The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Том 321790 |
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... pays whole years of thankless pain , Time , health , and fortune , are not lost in vain ; Sheffield approves , confenting Phœbus bends , And I and Malice from this hour are friends . POEMS [ ] POEM S BY THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . [ 10 ]
... pays whole years of thankless pain , Time , health , and fortune , are not lost in vain ; Sheffield approves , confenting Phœbus bends , And I and Malice from this hour are friends . POEMS [ ] POEM S BY THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . [ 10 ]
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... pains , thofe evils man deplores , Are rigid keepers of th ' eternal doors ; All clad in mournful blacks , which fadly load The facred walls of this obfcure abode ; And tapers , of a pitchy fubftance made , With clouds of fmoke increase ...
... pains , thofe evils man deplores , Are rigid keepers of th ' eternal doors ; All clad in mournful blacks , which fadly load The facred walls of this obfcure abode ; And tapers , of a pitchy fubftance made , With clouds of fmoke increase ...
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... pains , And her fair hands fuftain'd me in my chains ; Ev'n tears of pity waited on my moan , And tender looks were caft on me alone . My hopes and dangers were lefs mine than hers , Those fill'd her foul with joys , and these with ...
... pains , And her fair hands fuftain'd me in my chains ; Ev'n tears of pity waited on my moan , And tender looks were caft on me alone . My hopes and dangers were lefs mine than hers , Those fill'd her foul with joys , and these with ...
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... pains . Thus while the fever , amorous of his Through all her veins makes his delightful way , Her fate's like Semele's ; the flames deftroy That beauty they too eagerly enjoy . Her charming face is in its spring decay'd , Pale grow the ...
... pains . Thus while the fever , amorous of his Through all her veins makes his delightful way , Her fate's like Semele's ; the flames deftroy That beauty they too eagerly enjoy . Her charming face is in its spring decay'd , Pale grow the ...
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... pain , In fpite of death itself shall still remain . Dearest Orontes , my hard fate denies , That hope is the laft thing which in us dies : From my griev❜d breast all those soft thoughts are fled , And love furvives it , though my hope ...
... pain , In fpite of death itself shall still remain . Dearest Orontes , my hard fate denies , That hope is the laft thing which in us dies : From my griev❜d breast all those soft thoughts are fled , And love furvives it , though my hope ...
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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.