The Beauties of English Poesy, Band 1William Griffin, 1767 - 12 Seiten |
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... reft : ' Twas He had fummon to her filent bed The morning dream that hover'd o'er her head . A youth more glittring than a birth - night beau , ( That e'nin flumber caus'd her cheek to glow ) Seem'd to her ear his winning lips to lay ...
... reft : ' Twas He had fummon to her filent bed The morning dream that hover'd o'er her head . A youth more glittring than a birth - night beau , ( That e'nin flumber caus'd her cheek to glow ) Seem'd to her ear his winning lips to lay ...
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... reft , the winds difpers'd in empty air . But now fecure the painted veffel glides , The fun - beams trembling on the floating tides : While melting mufic fteals upon the sky , And foften'd founds along the waters die ; Smooth flow the ...
... reft , the winds difpers'd in empty air . But now fecure the painted veffel glides , The fun - beams trembling on the floating tides : While melting mufic fteals upon the sky , And foften'd founds along the waters die ; Smooth flow the ...
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... reft , his many - colour'd robe conceal'd . The rebel Knave , who dares his prince engage , Proves the juft victim of his royal rage . Ev'n mighty Pam , that Kings and Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu , Sad ...
... reft , his many - colour'd robe conceal'd . The rebel Knave , who dares his prince engage , Proves the juft victim of his royal rage . Ev'n mighty Pam , that Kings and Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu , Sad ...
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... reft , the day's long toil they drown , Deep funk in fleep , and filk , and heaps of down . At length ' tis morn , and , at the dawn of day , Along the wide canals the Zephyrs play ; Fresh o'er the gay parterre the breezes creep , And ...
... reft , the day's long toil they drown , Deep funk in fleep , and filk , and heaps of down . At length ' tis morn , and , at the dawn of day , Along the wide canals the Zephyrs play ; Fresh o'er the gay parterre the breezes creep , And ...
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... reft ; Meadows , trim with daifies pied , Shallow brooks , and rivers wide . Towers and battlements it fees Bofom'd high in tufted trees , Where , perhaps , fome beauty lies , The Cynosure of neighb'ring eyes . Hard by a cottage chimney ...
... reft ; Meadows , trim with daifies pied , Shallow brooks , and rivers wide . Towers and battlements it fees Bofom'd high in tufted trees , Where , perhaps , fome beauty lies , The Cynosure of neighb'ring eyes . Hard by a cottage chimney ...
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Balaam bleffings Blouzelinda bluſh breaſt cloſe CUDDY Dæmon damfel defcend ECLOGUE erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fatire fecret fecure feem feen fhade fhall fhining fhould fide fighs fight filent filver fing fire firft firſt fkies flain fleep flow'rs fmiles foft fome fong foon foul fprings ftands ftate ftill ftrains ftream fuch fung fwains fwell goddeſs guife hair heart Heav'n heel I three himſelf juft king laft laſt lefs LOBBIN CLOUT loft Lubberkin maid moſt mufe mufic muſt numbers Nymph o'er paffion parterre plain pleaſure poet pow'r praiſe pray'r raiſe reft rife riſe ſcenes ſhade ſhall ſhare ſharp ſhe ſhine ſkies ſky ſpread ſtate ſtill ſweet Sylphs tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro trembling turn me thrice Twas Umbriel uſe verſe ween whofe Whoſe winds youth
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Seite 65 - hill, Along the heath, and near his fav'rite tree : Another came ; nor yet befide the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. The next, with dirges due, in fad array, Slow thro' the church-yard path we faw him borne. .Approach and read (for thou can'ft read) the lay, Grav'd on the
Seite 57 - admit me of thy crew, To live with her, and live with thee, In unreproved pleafures free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, -And, finging, ftartle the dull night ■From his watch-tow'r in the Ikies, Till the dappled dawn doth rife ; Then to come, in fpite of forrow, And, at my window, bid
Seite 60 - In weeds of peace, high triumphs hold, With ftore of ladies, whofe bright eyes, Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend. There let Hymen oft appear In faffron robe, with taper clear, And pomp, and feaft, and revelry, With
Seite 39 - FA R in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a rev'rend Hermit grew; The mofs his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the cryftal well: Remote from man, with God he pafs'd the days, Pray'r all his bus'nefs, all his pleafure, praife. A life fo
Seite 57 - and youthful Jollity, Quips, and Cranks, and wanton Wiles, Nods, and Becks, and wreathed Smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, •And love to live in dimple fleek ; Sport, that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter, holding both his fides. ■Come, and trip it as you go, On the light fantaftic toe; And, in thy right hand, lead with thee The mountain nymph, fweet Liberty
Seite 53 - when the fun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddefs, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And fhadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude ax, with heaved ftroke, Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt.
Seite 129 - toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble: Never ending, ftill beginning, Fighting ftill, and ftill deftroying: If the world be; worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying. Lovely Thais fits befide thee, Take the good the gods provide thee. The many rend the Ikies with loud applaufe; So Love was crown'd, but Mufic won the caufe.
Seite 12 - Burns to encounter two advent'rous Knights, At Ombre fmgly to decide their doom, And fwells her breaft with conquefts yet to come. Strait the three bands prepare in arms to join, Each band the number of the facred nine. Soon as Ihe fpreads her hand, th' aerial guard Defcend, and fit on each important card
Seite 65 - air Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : ■He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear
Seite 20 - Here files of pins extend their fhining rows, Puffs, Powders, Patches, Bibles, Billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms; The fair each moment rifes in her charms, Repairs her fmiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face