Poems on Several Occasions: Rural sports. The fan. The shepherd's week. Trivia. The what d'ye call it; a tragi-comi-pastoral farceH. Lintot and J. and R. Tonson, 1753 |
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... And spreads along the field in equal rows . Now when the height of Heav'n bright Phœbus gains , And level rays cleave wide the thirsty plains , B 3 . When 55 60 When heifers feek the fhade and cooling lake RURAL SPORTS . 5.
... And spreads along the field in equal rows . Now when the height of Heav'n bright Phœbus gains , And level rays cleave wide the thirsty plains , B 3 . When 55 60 When heifers feek the fhade and cooling lake RURAL SPORTS . 5.
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... wide encircling net display , And in its spacious arch inclofe the fea , Then haul the plunging load upon the land , And with the foal and turbot hide the fand ; It would extend the growing theme too long , And tire the reader with the ...
... wide encircling net display , And in its spacious arch inclofe the fea , Then haul the plunging load upon the land , And with the foal and turbot hide the fand ; It would extend the growing theme too long , And tire the reader with the ...
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... wide her hoary mantle o'er the land ; Now to the copfe thy leffer spaniel take , Teach him to range the ditch and force the brake ; Not clofeft coverts can protect the game : Hark ! the dog opens ; take thy certain aim ; The woodcock ...
... wide her hoary mantle o'er the land ; Now to the copfe thy leffer spaniel take , Teach him to range the ditch and force the brake ; Not clofeft coverts can protect the game : Hark ! the dog opens ; take thy certain aim ; The woodcock ...
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... Wide through the furzy field their route they take , Their bleeding bofoms force the thorny brake : The flying game their fmoaking noftrils trace , No bounding hedge obftructs their eager pace ; The diftant mountains echo from afar ...
... Wide through the furzy field their route they take , Their bleeding bofoms force the thorny brake : The flying game their fmoaking noftrils trace , No bounding hedge obftructs their eager pace ; The diftant mountains echo from afar ...
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... wide fan by Perfian dames difplay'd , Which o'er their beauty cafts a grateful [ fhade ; Nor that long known in China's artful land , Which , while it cools the face , fatigues the hand : Cz Nor Nor fhall the mufe in Afian climates rove ...
... wide fan by Perfian dames difplay'd , Which o'er their beauty cafts a grateful [ fhade ; Nor that long known in China's artful land , Which , while it cools the face , fatigues the hand : Cz Nor Nor fhall the mufe in Afian climates rove ...
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Poems on Several Occasions: Rural Sports. the Fan. the Shepherd's Week ... John Gay Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Términos y frases comunes
againſt arms beneath Blouzelind bofom breaft Buxoma caft canft thou cheek Civic crown Cloacina cloſe coach COUNTRYMAN croud crown'd CUDDY damfel defcend diftant DORCAS dy'd Eclogues erft ev'ry eyes fafe fair fame feen fhade fhall fhining fhoes fhould fide fighs figns FILBERT filver fing firſt flain flame fleep flies flow fome fong foon ftand ftrains ftreams fuch fung fure fwain fweet fwelling Ghoft glowing hand haut-boy JOHN GAY KITTY laffes laft link-boy LOBBIN CLOUT loft Lubberkin maid mark the ground Mufe muft muſt ne'er night nymph o'er obfervations paffing paffion Paftoral PEASCO pinners plain play prefent raiſe rifing riſe rofe ſeen SERGEANT ſhake ſhall ſhe ſhow ſhow'r Sir HUMPHRY Sir ROGER ſkies ſpread Squire ſtand ſtate Stave ſteps ſtreet ſwain ſweet thee thefe theſe thofe three times mark toil turn me thrice verſe Virg Whofe Whoſe winds
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Página 12 - When if an insect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide, Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and...
Página 97 - Last Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find, I...
Página 166 - Proud coaches pass, regardless of the moan Of infant orphans, and the widow's groan ; While Charity still moves the walker's mind. His liberal purse relieves the lame and blind.
Página 11 - To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; Let Nature guide thee ! sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings...
Página 176 - Cracks the tough harness : here a pond'rous beam Lies overturn'd athwart ; for slaughter fed Here lowing bullocks raise their horned head. Now oaths grow loud, with coaches coaches jar...
Página 64 - In this also my love to my native country Britain much pricketh me forward, to describe aright the manners of our own honest and laborious ploughmen, in no wise sure more unworthy a British poet's...
Página 107 - ve seen, Set off with kerchief starch'd and pinners clean. Sometimes, like wax, she rolls the butter round, Or with the wooden lily prints the pound.
Página 169 - Let others in the jolting coach confide, Or in the leaky boat the Thames divide ; Or, box'd within the chair, contemn the street, And trust their safety to another's feet : Still let me walk...
Página 187 - His num'rous lowing herd; his herds he sold, And his deep leathern pocket bagg'd with gold; Drawn by a fraudful nymph, he gaz'd, he...
Página 188 - Yet there are watchmen, who with friendly light Will teach thy reeling steps to tread aright ; For sixpence will support thy helpless arm, And home conduct thee, safe from nightly harm.