The Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and Improvements : to which is Prefixed, an Account of the Life and Writings of the AuthorAlexander Donaldson, 1774 |
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... mountains , culture , cities , people ; the difference appearing ftrongest in the Capital City Rome ; to Ver . 234. The ruins of the great works of LIBERTY more magnificent than the borrowed pomp of OPPRESSION ; and from them revived ...
... mountains , culture , cities , people ; the difference appearing ftrongest in the Capital City Rome ; to Ver . 234. The ruins of the great works of LIBERTY more magnificent than the borrowed pomp of OPPRESSION ; and from them revived ...
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... mountains leave their valleys dry , And o'er the proud Arcade their tribute pour , To lave imperial Rome . For ages laid , Deep , maffy , firm , diverging ev'ry way , With tombs of heroes facred , fee her roads : By various nations trod ...
... mountains leave their valleys dry , And o'er the proud Arcade their tribute pour , To lave imperial Rome . For ages laid , Deep , maffy , firm , diverging ev'ry way , With tombs of heroes facred , fee her roads : By various nations trod ...
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... mountains these , On whofe high - blooming fides my fons , of old , I bred to glory ? These dejected towns , Where , mean , and fordid , life can scarce subsist , The scenes of ancient opulence , and pomp ? Come ! by whatever facred ...
... mountains these , On whofe high - blooming fides my fons , of old , I bred to glory ? These dejected towns , Where , mean , and fordid , life can scarce subsist , The scenes of ancient opulence , and pomp ? Come ! by whatever facred ...
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... mountains too , profufe , Where favage Nature blooms , feem their fad plaint To raise against thy defolating rod . There on the breezy brow , where thriving ftates , And famous cities , once , to the pleas'd fun , 140 145 Far other ...
... mountains too , profufe , Where favage Nature blooms , feem their fad plaint To raise against thy defolating rod . There on the breezy brow , where thriving ftates , And famous cities , once , to the pleas'd fun , 140 145 Far other ...
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... Mountains , and streams , where verfe fpontaneous flow'd ; Whence deem'd by wond'ring men the feat of gods , And still the mountains and the streams of song . All that boon Nature could luxuriant pour Of high materials , and My restless ...
... Mountains , and streams , where verfe fpontaneous flow'd ; Whence deem'd by wond'ring men the feat of gods , And still the mountains and the streams of song . All that boon Nature could luxuriant pour Of high materials , and My restless ...
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amid arts Athens beft behold beneath beſt blifs boaſt breaſt breath BRITONS burſt caft crouds deep delight earth eaſe Ev'n ev'ry facred fafely fair fame fave fcene feen feiz'd fhades fhall fhine fhore fhould figh filent fing fir'd firft firſt fkies flame flaves fleep flood focial foft fome fometimes fong fons foul ftate ftill ftrain ftream fuch funk fweet fwell gale gen'rous glory GODDESS grace GREECE guife heart heav'n honour infpiring kings laft land laſt lefs LIBERTY light loft luxurious mankind mix'd moſt Mufe MUSIDORA muſt nought o'er paffions peace pleaſe pleaſure pour'd pow'r praiſe pride rage rais'd raiſe reafon reign rife rofe Roman ROME round ſcene ſpirit ſpread ſtate ſtill ſtorm ſweet tempeft thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil touch'd treaſure tyrant vale virtue wafte waſte whence whofe whoſe wild wiſdom
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Página 194 - The rooms with costly tapestry were hung, Where was inwoven many a gentle tale ; Such as of old the rural poets sung...
Página 212 - I care not, Fortune, what you me deny : You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening face; You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living stream, at eve...
Página 240 - Tainting the gale, in which they flutter'd light; Of morbid hue his features, sunk and sad; His hollow eyne shook forth a sickly light; And o'er his lank jawbone, in piteous plight, His black rough beard was matted rank and vile; Direful to see!
Página 204 - One day there chanced into these halls to rove A joyous youth, who took you at first sight ; Him the wild wave of pleasure hither drove, Before the sprightly tempest tossing light...
Página 205 - Him through their inmost walks the muses lad, To him the sacred love of nature lent, And sometimes would he make our valley glad; Whenas we found he would not here be pent, To him the better sort this friendly message sent: LXVI.
Página 206 - Full oft by holy feet our ground was trod, Of clerks good plenty here you mote espy. A little, round, fat, oily man of God, Was one I chiefly mark'd among the fry : He had a roguish twinkle in his eye, And shone all glittering with ungodly dew, If a tight damsel chaunc'd to trippen by ; Which when observ'd, he shrunk into his mew, And straight would recollect his piety anew.
Página 201 - Wide pour'd abroad behold the giddy crew ; See how they dash along from wall to wall ! At every door, hark, how they thundering call ! Good Lord ! what can this giddy rout excite ? Why, on each other with fell tooth to fall ; A neighbour's fortune, fame, or peace, to blight, And make new tiresome parties for the coming night. The puzzling sons of party next appear'd, ' In dark cabals and nightly juntos met ; And now they whisper'd close, now shrugging rear'd Th' important shoulder; then, as if to...
Página 250 - OR ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part: Bid us sigh on from day to day, And wish, and wish the soul away; Till youth and genial years are flown, And all the life of life...
Página 186 - Or prowl in courts of law for human prey, In venal senate thieve, or rob on broad highway.
Página 240 - Brentford town, a town of mud, An herd of bristly swine is prick'd along; The filthy beasts, that never chew the cud, Still grunt, and squeak, and sing their troublous song, And oft they plunge themselves the mire among...