Poems, Volumen 1John Jones, 1790 - 298 páginas |
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Página 13
... plain ? No. His high metal , under good controul , Gives him Olympic speed , and fhoots him to the goal . Let difcipline employ her wholesome arts , Let magiftrates alert perform their parts , Nor skulk or put on a prudential mask , As ...
... plain ? No. His high metal , under good controul , Gives him Olympic speed , and fhoots him to the goal . Let difcipline employ her wholesome arts , Let magiftrates alert perform their parts , Nor skulk or put on a prudential mask , As ...
Página 36
... plain , " Tis he , the Nimrod of the neighb'ring lairs , Save that his fcent is lefs acute than their's ; For perfevering chace , and headlong leaps , True beagle as the ftaunchest hound he keeps . Charg'd with the folly of his life's ...
... plain , " Tis he , the Nimrod of the neighb'ring lairs , Save that his fcent is lefs acute than their's ; For perfevering chace , and headlong leaps , True beagle as the ftaunchest hound he keeps . Charg'd with the folly of his life's ...
Página 39
... ; Their answer to the call is -- Not at home . Oh ! the dear pleasures of the velvet plain , The painted tablets dealt and dealt again : Cards Cards , with what rapture , and the polish'd die THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 39.
... ; Their answer to the call is -- Not at home . Oh ! the dear pleasures of the velvet plain , The painted tablets dealt and dealt again : Cards Cards , with what rapture , and the polish'd die THE PROGRESS OF ERROR . 39.
Página 50
... plain to others , is obfcure to him . The will made fubject to a lawless force , All is irregular , and out of course ; And judgment drunk , and brib'd to lofe his way , Winks hard , and talks of darkness at noon day . A critic on the ...
... plain to others , is obfcure to him . The will made fubject to a lawless force , All is irregular , and out of course ; And judgment drunk , and brib'd to lofe his way , Winks hard , and talks of darkness at noon day . A critic on the ...
Página 60
... plain direction and are loft . Heav'n on fuch terms ! they cry with proud difdain , Incredible , impoffibie , and vain- Rebel becaufe ' tis easy to obey , And fcorn , for its own fake , the gracious way . Thefe are the fober , in whofe ...
... plain direction and are loft . Heav'n on fuch terms ! they cry with proud difdain , Incredible , impoffibie , and vain- Rebel becaufe ' tis easy to obey , And fcorn , for its own fake , the gracious way . Thefe are the fober , in whofe ...
Términos y frases comunes
againſt becauſe beſt bids bleffing bleft boaſt breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms Chriftian cloſe courſe defign defire diſtant divine dream earth eaſe Elfe ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe fame faſt fcenes fcorn fear feel feem feen fhall fhine fhould fhow fide filent fire firſt fkies flave flow'rs fmile fome foon form'd forrow foul ftand ftill fuch fure fweet glory grace heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf hope itſelf juft juſt laft land laſt leaſt lefs loft mind moft moſt mufe muft muſt never o'er peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pray'rs pride purpoſe reft reſt ſcene ſeem ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſtream ſuch ſupplied ſweet taſte thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thoſe thou thought thouſand truth uſe virtue waft waſte whofe whoſe wiſdom
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Página 183 - He says but little, and that little said Owes all its weight, like loaded dice, to lead. His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock it never is at home...
Página 256 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Página 135 - He loved the world that hated him : the tear That dropped upon his Bible was sincere : Assailed by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was, a blameless life ; And he that forged, and he that threw the dart, Had each a brother's interest in his heart.
Página 56 - Hear the just law — the judgment of the skies! He that hates truth shall be the dupe of lies ; And he that -will be cheated to the last, Delusions strong as hell shall bind him fast.
Página 191 - The night, they said, is near, We must not now be parted, sojourn here — The new acquaintance soon became a guest, And, made so welcome at their simple feast, He...
Página 72 - Just knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew, And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies.
Página 264 - Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark, So stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm, aware of his intent, Harangued him thus right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp...
Página 81 - Since the dear hour, that brought me to thy foot, And cut up all my follies by the root, I never trusted in an arm but thine, Nor hoped but in thy righteousness divine...
Página 251 - Bound on a voyage of awful length And dangers little known, A stranger to superior strength, Man vainly trusts his own.
Página 174 - Ye powers, who rule the tongue, — if such there are, — And make colloquial happiness your care, Preserve me from the thing I dread and hate, A duel in the form of a debate.