The Works of the English Poets: Rowe; TickellH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... length , difdain To wear inflav'd the Gallic tyrant's chain . For fee ! the British genius comes , to chear Thy fainting fons , and kindle them to war . With her own glorious fires their fouls fhe warms , And bids them burn for liberty ...
... length , difdain To wear inflav'd the Gallic tyrant's chain . For fee ! the British genius comes , to chear Thy fainting fons , and kindle them to war . With her own glorious fires their fouls fhe warms , And bids them burn for liberty ...
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... length , difdaining much to yield , 105 . Charles to his rival quits the fatal field . Numbers and fortune o'er his right prevail , And ev'n the British valour feems to fail ; And yet they fail'd not all . In that extreme , Confcious of ...
... length , difdaining much to yield , 105 . Charles to his rival quits the fatal field . Numbers and fortune o'er his right prevail , And ev'n the British valour feems to fail ; And yet they fail'd not all . In that extreme , Confcious of ...
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... length releas'd ; When young Afcanius , then in arms first try'd , Numbers and every other want supply'd , And haughty Turnus from his walls defy'd ; Sav'd in the town an empire yet to come , And fix'd the fate of his imperial Rome ...
... length releas'd ; When young Afcanius , then in arms first try'd , Numbers and every other want supply'd , And haughty Turnus from his walls defy'd ; Sav'd in the town an empire yet to come , And fix'd the fate of his imperial Rome ...
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... length he comes , he ceafes from his toil , Like kings of old returning from the fpoil ; To Britain and his queen for ever dear , He comes , their joy and grateful thanks to fhare ; Lowly he kneels before the royal seat , And lays its ...
... length he comes , he ceafes from his toil , Like kings of old returning from the fpoil ; To Britain and his queen for ever dear , He comes , their joy and grateful thanks to fhare ; Lowly he kneels before the royal seat , And lays its ...
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... length in its own cause appear'd At length Ramillia's field atones for all The faithless breaches of the perjur'd Gaul ; At length a better age to man decreed , With truth , with peace , and justice , shall fucceed ; Fall'n are the ...
... length in its own cause appear'd At length Ramillia's field atones for all The faithless breaches of the perjur'd Gaul ; At length a better age to man decreed , With truth , with peace , and justice , shall fucceed ; Fall'n are the ...
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!