
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Strona 262 - Looking tranquillity! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chillness to my trembling heart.
Strona 430 - Its reception is thus recorded in the notes to the "Dunciad":— "This piece was received with greater applause than was ever known. Besides being acted in London sixty-three days without interruption, and renewed the next season with equal applause, it spread into all the great towns of England; was played in many places to the thirtieth and fortieth time; at Bath and Bristol fifty, etc.
Strona 43 - Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries, See the Furies arise; See the snakes that they rear. How they hiss in their hair, And the sparkles that flash from their eyes!
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