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... believe there is no man , who speaks of Mr. COWLEY , that can want either matter or words . I only therefore intreat you to give me leave to make you a party in this relation , by using your name and your testimony . For , by this means ...
... believe there is no man , who speaks of Mr. COWLEY , that can want either matter or words . I only therefore intreat you to give me leave to make you a party in this relation , by using your name and your testimony . For , by this means ...
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... believe it to be no injury to his fame , that in these papers my Lord ST . ALBANS and Mr. COWLEY's name fhall be read together by pof- terity . I MIGHT , Sir , have made a longer difcourfe of his writings , but that I think it fit to ...
... believe it to be no injury to his fame , that in these papers my Lord ST . ALBANS and Mr. COWLEY's name fhall be read together by pof- terity . I MIGHT , Sir , have made a longer difcourfe of his writings , but that I think it fit to ...
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... believe it to be an error in men's judg- ments . For certainly that is a more profitable [ a ] -bis Majesty declared , & c . ] Which only fhews , that the curfe of PERSIUS had fallen upon that prince - Virtutem videant , intabefcantque ...
... believe it to be an error in men's judg- ments . For certainly that is a more profitable [ a ] -bis Majesty declared , & c . ] Which only fhews , that the curfe of PERSIUS had fallen upon that prince - Virtutem videant , intabefcantque ...
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... believe too , more than both . And , upon these confidera- tions , I have been perfuaded to overcome all the just repugnances of my own modefty , and to produce these poems to the light and view of the world ; not , as a thing that I ...
... believe too , more than both . And , upon these confidera- tions , I have been perfuaded to overcome all the just repugnances of my own modefty , and to produce these poems to the light and view of the world ; not , as a thing that I ...
Strona 62
... have briefly described the nature of these verses , in the Ode entitu- led , The Refurrection : and though the liberty of them may incline a man to believe them eafy tó to be compofed , yet the undertaker will find it 62 THE AUTHOR'S.
... have briefly described the nature of these verses , in the Ode entitu- led , The Refurrection : and though the liberty of them may incline a man to believe them eafy tó to be compofed , yet the undertaker will find it 62 THE AUTHOR'S.
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Strona 115 - THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth and are With constant drinking fresh and fair...
Strona 115 - Nature's sober found, But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl, then, fill it high, Fill all the glasses there, for why Should every creature drink but I : Why, man of morals, tell me why 1 BEAUTY.
Strona 123 - To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know! But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!) Sated with thy summer feast, Thou retir'st to endless rest.
Strona 94 - Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day? Was there a tree about which did not know The love betwixt us two? Henceforth, ye gentle trees, for ever fade ; Or your sad branches thicker join, And into darksome shades combine, Dark as the grave wherein my friend is laid...
Strona 132 - Though he inherit Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban eagle bear, Sailing with supreme dominion Through the azure deep of air...
Strona 159 - Kings have long hands (they say) and though I be So distant, they may reach at length to me. However, of all Princes, thou...
Strona 85 - tis not to adorn and gild each part; That shows more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things wit, let none be there, Several lights will not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men doubt, because they stand so thick i* th' sky, If those be stars which paint the Galaxy.
Strona 120 - A Mighty pain to Love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss. But of all pains the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.
Strona 195 - Latin very well, and be moderately initiated in the Greek, before he be capable of being chosen into the service ; and that he shall not remain in it above seven years; That his lodging shall be with the professor whom he serves.
Strona 172 - Through the soft ways of heaven, and air, and sea, Which open all their pores to thee; Like a clear river thou dost glide, And with thy living stream through the close channels slide. But...