The Works of the English Poets: CowleyH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... alas ! it breeds nothing but dif- eafes ) out of thefe boafted feafts of love and fables ; yet , methinks , the unalterable continuance of the diet should make us naufeate it for it is almoft impoffible to ferve up any new dish of that ...
... alas ! it breeds nothing but dif- eafes ) out of thefe boafted feafts of love and fables ; yet , methinks , the unalterable continuance of the diet should make us naufeate it for it is almoft impoffible to ferve up any new dish of that ...
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... alas ! was fixed in his heart . When in the woods , places beft fit for care , He to himself did his past griefs recite , Th ' obfequicus friend ftrait follows him , and there ' Doth hide himself from fad Philetus ' fight ; Who thus ...
... alas ! was fixed in his heart . When in the woods , places beft fit for care , He to himself did his past griefs recite , Th ' obfequicus friend ftrait follows him , and there ' Doth hide himself from fad Philetus ' fight ; Who thus ...
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... alas too late " To call my firm affection back again : " No phyfick can re - cure my weakened state , " The wound is grown too great , too desperate . ” " But " But counsel , " faid his friend , " CONSTANTIA AND PHILETUS . .41.
... alas too late " To call my firm affection back again : " No phyfick can re - cure my weakened state , " The wound is grown too great , too desperate . ” " But " But counsel , " faid his friend , " CONSTANTIA AND PHILETUS . .41.
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... alas ! did blow the raging fire . " When years first styl'd me twenty , I began " To fport with catching fnares that Love had fet : " Like birds that flutter round the gin , till ta'en , " Or the poor fly caught in Arachne's net ...
... alas ! did blow the raging fire . " When years first styl'd me twenty , I began " To fport with catching fnares that Love had fet : " Like birds that flutter round the gin , till ta'en , " Or the poor fly caught in Arachne's net ...
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... of their heart , And by their tears could understand their smart : But it was hard , and knew not what they meant , Nor with their fighs , alas ! would it relent . This in effect they said ; " Curs'd wall ! This 56 POEM S. COWLEY'S.
... of their heart , And by their tears could understand their smart : But it was hard , and knew not what they meant , Nor with their fighs , alas ! would it relent . This in effect they said ; " Curs'd wall ! This 56 POEM S. COWLEY'S.
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Página 72 - Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports, and happy ftate, I would not fear, nor wifli, my fate; But boldly fay, each night, To-morrow let my fun his beams difplay, Or in clouds hide them ; I have liv'd to-day
Página 136 - and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs By 's drunken fiery face no lefs) Drinks up the
Página 136 - They drink and dance by their own light; They drink and revel all the night. Nothing in nature 's fober found, But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl then, fill it high, Fill all the glaffes there ; for
Página 136 - there ; for why Should every creature drink but I; Why, man of morals, tell me why ? III. BEAUTY. LIBERAL Nature did difpenfe To all things arms for their defence ; And fome flie arms with finewy force, And fome with fwiftnefs in the
Página 139 - Poor Anacreon ! thou grow'ft old: Look how thy hairs are falling all; Poor Anacreon, how they fall ! Whether I grow old or no, By th' effefts I do. not know ; This I know, without being told, ..." . 'Tis time to live, if I grow old ; . ,. Tis time fliort pleafures now to
Página 116 - So high, that all the Virtues there did come, As to their chiefeft feat Confpicuous and great; So low, that for me too it made a room. He fcorn'd this bufy world below, and all That we, miftaken mortals ! pleafure call ; Was fill'd with innocent gallantry and truth, Triumphant o'er the
Página 136 - II. DRINKING. TH E thirfty earth foaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck-in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefli and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs
Página 171 - Lock'd-up together, hand in hand ; Every one leads as he is led ; The fame bare path they tread, And dance, like fairies, a fantaftic round, But neither change their motion nor their ground : Had Harvey to this road confin'd his wit, His noble circle of the blood had been untrodden yet.
Página 95 - odd fimilitude. What is it then, which, like the Power Divine> We only can by negatives define ? In a true piece of Wit all things muft be, Yet all things there agree ; As in the ark, join'd without force or ftrife, All creatures dwelt; all creatures that had life
Página 213 - The barren wildernefs he paft ; Did on the very border ftand Of the bleft promis'd land ; And, from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himfelf, and fliew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to difcover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can fo