The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Том 321790 |
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... foes How weak the wisest prove ! Reafon itself would fcarce oppose , And feems agreed with love . If from the glorious height he falls , He greatly daring dies ; Or mounting where bright beauty calls , An empire is the prize . THE SAF ...
... foes How weak the wisest prove ! Reafon itself would fcarce oppose , And feems agreed with love . If from the glorious height he falls , He greatly daring dies ; Or mounting where bright beauty calls , An empire is the prize . THE SAF ...
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... foes in zeal exceed , To spirit others up to work fo black a deed ; Himself the centre where they all did join . Cæfar , meantime , fearless , and fond of him , Was as induftrious all the while To give fuch ample marks of fond esteem ...
... foes in zeal exceed , To spirit others up to work fo black a deed ; Himself the centre where they all did join . Cæfar , meantime , fearless , and fond of him , Was as induftrious all the while To give fuch ample marks of fond esteem ...
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... foes to join ! Cattle or corn , among those harmless men , Was all their wealth , the gold and filver then : Corn was too bulky to corrupt a tribe , And bellowing herds would have betray'd the bribe . Ev'n traffic now is intercourfe of ...
... foes to join ! Cattle or corn , among those harmless men , Was all their wealth , the gold and filver then : Corn was too bulky to corrupt a tribe , And bellowing herds would have betray'd the bribe . Ev'n traffic now is intercourfe of ...
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... foes , Could act no mischiefs worse than those . III . That Julius , with ambitious thoughts , Had virtues too , his foes could find ; Thefe equal him in all his faults , But never in his noble mind . That free - born fpirits fhould ...
... foes , Could act no mischiefs worse than those . III . That Julius , with ambitious thoughts , Had virtues too , his foes could find ; Thefe equal him in all his faults , But never in his noble mind . That free - born fpirits fhould ...
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... foes , Or William's labours found repose ! When his troops faulter'd , ftept not he between ? Reftor'd the dubious fight again , Mark'd out the coward that durft fly , And led the fainting brave to Victory ? Still as fhe fled him , did ...
... foes , Or William's labours found repose ! When his troops faulter'd , ftept not he between ? Reftor'd the dubious fight again , Mark'd out the coward that durft fly , And led the fainting brave to Victory ? Still as fhe fled him , did ...
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againſt arms azure band beauty Belgia beſt blefs bleft breaſt bright cauſe ceaſe charms Cloe Cupid dear death defire delight eaſe ev'n eyes facred fafely faid fair fame fate fatire fave fear fenfe fhall fhew fhining fighs fight fince fing firſt flame fmiling foes fome fong foon forrow foul friendſhip ftand ftill fubject fuch fure greateſt grief happy heart Heaven hero himſelf honour itſelf Jove juft juſt king laft laſt Latium lefs loft maſter's mighty mind moft moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt Namur ne'er numbers nymph o'er paffion pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prefent rage raiſe reaſon reft reſt rifing ſaid Sambre ſee ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſome ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand uſe Venus verſe vex'd virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wife William's wiſh worſe wretched youth
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Сторінка 255 - Pointing, the lovely moralist said : See, friend, in some few fleeting hours, See yonder, what a change is made. Ah me! the blooming pride of May, And that of beauty are but one: At morn both...
Сторінка 259 - To be vexed at a trifle or two that I writ, Your judgment at once and my passion you wrong: You take that for fact which will scarce be found wit: Od's life!
Сторінка 217 - Full fifteen thousand lusty fellows, With fire and sword the fort maintain; Each was a Hercules, you tell us, Yet out they march'd like common men. Cannons above, and mines below, Did death and tombs for foes contrive; Yet matters have been order'd so, That most of us are still alive.
Сторінка 260 - ... tis his fancy to run, At night he declines on his Thetis's breast. So, when I am wearied with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I saw in my way ; They were but my visits, but thou art my home ! Then finish, dear Chloe, this pastoral war, And let us like Horace and Lydia agree ; For thou art a girl as much brighter than her, As he was a poet sublimer than me.
Сторінка 60 - For oh ! your face has fuch peculiar charms, That who can hold from flying to your arms ! But what I ne'er can have without offence, May forne blefl maid poffefs with innocence.
Сторінка 190 - Gather all the fmiling hours ; Such as with friendly care have guarded Patriots and kings in rightful wars ; Such as with conqueft have rewarded Triumphant viftors' happy cares ; Such as ftory has recorded Sacred to Naflau's long renown, For countries fav'd, and battles won.
Сторінка 259 - Pr'ythee quit this caprice ; and (as old Falstaff says) Let us e'en talk a little like folks of this world. How canst thou presume, thou hast leave to destroy The beauties, which Venus but lent to thy keeping? Those looks were design'd to inspire love and joy: More ord'nary eyes may serve people for weeping.
Сторінка 173 - To master John the English maid A hornbook gives of gingerbread; And, that the child may learn the better, As he can name, he eats the letter.
Сторінка 232 - But why should I stories of Athens rehearse, Where people knew love, and were partial to verse ; Since none can with justice my pleasures oppose, In Holland...
Сторінка 259 - Chloe, and what I write, shows The difference there is betwixt nature and art: I court others in verse; but I love thee in prose: And they have my whimsies; but thou hast my heart.