Bell's Edition, Volúmenes27-28J. Bell, 1784 |
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... fing of heroes with majeftick air , To melting ftrains attun'd her voice , and firove To waken all the tender pow'rs of love .---- The florid and fublime , the grave and gay , From WALLER's beams imbibe a purer ray .---- Maker and model ...
... fing of heroes with majeftick air , To melting ftrains attun'd her voice , and firove To waken all the tender pow'rs of love .---- The florid and fublime , the grave and gay , From WALLER's beams imbibe a purer ray .---- Maker and model ...
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... fing under the burden , not unlike that Roman * , -Quem demifere Philippi Decifis humilem pennis , inopemque paterni Et laris et fundi . Whofe fpreading wings the Civil war had clipp'd , And him of his old patrimony ftripp'd . * Horace ...
... fing under the burden , not unlike that Roman * , -Quem demifere Philippi Decifis humilem pennis , inopemque paterni Et laris et fundi . Whofe fpreading wings the Civil war had clipp'd , And him of his old patrimony ftripp'd . * Horace ...
Página lii
... fing of heroes with majestick air , To melting ftrains attun'd her voice , and ftrove To waken all the tender pow'rs of love : More fweetly foft her awful beauty fhone , Than Juno grac'd with Cytherea's zone . As angels love , congenial ...
... fing of heroes with majestick air , To melting ftrains attun'd her voice , and ftrove To waken all the tender pow'rs of love : More fweetly foft her awful beauty fhone , Than Juno grac'd with Cytherea's zone . As angels love , congenial ...
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... fing 40 45 Those strains that ravish'd here the Martyr - king.50 Plenteous of native wit , in letter'd ease Politely form'd , to profit and to please , To Fame whate'er was due he gave to Fame , E iij DEDICATION . liii.
... fing 40 45 Those strains that ravish'd here the Martyr - king.50 Plenteous of native wit , in letter'd ease Politely form'd , to profit and to please , To Fame whate'er was due he gave to Fame , E iij DEDICATION . liii.
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... fings The loves and conquefts of our Albion kings . ΙΟ Of the Fourth Edward was his noble song , Fierce , goodly , valiant , beautiful , and young : He rent the crown from vanquish'd Henry's head , 15 Rais'd the White Rofe , and ...
... fings The loves and conquefts of our Albion kings . ΙΟ Of the Fourth Edward was his noble song , Fierce , goodly , valiant , beautiful , and young : He rent the crown from vanquish'd Henry's head , 15 Rais'd the White Rofe , and ...
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Términos y frases comunes
againſt Amoret beauty beſt boaſt bold brave breaſt bright Britiſh COUNTESS OF CARLISLE court crown'd dame defire deſtroy EDMUND WALLER Engliſh ev'ry eyes facred fair falutes fame fate fave feem fhade fhall fhine fhips fide fight fince fing firft firſt flain flame fleep foes fome foon foul ftill fuch fweet grace Heav'n herſelf himſelf Houſe increaſe itſelf Jove King LADY laft laſt lefs leſs loft Lord Lucretius Maid's Tragedy mind moſt Mufe Muſe muſt nobler numbers nymph o'er paffion peace plac'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent prince Queen rage reaſon reft reſt rife royal ſea ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhips ſhould ſpoil ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſuch ſweet tempeft thee thefe themſelves theſe Thetis thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro Turks uſe verfe verſe vex'd Waller whofe whoſe wind youth
Pasajes populares
Página 42 - Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair.
Página xxxv - There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz.
Página 80 - The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er ; So calm are we when passions are no more ; For then we know how vain it was to boast Of fleeting things so certain to be lost.
Página xlv - Andero ;" a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors, that he attained, by a felicity like instinct, a style which perhaps will never be obsolete ; and that, " were we to judge only by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourscore.
Página 184 - WHY came I so untimely forth Into a world which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth Or shadow of felicity, That time should me so far remove From that which I was born to love ? Yet, Fairest Blossom ! do not slight That age which you may know so soon : The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon ; And then what wonders shall you do Whose dawning beauty warms us so...
Página 137 - The beauties which adorn'd that age, The shining subjects of his rage, Hoping they should immortal prove, Rewarded with success his love. This was the generous poet's scope, And all an English pen can hope, To make the fair approve his flame, That can so far extend their fame.
Página 96 - And every man a Polypheme Does to his Galatea seem; None may presume her faith to prove; He proffers death that proffers love.
Página 143 - Pouring out treasure to supply his fleet; They vow with lives and fortunes to maintain Their King's eternal title to the main, And with a present to the Duke approve His valor, conduct, and his country's love.
Página xlvii - Among other improvements, we may reckon that of his rhymes, which are always good, and very often the better for being new.