A Collection of Poems ...Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1758 |
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... cause Of honour , virtue , and celeftial truth , Under the name and holy patronage Of Cappadocian GEORGE , Britannia's faint . Such is the plan by gen'rous Edward form'd ; A plan of glory , that beyond the reach Of his own conquʼring ...
... cause Of honour , virtue , and celeftial truth , Under the name and holy patronage Of Cappadocian GEORGE , Britannia's faint . Such is the plan by gen'rous Edward form'd ; A plan of glory , that beyond the reach Of his own conquʼring ...
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... cause of false But fpecious merit ; at his throne appear In borrow'd shapes , and there with artful guile , When the fhrill trumpet cites the candidates , Urge your pretenfions : all the pow'r employ Of wit and eloquence : Edward , I ...
... cause of false But fpecious merit ; at his throne appear In borrow'd shapes , and there with artful guile , When the fhrill trumpet cites the candidates , Urge your pretenfions : all the pow'r employ Of wit and eloquence : Edward , I ...
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... My private int'rests partially to serve , To lift the valiant in ambition's cause , And from a league of conqueft , I have laid In fubtle policy this great defign : ASHAM'D H 4 d ASHAM'D BE HE WHO WITH MALIGNANT EYE So READS [ 119 ]
... My private int'rests partially to serve , To lift the valiant in ambition's cause , And from a league of conqueft , I have laid In fubtle policy this great defign : ASHAM'D H 4 d ASHAM'D BE HE WHO WITH MALIGNANT EYE So READS [ 119 ]
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... caused a circular hall of boards to be run up at Windfor , 200 feet in diameter . There it was that he feafted all the knights at one table , which was called the Round Table , in memory of the great Arthur , who , as it is pretended ...
... caused a circular hall of boards to be run up at Windfor , 200 feet in diameter . There it was that he feafted all the knights at one table , which was called the Round Table , in memory of the great Arthur , who , as it is pretended ...
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... cause of blifs , a cause so much their own : They will approve my claim , to whom the cares , The labours of my life , my head , my heart Are all devoted Let me from their hands — Receive the GARTER , and be call'd their knight ...
... cause of blifs , a cause so much their own : They will approve my claim , to whom the cares , The labours of my life , my head , my heart Are all devoted Let me from their hands — Receive the GARTER , and be call'd their knight ...
Términos y frases comunes
ARCHIMAGE bards Bavius beſt bleft blifs bluſh boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms cou'd defire Delia delight difdain Druids eaſe Edward EPIGRAM erft Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fage fair falfe fame fenfe fhade fhall fhine fing firft firſt flame flave flow'ry fmiles foft fome fong fons foon footh form'd foul fov'reign fpirit ftill ftream fuch fure fweet GARTER gen'rous glorious glory heart heav'n heav'nly honour immortal infpire juft juftice king lefs loft lov'd lyre mind moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt nature's o'er paffion pain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince publick rage raiſe reafon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould sk sk ſmile ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtore ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro throne toils train truth uſe verſe vex'd virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wou'd
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Página 269 - 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 267 - 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 79 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove...
Página 265 - 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 264 - 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 46 - Tell me, my heart, if this be love? If she some other youth commend, Though I was once his fondest friend, His instant enemy I prove: Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
Página 37 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...
Página 70 - VII. Where were ye, Mufes, when relentlefs fate From thefe fond arms your fair difciple tore, From thefe fond arms that vainly ftrove With haplefs...
Página 2 - Damon came, unknowing where he ftray'd, Full of the image of his beauteous maid : His flock far off, unfed, untended lay, To ev'ry favage a defencelefs prey ; No fenfe of int'reft could their matter move, And ev'ry care feem'd trifling now but Love. Awhile in penfive filence he remain'd> But tho...
Página 43 - 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.