A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands, Volumen2Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1765 |
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... behold'ft thefe tow'rs , ingrate , to thee A monument of fhame . Canft thou forget Whence they are nam'd , and what an English arm Did for thy throne that day ? But we disdain Or Or to upbraid , or imitate thy guilt . Steel ( 27 )
... behold'ft thefe tow'rs , ingrate , to thee A monument of fhame . Canft thou forget Whence they are nam'd , and what an English arm Did for thy throne that day ? But we disdain Or Or to upbraid , or imitate thy guilt . Steel ( 27 )
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... throne of Wit , Near me and Homer thou afpire to fit , No more let meaner Satire dim the rays That flow majeftic from thy nobler bays ; In all the flow'ry paths of Pindus stray , But fhun that thorny , that unpleafing way ; Nor when ...
... throne of Wit , Near me and Homer thou afpire to fit , No more let meaner Satire dim the rays That flow majeftic from thy nobler bays ; In all the flow'ry paths of Pindus stray , But fhun that thorny , that unpleafing way ; Nor when ...
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... fry , That seem'd to have nor eye , nor tongue , nor ear ; Ne any sense , ne any faculty , That did not to his throne owe fervile ministry . • pride . by all means ; omnino . XXX . Yet XXX . Yet wift he not that half that homage ( 112 )
... fry , That seem'd to have nor eye , nor tongue , nor ear ; Ne any sense , ne any faculty , That did not to his throne owe fervile ministry . • pride . by all means ; omnino . XXX . Yet XXX . Yet wift he not that half that homage ( 112 )
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... throne did stand , Was by that wizard ty'd a magic chain , Whereby their actions all he mote command , And rule with hidden influence the land . Yet to his lord he outwardly did bend , And those same magic chains within his hand Did ...
... throne did stand , Was by that wizard ty'd a magic chain , Whereby their actions all he mote command , And rule with hidden influence the land . Yet to his lord he outwardly did bend , And those same magic chains within his hand Did ...
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... harpies fell , him to aggrate , And torn from peasants vile , beneath the throne Who lay deep funk in earth , and inwardly did groan . k fince . XXXIV . Behold , 4 XXXIV . Behold , fays ARCHIMAGE , the envy'd height ( 114 )
... harpies fell , him to aggrate , And torn from peasants vile , beneath the throne Who lay deep funk in earth , and inwardly did groan . k fince . XXXIV . Behold , 4 XXXIV . Behold , fays ARCHIMAGE , the envy'd height ( 114 )
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ARCHIMAGO bards beſtow bleft blifs blissful band bluſh boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh cauſe ceaſe charms cloſe defire delight diftant eaſe Edward EPIGRAM Ev'n eyes facred fage fair fame fatire fenfe fhade fhall fhine fing firſt fix'd flame flave flow'rs foft fome fond fong fons foon footh form'd foul fpirit friendſhip ftill fuch fure fweet gen'rous grace happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly honour infpire juſt juſtice king laſt lefs liberty loft lyre mind moſt Mufe Muſe muſt nature's ne'er o'er paffion pain paſt pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince purſue rage raiſe Reaſon reft reſt rife ſcene ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould ſmile SONNET ſpoils ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtore ſtream ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou throne toils train truth uſe verſe vex'd virtue Whate'er whofe Whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh youth
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Página 322 - Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
Página 321 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Página 324 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage: Lo! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th
Página 54 - Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.
Página 326 - To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began.
Página 312 - The chariot marks the rolling ring ; And gath'ring crowds, with eager eyes, And shouts, pursue him as he flies. Triumphant to the goal return'd, With nobler thirst his bosom burn'd ; And now along th...
Página 385 - ... second : If twice four verses were but fairly reckon'd I should turn back on the hardest part, and laugh. Thus far with good success I think I've scribbled, And of twice seven lines have clear got o'er ten. Courage ! Another'll finish the first triplet ; Thanks to the muse, my work begins to shorten, There's thirteen lines got through, driblet by driblet, 'Tis done!
Página 325 - Hours, Fair Venus' train, appear, Disclose the long-expecting flowers And wake the purple year! The attic warbler pours her throat Responsive to the cuckoo's note, The untaught harmony of Spring: While, whispering pleasure as they fly, Cool Zephyrs thro' the clear blue sky Their gather'd fragrance fling.
Página 47 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...