Poems on Several OccasionsB. Lintot, 1722 - 221 páginas |
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... oyly Flatt'ry lays The pleafing Colours of the Art of Praise ; And Wit , to Scandal exquifitely prone , Which frets another's Spleen to cure its own . 2 Thofe Those facred Virgins whom the Bards revere , Tun'd all ¿ POEMS on.
... oyly Flatt'ry lays The pleafing Colours of the Art of Praise ; And Wit , to Scandal exquifitely prone , Which frets another's Spleen to cure its own . 2 Thofe Those facred Virgins whom the Bards revere , Tun'd all ¿ POEMS on.
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Thomas Parnell. Those facred Virgins whom the Bards revere , Tun'd all her Voice , and fhed a Sweetness there , To make her Senfe with double Charms abound , Or make her lively Nonfenfe please by Sound . To drefs the Maid , the decent ...
Thomas Parnell. Those facred Virgins whom the Bards revere , Tun'd all her Voice , and fhed a Sweetness there , To make her Senfe with double Charms abound , Or make her lively Nonfenfe please by Sound . To drefs the Maid , the decent ...
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... facred Groves a fix'd Attention show , The chryftal Helicon forbore to flow , The Sky grew bright , and ( if his Verse be true ) The Mufes came to give the Laurel too . But what avail'd the verdant Prize of Wit , If Love swore Vengeance ...
... facred Groves a fix'd Attention show , The chryftal Helicon forbore to flow , The Sky grew bright , and ( if his Verse be true ) The Mufes came to give the Laurel too . But what avail'd the verdant Prize of Wit , If Love swore Vengeance ...
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... facred Lawn with favage Blood . Venus , O Delia ! if fhe cou'd perfuade , ' Wou'd ask thy Prefence , might she ask a Maid . Here chçarful Quires for three aufpicious Nights . With Songs prolong the pleasurable Rites : E 4 Here Floreas ...
... facred Lawn with favage Blood . Venus , O Delia ! if fhe cou'd perfuade , ' Wou'd ask thy Prefence , might she ask a Maid . Here chçarful Quires for three aufpicious Nights . With Songs prolong the pleasurable Rites : E 4 Here Floreas ...
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... facred Fire , To Ye tuneful Nine , ye fweet Celestial Quire ! From Helicon's imbow'ring Height repair , Attend my Labours , and reward my Pray't . The dreadful Toils of raging Mars I write , The Springs of Conteft , and the Fields of ...
... facred Fire , To Ye tuneful Nine , ye fweet Celestial Quire ! From Helicon's imbow'ring Height repair , Attend my Labours , and reward my Pray't . The dreadful Toils of raging Mars I write , The Springs of Conteft , and the Fields of ...
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afcended againſt amongſt antient appear Arms Bluſh Breath caft call'd catervas ceaſe Charms clofe cloſe Comus cras amet Cupid Dart defcending Defire dreft eafy ECLOGUE ev'ry Eyes facred Faeries fafe faid Fair Fame feek feem'd feemed felf felves fhine fhould fide filent filver fince fing firſt flain flies flow'ry fome foon Frog ftill ftood fuch fuffer fung funk fweet Gods Graces Ground Grove Guife Head Heart himſelf Houſe Ipfa Jove laft Latian lefs Let thofe love loft Mice moſt Moufe Mufe Mufick never lov'd numquam amavit Nymphs o'er Ovid Paffage Paffion paſs PERVIGILIUM VENERIS Plain pleafing pleaſe Pleaſure Pow'r Praiſe quique amavit reft rife rofe Seaſon ſeen ſelf ſhake ſhe Song Soul ſpoke ſpread ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thoſe thou thouſand thro Tongues Topaz trembling Twas uſed Venus wand'ring whofe Whoſe Winds wou'd Youth
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Página 164 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Página 114 - Grace, And calls forth all the Wonders of her Face ; Sees by Degrees a purer Blush arise, And keener Lightnings quicken in her Eyes.
Página 176 - These charms, success in our bright region find, And force an angel down...
Página 173 - Without a vain, without a grudging heart, To him who gives us all, I yield a part ; From him you come, for him accept it here, A frank and sober, more than costly cheer.
Página 171 - But now the clouds in airy tumult fly ; The sun emerging opes an azure sky...
Página 159 - Through rocks amidst the foaming sea, To gain thy love; and then perceives Thou wert not in the rocks and waves. The silent heart which grief assails, Treads soft and lonesome o'er the vales; Sees daisies open, rivers run, And seeks (as I have vainly done) Amusing thought; but learns to know That Solitude's the nurse of woe.
Página 175 - Celestial odours breathe through purpled air ; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light.
Página 114 - Spoil. This Casket India's glowing Gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder Box.
Página 170 - Unkind and griping, caus'da desert there. As near the miser's heavy doors they drew, Fierce rising gusts with sudden fury blew ; The nimble lightning mix'd with showers began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain, Driven by the wind, and batter'd by the rain.
Página 167 - The table groans with costly piles of food, And all is more than hospitably good. Then led to rest, the day's long toil they drown, Deep sunk in sleep, and silk, and heaps of down. At length 'tis morn, and at the dawn of day, Along the...