The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen 41Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... thee throng , To hear the Syrens warble in thy fong . 5 * This poem received many material corrections from the Author after it was firft published . VOL . I. B But But I , who ne'er was blefs'd by Fortune's hand RURAL Sports A Georgic ...
... thee throng , To hear the Syrens warble in thy fong . 5 * This poem received many material corrections from the Author after it was firft published . VOL . I. B But But I , who ne'er was blefs'd by Fortune's hand RURAL Sports A Georgic ...
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... thee ; fometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; 180 The peacock's plumes , thy tackle must not fail , Nor the dear purchase of the fable's tail . Each gaudy bird fome flender tribute brings , And lends the growing ...
... thee ; fometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; 180 The peacock's plumes , thy tackle must not fail , Nor the dear purchase of the fable's tail . Each gaudy bird fome flender tribute brings , And lends the growing ...
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... thee , her pride o'ercame ; She reads his oaths , and feels an equal flame . Oh , may my flame , like thine , Acontius , prove ! May Venus dictate , and reward my love ! 75 When crouds of fuitors Atalanta try'd , She wealth and beauty ...
... thee , her pride o'ercame ; She reads his oaths , and feels an equal flame . Oh , may my flame , like thine , Acontius , prove ! May Venus dictate , and reward my love ! 75 When crouds of fuitors Atalanta try'd , She wealth and beauty ...
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... thee , as it were a picture , or rather lively landfchape of thy own country , just as thou mightest fee it , dideft thou take a walk into the fields at the proper season : even as maister Milton hath elegantly t forth the fame : " As ...
... thee , as it were a picture , or rather lively landfchape of thy own country , just as thou mightest fee it , dideft thou take a walk into the fields at the proper season : even as maister Milton hath elegantly t forth the fame : " As ...
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... thee to be advertised , ( feeing I depart from the vulgar ufage ) is touching the language of my fhep- herds ; which is , foothly to fay , fuch as is neither spoken by the country maiden or the courtly dame ; nay , not only fuch as in ...
... thee to be advertised , ( feeing I depart from the vulgar ufage ) is touching the language of my fhep- herds ; which is , foothly to fay , fuch as is neither spoken by the country maiden or the courtly dame ; nay , not only fuch as in ...
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Alcmena arms beauty Blouzelind bluſhes boaſts bofom breaſt charms cheek Cloacina coach croud dame damfel defcend diftant DORIS ECLOGUE EPISTLE erft Ev'n eyes fafe faid fair fame fate fecret feen feven fhade fhall fhepherd fhine fhould fighs fign filver fing firſt fkies flain flame fleep flies flowers fmiles foft fome fong foon forrow foul fpread ftand ftill ftreams fuch fudden fung fure fwain fweet fwell Galanthis Goddefs grace guife hand heart laft laſt loft Lubberkin maid MELANTHE Mohocks moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er night numbers nymph o'er paffion pafs plain pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prefent pride purſue Quadrille raiſe rife rofe roſe round ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhow ſkies ſtand ſtate ſtay ſteps ſtill ſtrains ſtreet ſweet tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou trembling Twas verſe Vex'd VIRG whofe Whoſe youth
Pasajes populares
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.