 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 300 páginas
...9 And left the Nile behind them unexplor'd. Of thy forbidden head, thou facred ftream, Nor fiftion dares to fpeak, nor poets dream. Through various nations...by all unknown ; No land prefumes to claim thee for h«r own. For me, my humble tale no more mall tell, Than what our juft records demonftrate well 5 Than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 276 páginas
...Nile behind them unexplor'd. Of thy forbidden head, thou facred ftream, Nor fiftion dares to (peak, nor poets dream. Through various nations roll thy...unknown; No land prefumes to claim thee for her own. For me, my humble tale no more (hall tell, Than what our juft re-cords demonftrate well; Than God,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 286 páginas
...devour'd, And left the Nile behind them unexplor'd. Of thy forbidden head, thou facred ftream, Nor fiflion dares 'to fpeak, nor poets dream. Through various...down, ^ By many feen, though ftill by all unknown ; C No land prefumes to claim thee for her own. \ For me, my humble tale no more (hall tell, Than what... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 488 páginas
...415 And left the Nile beliind ihem unexplor'd. Of thy forbidden head, thou facred ftream, Nor fiftion dares to fpeak, nor poets dream. Through various nations roll thy waters down, By many feen, though (till by all unknown ; No land prefumes to- claim thee for her own. For me, my humble tale no more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 738 páginas
...Nile behind them unexplor'd. Of thy forbidden head, thou facred ftream, Nor fiiSion dares to (peak, nor poets dream. Through various nations roll thy waters down, By many feen, though fiill by all unknown ; No land prefumes to claim thee for her own. For me, my humble tale no more mail... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 344 páginas
...Nile behind them unexplored. ' Of thy forbidden head, thou sacred stream ! Nor fiction dares to speak, nor poets dream. Through various nations roll thy waters down, By many seen, though still by all unknown; No land presumes to claim thee for her own. For me my humble tale... | |
 | Blackwood William and sons - 1884 - 284 páginas
...unsolved by any traveller. " Of thy forbidden head, thou sacred stream, Nor fiction dares to speak, nor poets dream. Through various nations roll thy waters down, By many seen, though still by all unknown ; No land presumes to claim thee for her own." Such was the fashion... | |
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Than what our juft records demonftrate well ; Than God, who bade thee thus myfterious flow, Permits the narrow mind of man to know. 435... 