The Works of the English Poets: PriorH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... rest ; And she too kind concern expreft , And afk'd the reafon of his woe : She afk'd , but with an air and mien , That made it easily foreseen , She fear'd too much to know . The fhepherd rais'd his mournful head ; And will you pardon ...
... rest ; And she too kind concern expreft , And afk'd the reafon of his woe : She afk'd , but with an air and mien , That made it easily foreseen , She fear'd too much to know . The fhepherd rais'd his mournful head ; And will you pardon ...
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... rest are loft : All this the mild , the beauteous , Queen has done , And William's fofter - half fhakes Lewis ' throne : Maria does the fea command Whilft Gallia flies her husband's arms by land . E 2 So , So , the Sun abfent , with ...
... rest are loft : All this the mild , the beauteous , Queen has done , And William's fofter - half fhakes Lewis ' throne : Maria does the fea command Whilft Gallia flies her husband's arms by land . E 2 So , So , the Sun abfent , with ...
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... rest : Let Shannon fpeak , how on her wondering fhore , When Conqueft hovering on his arms did wait , And only afk'd fome lives to bribe her o'er ; The god - like man , the more than conqueror , With high contempt fent back the fpecious ...
... rest : Let Shannon fpeak , how on her wondering fhore , When Conqueft hovering on his arms did wait , And only afk'd fome lives to bribe her o'er ; The god - like man , the more than conqueror , With high contempt fent back the fpecious ...
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... , That she can separate parricides from fons ; That , impious rage difarm'd , fhe lives and reigns , Her freedom kept by him , who broke her chains . H 2 And And thou , great minifter , above the rest Of PRIOR'S 99 POEM S.
... , That she can separate parricides from fons ; That , impious rage difarm'd , fhe lives and reigns , Her freedom kept by him , who broke her chains . H 2 And And thou , great minifter , above the rest Of PRIOR'S 99 POEM S.
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Samuel Johnson. And thou , great minifter , above the rest Of guardian fpirits , be thou for ever bleft ; Thou who of old waft fent to Ifrael's court , With fecret aid great David's ftrong fupport , To mock the frantic rage of cruel Saul ...
Samuel Johnson. And thou , great minifter , above the rest Of guardian fpirits , be thou for ever bleft ; Thou who of old waft fent to Ifrael's court , With fecret aid great David's ftrong fupport , To mock the frantic rage of cruel Saul ...
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againſt arms banyſhed beauteous beauty Belgia blefs bleft bofom breaſt charms Cloe conqueft Cupid Danube darts dear defire Derry eaſe Emma Emma's eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fear fecret feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fighs fight fing firſt flame fmile fome fong foon forrow ftand ftill fubject fuch fure fword Gaul glorious Goddeſs grene wode go grief happy heart Heaven Henry himſelf Hippolytus honour houſe Jove juft laft laſt leaſt lefs loft lyre mankynde I love Mufe muft Muſe muſt mynde Namur ne'er numbers Nut-brown Maid nymph o'er paffion pleaſure praife praiſe prefent profe purſue rage raiſe reſt rife rove ſay ſhall ſhe ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand Venus verfe verſe vext virtue vows ween weep Whilft whofe William's wiſhes worfe wyll youth
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Página 136 - Let her behold the frantic scene, The women wretched, false the men: And when, these certain ills to shun, She would to thy embraces run; Receive her with extended arms: Seem more delighted with her charms: Wait on her to the park and play: Put on good humour; make her gay: Be to her virtues very kind; Be to her faults a little blind; Let all her ways be unconfin'd; And clap your padlock — on her mind.
Página 129 - To be vexed at a trifle or two that I writ, Your judgment at once and my passion you wrong: You take that for fact which will scarce be found wit: Od's life!
Página 220 - He made his wish with his estate comply, Joyful to live, yet not afraid to die. One child he had, a daughter chaste and fair, His age's comfort, and his fortune's heir. They call'd her Emma ; for the beauteous dame, Who gave the virgin birth, had borne the name ; The name th' indulgent father doubly lov'd ; For in the child the mother's charms improv'd.
Página 237 - The least inclin'd to play the wanton's part ? Did e'er my eye one inward thought reveal, Which angels might not hear, and virgins tell...
Página 199 - Or if it be his fate to meet With folks who have more wealth than wit. He loves cheap port, and double bub, And settles in the Humdrum Club; He learns how stocks will fall or rise; Holds poverty the greatest vice ; Thinks wit the bane of conversation ; And says that learning spoils a nation.
Página 67 - Victor, spare the slave, Who did unequal war pursue; That more than triumph he might have, In being overcome by you. In the dispute whate'er I said, My heart was by my tongue belied; And in my looks you might have read How much I argued on your side. You, far from danger as from fear. Might have sustained an open fight: For seldom your opinions err; Your eyes are always in the right.
Página 44 - IN vain you tell your parting lover You wish fair winds may waft him over. Alas ! what winds can happy prove, That bear me far from what I love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain, From slighted vows, and cold disdain?
Página 237 - Vows made to last, or promises to bind. By nature prompted, and for empire made, Alike by strength or cunning we invade : When arm'd with rage we march against the...
Página 4 - Nor was this nicety of his judgment confined only to books and literature, but was the same in statuary, painting, and all other parts of art. Bernini would have taken his opinion upon the beauty and attitude of a figure ; and King Charles did not agree with Lely, that my Lady Cleveland's picture was finished, till it had the approbation of my Lord Buckhurst.
Página 126 - Venus, take my votive glass, Since I am not what I was ; What from this day I shall be, Venus, let me never see.