The Works of the English Poets: Rowe; TickellH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... hand in aught to try , That does beyond thy reach of knowledge lie ; But feek to know , and bend thy ferious thought To search the profitable knowledge out . So joys on joys for ever shall increase , Wisdom fhall crown thy labours , and ...
... hand in aught to try , That does beyond thy reach of knowledge lie ; But feek to know , and bend thy ferious thought To search the profitable knowledge out . So joys on joys for ever shall increase , Wisdom fhall crown thy labours , and ...
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... hand and tongue . Let not the stealing God of Sleep furprize , Nor creep in flumbers on thy weary eyes , Ere every action of the former day Strictly thou doft and righteously survey . With reverence at thy own tribunal stand , And ...
... hand and tongue . Let not the stealing God of Sleep furprize , Nor creep in flumbers on thy weary eyes , Ere every action of the former day Strictly thou doft and righteously survey . With reverence at thy own tribunal stand , And ...
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... on the hoftile ftrand , 80 And thinks the deftin'd fceptre in his hand . Nor fate denies , what firft his wishes name , Proud Barcelona owns his jufter claim , With With the first laurel binds his youthful brows , And ΙΟ POEM S. ROWE'S.
... on the hoftile ftrand , 80 And thinks the deftin'd fceptre in his hand . Nor fate denies , what firft his wishes name , Proud Barcelona owns his jufter claim , With With the first laurel binds his youthful brows , And ΙΟ POEM S. ROWE'S.
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... hand he fhook a warlike fpear . While Victory celestial soars above , Plum'd like the eagle of imperial Jove , Hangs o'er the chief , whom the delights to bless , And ever arms his fword with fure fuccefs , Dooms him the proud oppreffor ...
... hand he fhook a warlike fpear . While Victory celestial soars above , Plum'd like the eagle of imperial Jove , Hangs o'er the chief , whom the delights to bless , And ever arms his fword with fure fuccefs , Dooms him the proud oppreffor ...
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... hand had given , And mends the fairest workmanship of heaven . Nor joy like this in courts is only found , But spreads to all the grateful people round ; Laborious hinds inur'd to rural toil , To tend the flocks and turn the mellow foil ...
... hand had given , And mends the fairest workmanship of heaven . Nor joy like this in courts is only found , But spreads to all the grateful people round ; Laborious hinds inur'd to rural toil , To tend the flocks and turn the mellow foil ...
Términos y frases comunes
Ah willow Albion arms Atreus Atrides beneath blefs bleft blood boaſt breaſt Britannia's brow charms convey'd difdain diftant divine dreadful Ev'n eyes facred faid fair fairy fame fate fceptre fcorn feas fecret fhade fhall fhore fhould fide fight filent fing fire firſt fix'd fkies flain flave fleep fome footh foul frike ftands ftill ftreams fuch fwain fweet fword Gaul gods grace hand hear heart heaven hecatomb hoft ILIAD Jove juft Kenna king lefs lov'd lyre maid mighty monarch mortal Mufe muft ne'er Neptune numbers nymph o'er once paffion Patroclus peace pleaſing pleaſure praiſe pride prince race rage raiſe rife riſe round ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhine ſhore ſkies ſky ſmile ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſtood ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thouſand verfe vex'd virgin band vows whofe whoſe youth
Pasajes populares
Página 188 - Proud names, who once the reins of empire held ; In arms who triumph'd, or in arts excell'd ; Chiefs, grac'd with scars, and prodigal of blood; Stern patriots, who for sacred freedom stood ; Just men, by whom impartial laws were given ; And saints who taught, and led, the way to Heaven...
Página 190 - There taught us how to live; and (oh! too high The price for knowledge) taught us how to die.
Página 51 - Ghosts.* r \ESPAIRING beside a clear stream, A shepherd forsaken was laid ; And while a false nymph was his theme, A willow supported his head. The wind, that blew over the plain, To his sighs with a sigh did reply : And the brook, in return to his pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by.
Página 124 - Broke forth the prophet without breeches. " Into what ills betray'd, by thee, This ancient kingdom do I...
Página 192 - Ah Colin! give not her thy vows, Vows due to me alone: Nor thou, fond maid, receive his...
Página 53 - ... nymphs of the plain, And see me laid low in the ground. The last humble boon that I crave, Is to shade me with cypress and yew ; And when she looks down on my grave, Let her own that her shepherd was true. "'Then to her new love let her go, And deck her in golden array, Be finest at...
Página 95 - Lash'd in thy satire, the penurious cit Laughs at himself, and finds no harm in wit: From felon gamesters the raw squire is free, And Britain owes her rescued oaks to thee.
Página 108 - Bourbon's woes (hall fill the ftory'd wall ; Heirs of thy blood fhall o'er their bounteous board Fix Europe's guard, thy monumental fword ; Banners, that oft have wav'd on conquer'd walls, And trumps, that drown'd the groans of gafping Gauls.
Página 191 - Ye perjur'd swains! beware. Three times, all in the dead of night, A bell was heard to ring, And, shrieking at her window thrice, The raven flapp'd his wing.
Página 52 - I have skill to complain, Though the Muses my temples have crowned ; What though, when they hear my soft strain, The Virgins sit weeping around; Ah ! COLIN ! thy hopes are in vain ! Thy pipe and thy laurel resign! Thy False One inclines to a Swain, Whose music is sweeter than thine!