The Works of the English Poets: DrydenH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... sky with blushing light , When to the garden walk she took her way , To sport and trip along in cool of day , And offer maiden vows in honour of the May . At every turn , she made a little stand , And thrust among the thorns her lily ...
... sky with blushing light , When to the garden walk she took her way , To sport and trip along in cool of day , And offer maiden vows in honour of the May . At every turn , she made a little stand , And thrust among the thorns her lily ...
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... sky , Or other baleful aspect , rul'd our birth , When all the friendly stars were under earth : Whate'er betides , by destiny ' tis done ; And better bear like men , than vainly feek to shun , Nor of my bonds , said Palamon again , Nor ...
... sky , Or other baleful aspect , rul'd our birth , When all the friendly stars were under earth : Whate'er betides , by destiny ' tis done ; And better bear like men , than vainly feek to shun , Nor of my bonds , said Palamon again , Nor ...
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... sky : The whole affembled troop was pleas'd as well , Extol th ' award , and on their knees they fell To blefs the gracious king . The knights with leave Departing from the place , his last commands receive ; On Emily with equal ardour ...
... sky : The whole affembled troop was pleas'd as well , Extol th ' award , and on their knees they fell To blefs the gracious king . The knights with leave Departing from the place , his last commands receive ; On Emily with equal ardour ...
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... sky . A cake of scurf lies baking on the ground , And prickly ftubs , instead of trees , are found ; Or woods with knots and knares deform'd and old ; Headless the most , and hideous to behold : A rattling tempeft through the branches ...
... sky . A cake of scurf lies baking on the ground , And prickly ftubs , instead of trees , are found ; Or woods with knots and knares deform'd and old ; Headless the most , and hideous to behold : A rattling tempeft through the branches ...
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... . Thee , Goddess , thee the storms of winter fly , Earth smiles with flowers renewing , laughs the sky , And birds to lays of love their tuneful notes apply . } Η 4 For For thee the lion loaths the taste of blood , PALAMON AND ARCITE . 103.
... . Thee , Goddess , thee the storms of winter fly , Earth smiles with flowers renewing , laughs the sky , And birds to lays of love their tuneful notes apply . } Η 4 For For thee the lion loaths the taste of blood , PALAMON AND ARCITE . 103.
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Página 43 - I will only say that it was not for this noble Knight that I drew the plan of an epic poem on King Arthur in my preface to the translation of Juvenal. The Guardian Angels of Kingdoms were machines too ponderous for him to manage...
Página 242 - He wander'd on, unknowing where he went Lost in the wood, and all on love intent : The Day already half his race had run, And summon'd him to due repast at noon, But Love could feel no hunger but lu's own.
Página 93 - Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant; eternal frame! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god; and all along Tough iron plates were clench 'd to make it strong.
Página 298 - A creature of a more exalted kind Was wanting yet, and then was Man design'd ; Conscious of thought, of more capacious breast, For empire form'd, and fit to rule the rest...
Página 43 - I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality ; and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.
Página 26 - One of our late great poets is sunk in his reputation because he could never forgive any conceit which came in his way; but swept like a drag-net great and small.
Página 66 - Till each with mortal hate his rival view'd; Now friends no more, nor walking hand in hand; But when they met, they made a surly stand; And glared like angry lions as they pass'd, And wish'd that every look might be their last.
Página 239 - This noble youth to madness loved a dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name : Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became so soft a kind ; Proud of her birth, (for equal she had none) The rest she scorn'd; but hated him alone.
Página 32 - May I have leave to do myself the justice (since my enemies will do me none, and are so far from granting me to be a good poet, that they will not allow me so much as to be a Christian, or a moral man), may I have leave, I say...
Página 132 - The attentive, audience, thus his will declared: The Cause and Spring of motion, from above, Hung down on earth the golden chain of Love: Great was the effect, and high was his intent, When peace among the jarring seeds he sent.