The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq. with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks, Volumen 2J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... sing ; Except I justly could at once commend A good Companion , and as firm a Friend . One moral , or a mere well - natur'd deed Can all desert in Sciences exceed . 15 20 ' Tis great delight to laugh at some men's ways , But a much ...
... sing ; Except I justly could at once commend A good Companion , and as firm a Friend . One moral , or a mere well - natur'd deed Can all desert in Sciences exceed . 15 20 ' Tis great delight to laugh at some men's ways , But a much ...
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... sing the greens and op'ning glades , And give us Harmony as well as Shades : A Titian's hand might draw the grove , but you 30 Can paint the grove , and add the music too . With vast variety thy pages shine ; A new creation starts in ev ...
... sing the greens and op'ning glades , And give us Harmony as well as Shades : A Titian's hand might draw the grove , but you 30 Can paint the grove , and add the music too . With vast variety thy pages shine ; A new creation starts in ev ...
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... sing so well . I in a cold , and in a barren clime , Cold as my thought , and barren as my rhime , Here on the Western beach attempt to chime . O joyless flood ! O rough tempestuous main ! 50 Border'd with weeds , and solitudes obscene ...
... sing so well . I in a cold , and in a barren clime , Cold as my thought , and barren as my rhime , Here on the Western beach attempt to chime . O joyless flood ! O rough tempestuous main ! 50 Border'd with weeds , and solitudes obscene ...
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... sing ? Rouz'd from these dreams by thy commanding strain , 80 70 I rise and wander through the field or plain ; Led by thy Muse from sport to sport I run , Mark the stretch'd line , or hear the thund'ring gun . Ah ! how I melt with pity ...
... sing ? Rouz'd from these dreams by thy commanding strain , 80 70 I rise and wander through the field or plain ; Led by thy Muse from sport to sport I run , Mark the stretch'd line , or hear the thund'ring gun . Ah ! how I melt with pity ...
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... harps to sound , and thee to hear ? Reply'd the God ; " Your loftiest notes employ , 5 . " To sing young Peleus , and the fall of Troy . " The wond'rous song with rapture they rehearse ; Then ask 30 COMMENDATORY POEMS .
... harps to sound , and thee to hear ? Reply'd the God ; " Your loftiest notes employ , 5 . " To sing young Peleus , and the fall of Troy . " The wond'rous song with rapture they rehearse ; Then ask 30 COMMENDATORY POEMS .
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Página 53 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Página 348 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet: The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall : The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call : The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Página 61 - If we would copy Nature, it may be useful to take this Idea along with us, that Pastoral is an image of what they call the golden age. So that we are not to describe our shepherds as shepherds at this day really are, but as they may be conceived then to have been ; when the best of men followed the employment.
Página 56 - Lycidas ? For neither were ye playing on the steep, Where your old Bards, the famous Druids, lie, Nor on the shaggy top of Mona high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wisard stream : Ay me ! I fondly dream ! Had ye been there...
Página 106 - No more shall nation against nation rise, Nor ardent warriors meet with hateful eyes; Nor fields with gleaming steel be cover'd o'er; The brazen trumpets kindle rage no more; But useless lances into scythes shall bend, And the broad falchion in a ploughshare end.
Página 95 - Through the dear might of Him that walked the waves, Where, other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move, And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Página 109 - See a long race thy spacious courts adorn; See future sons and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise. Demanding life, impatient for the skies! See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend; See thy bright altars throng'd with prostrate kings, And heap'd with products of Sabean springs!
Página 271 - Then came the smallest tribe I yet had seen, Plain was their dress, and modest was their mien. Great idol of mankind ! we neither claim The praise of merit, nor aspire to fame ! But safe in deserts from th...
Página 108 - The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead, And boys in flowery bands the tiger lead; The steer and lion at one crib shall meet, And harmless serpents lick the pilgrim's feet.
Página 84 - Where'er you walk, cool gales shall fan the glade ; Trees, where you sit, shall crowd into a shade ; Where'er you tread, the blushing flowers shall rise, And all things flourish where you turn your eyes.