The wild garland; or, Curiosities of poetry, selected by I.J. Reeve, Volumen2Isaac Jack Reeve 1866 |
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... written . " * Dr. South called a good Epigram the masterpiece of man . This assertion admits of some reservation , for though there be required in the Epigram the same unity of design , the same regular disposi- tion of parts , the same ...
... written . " * Dr. South called a good Epigram the masterpiece of man . This assertion admits of some reservation , for though there be required in the Epigram the same unity of design , the same regular disposi- tion of parts , the same ...
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... WRITTEN ON THE WINDOW OF THE DEANERY HOUSE OF ST . PATRICK'S , IN DUBLIN . ARE the guests of this house still doom'd to be cheated ? Sure the Fates have decreed they by halves should be treated . In the days of old John , * if you came ...
... WRITTEN ON THE WINDOW OF THE DEANERY HOUSE OF ST . PATRICK'S , IN DUBLIN . ARE the guests of this house still doom'd to be cheated ? Sure the Fates have decreed they by halves should be treated . In the days of old John , * if you came ...
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... writing ? -No ; for writing not . SWIFT . ON THE TWO LOCKES ; IN IMITATION OF DRYDEN'S EPIGRAM ON MILTON . Two Lockes in England have distinction claimed : For thinking one , and one for eating famed . That shone with lustre by the ...
... writing ? -No ; for writing not . SWIFT . ON THE TWO LOCKES ; IN IMITATION OF DRYDEN'S EPIGRAM ON MILTON . Two Lockes in England have distinction claimed : For thinking one , and one for eating famed . That shone with lustre by the ...
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... written on a piece of glass not exceeding in size the hundredth part of a square inch : " A POINT Within an epigram to find In vain you often try ; But here an epigram within a point , You plainly may descry . " ON THE VOWELS . WE are ...
... written on a piece of glass not exceeding in size the hundredth part of a square inch : " A POINT Within an epigram to find In vain you often try ; But here an epigram within a point , You plainly may descry . " ON THE VOWELS . WE are ...
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... written fine books ? Heaven sends us good meat - but the devil sends cooks . POPE . WELSH BARDS . ' Tis said , O Cambria ! thou hast tried in vain To form great poets ; and the cause is plain : Ap - Jones , Ap - Jenkins and Ap - Evans ...
... written fine books ? Heaven sends us good meat - but the devil sends cooks . POPE . WELSH BARDS . ' Tis said , O Cambria ! thou hast tried in vain To form great poets ; and the cause is plain : Ap - Jones , Ap - Jenkins and Ap - Evans ...
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ADDRESSED answer appear asked beauty better BISHOP cause Charles Church court cried dear death doctor England Epigram eyes fair fear fool fortune French gave George give grace hand happy head hear heart Heaven hope Italy JOHN kind king kiss known LADY late learned light lines live Lord MARRIAGE marry mind Miss mortal nature ne'er never night o'er once pain pass play pleasure poet poor Pope praise pray present prove Queen quoth reason replied rich rose rule SATIRICAL sense sent smile soon soul sure sweet tell thee thing thou thought TRANSLATION true truth turn verse wealth wife wise wish WITTY woman wonder WRITTEN wrote young youth
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Página 281 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Página 250 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Página 203 - Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our James...
Página 252 - LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night.
Página 253 - Know, nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch, warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
Página 265 - THE wretch, condemn'd with life to part, Still, still on hope relies ; And every pang that rends the heart, Bids expectation rise. Hope, like the glimmering taper's light, Adorns and cheers the way ; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.
Página 262 - Honour or wealth with all his worth and pains ! It sounds like stories from the land of spirits, If any man obtain that which he merits, Or any merit that which he obtains.
Página 279 - If solid happiness we prize, Within our breast this jewel lies ; And they are fools who roam : The world has nothing to bestow ; From our own selves our joys must flow, And that dear hut, our home.
Página 79 - GOOD people all, with one accord, Lament for Madam Blaize, Who never wanted a good word— From those who spoke her praise. The needy seldom pass'd her door, And always found her kind; She freely lent to all the poor— Who left a pledge behind.
Página 283 - tis madness to defer : Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, . And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.