The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen 41Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... o'er the various rural toil , And know the nature of each different foil : This waving field is gilded o'er with corn , That spreading trees with blushing fruit adorn : Here I furvey the purple vintage grow , Climb round the poles , and ...
... o'er the various rural toil , And know the nature of each different foil : This waving field is gilded o'er with corn , That spreading trees with blushing fruit adorn : Here I furvey the purple vintage grow , Climb round the poles , and ...
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... o'er the distant billow lofe my fight . Now Night in filent state begins to rife , And twinkling orbs beftrow th ' uncloudy skies ; Her borrow'd luftre growing Cynthia lends , And on the main a glittering path extends ; Millions of ...
... o'er the distant billow lofe my fight . Now Night in filent state begins to rife , And twinkling orbs beftrow th ' uncloudy skies ; Her borrow'd luftre growing Cynthia lends , And on the main a glittering path extends ; Millions of ...
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... O'er the high gate , and down the headlong hill ? Canft thou the ftag's laborious chace direct , Or the strong fox through all his arts detect ? The theme demands a more experienc'd lay : Ye mighty hunters ! fpare this weak effay . O ...
... O'er the high gate , and down the headlong hill ? Canft thou the ftag's laborious chace direct , Or the strong fox through all his arts detect ? The theme demands a more experienc'd lay : Ye mighty hunters ! fpare this weak effay . O ...
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... o'er their beauty cafts a grateful fhade ; Nor that long known in China's artful land , Which , while it cools the face , fatigues the hand : Nor fhall the Mufe in Afian climates rove , To feek in Indoftan fome spicy grove , Where ...
... o'er their beauty cafts a grateful fhade ; Nor that long known in China's artful land , Which , while it cools the face , fatigues the hand : Nor fhall the Mufe in Afian climates rove , To feek in Indoftan fome spicy grove , Where ...
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... o'er with Argus ' eyes ? Have ye not feen him in a funny day Unfurl his plumes , and all his pride difplay ; Then fuddenly contract his dazzling train , And with long - trailing feathers fweep the plain ? Learn from this hint , let this ...
... o'er with Argus ' eyes ? Have ye not feen him in a funny day Unfurl his plumes , and all his pride difplay ; Then fuddenly contract his dazzling train , And with long - trailing feathers fweep the plain ? Learn from this hint , let this ...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces ..., Volumen 41,Página 1 Samuel Johnson Vista completa - 1779 |
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Página 216 - If I would not give up the three Graces, I wish I were hang'd like a dog, And at court all the drawingroom faces, For a glance of my sweet Molly Mog.
Página 166 - To honest Bounce is bread and butter. While you, and every courtly fop, Fawn on the Devil for a chop, I've the humanity to hate A butcher, though he brings me meat...
Página 165 - WELCOME, thrice welcome to thy native place ! — What, touch me not ? what, shun a wife's embrace ? Have I for this thy tedious absence borne, And waked, and wish'd whole nights for thy return?
Página 211 - Coxcombs without number ! Moon and stars that shone so bright, To the torch and waxen light, And whole nights at ombre.
Página 165 - I see thee ramm'd, Or on the house-top by the monkey cramm'd, The piteous images renew my pain, And all thy dangers I weep o'er again.
Página 165 - Why start you ? are they snakes ? or have they claws ? Thy Christian seed, our mutual flesh and bone : Be kind at least to these ; they are thy own.
Página 220 - Churchwardens too prudent to hazard the halter, As yet only venture to steal from the altar. But now, to get gold, They may be more bold, And rob on the highway since Jonathan's cold : For Blueskin's sharp penknife hath set you at ease, And ev'ry man round me may rob, if he please. VI. Some by publick revenues, which pass'd thro...
Página 165 - And oft lift up thy holy eye and hand, Praying the Virgin dear, and saintly choir, Back to the port to bring thy bark entire.
Página 214 - twas my pride, 'Twas not my heart thy love deny'd, Come back, dear youth, again. As t'other day my hand he feiz'd, My blood with thrilling motion flew ; Sudden I put on looks difpleas'd, And hafty from his hold withdrew.
Página 215 - Nephew! Your Grief is but Folly, In Town you may find better Prog; Half a Crown there will get you a Molly, A Molly much better than Mog.