The Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Prose and Verse, Tom 2John Sharpe, 1809 |
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Strona 243
... lame th ' undoubted wall defend , And no new wounds or dangers apprehend : The busy image of great Joab there 465 Disdains the mock , and teaches them to fear : 470 He climbs the airy walls , leaps raging down , B. II . ] 243 DAVIDEIS .
... lame th ' undoubted wall defend , And no new wounds or dangers apprehend : The busy image of great Joab there 465 Disdains the mock , and teaches them to fear : 470 He climbs the airy walls , leaps raging down , B. II . ] 243 DAVIDEIS .
Strona 244
... Joab rushes on with speed , Gallantly mounted on his fiery steed ; He hews down all , and deals his deaths around ; The Syrians leave , or possess dead , the ground . On th ' other wing does brave Abishai ride , Reeking in blood and ...
... Joab rushes on with speed , Gallantly mounted on his fiery steed ; He hews down all , and deals his deaths around ; The Syrians leave , or possess dead , the ground . On th ' other wing does brave Abishai ride , Reeking in blood and ...
Strona 245
... Joab's trenches lie : They force the walls , and sack the helpless town ; On David's head shines Ammon's massy crown . Midst various torments the curs'd race expires ; David himself his severe wrath admires . Next upon Israel's throne ...
... Joab's trenches lie : They force the walls , and sack the helpless town ; On David's head shines Ammon's massy crown . Midst various torments the curs'd race expires ; David himself his severe wrath admires . Next upon Israel's throne ...
Strona 259
... Joab to relate the story of David ; which he does : his extraction ; his excellency in poesy , and the effects of it in curing Saul's malady - The Phi- listines ' army encamped at Dammin ; the description of Goliah and his arms ; his ...
... Joab to relate the story of David ; which he does : his extraction ; his excellency in poesy , and the effects of it in curing Saul's malady - The Phi- listines ' army encamped at Dammin ; the description of Goliah and his arms ; his ...
Strona 262
... Joab down ( One to whom David's self must owe his crown ) ; A mighty man , had not some cunning sin Amidst so many virtues crowded in . 75 80 With him Abishai came , by whom there fell At once three hundred : with him Asahel ; Asahel ...
... Joab down ( One to whom David's self must owe his crown ) ; A mighty man , had not some cunning sin Amidst so many virtues crowded in . 75 80 With him Abishai came , by whom there fell At once three hundred : with him Asahel ; Asahel ...
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angels appear beauteous beauty BISHOP OF WORCESTER blest blood body bold breast breath bright burning-glass canst Chromius clouds COWLEY curse danger David death dreadful e'er earth envy eternal ev'n eyes fair fame fantastick fate fear fear'd fire fix'd flame freedom call friends gentle God's Gods Goliah hand happy haste heart heaven honour inconstant Israel Joab jointure king light live lov'd Love's lovers lyre Michal mighty mighty Love mistress Moab Moloch Muse musick Naioth Nature's ne'er never night noble nought numbers o'er Ortygia Ovid pain Pindar plac'd pride Prince proud Pygmalion rage rich RICHARD HURD round sacred Saul Saul's scarce scorn seem'd shine sight slain soul stamp'd stars straight strong sun's swift sword tears thee Thersander thine things thou art thou dost thought thyself trees trembling tyrant verse virtue Whilst wise wondrous wound wretched youth
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Strona 194 - Nothing is there To come, and nothing Past, But an Eternal Now does always last.
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Strona 243 - Wash'd from the morning beauties' deepest red; An harmless flaming meteor shone for hair, And fell adown his shoulders with loose care; He cuts out a silk mantle from the skies, Where the most sprightly azure...
Strona 184 - No dawning morn does her kind reds display; One slight weak beam would here be thought the day. No gentle stars with their fair gems of light Offend the tyrannous and unquestioned night. Here Lucifer, the mighty captive, reigns, Proud midst his woes and tyrant in his chains.
Strona 13 - LOve in her Sunny Eyes does basking play ; Love walks the pleasant Mazes of her Hair ; Love does on both her Lips for ever stray ; And sows and reaps a thousand kisses there.