Paradise Regain'd: A Poem, in Four Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes: and Poems Upon Several OccasionsJ. Baskerville, 1759 - 390 Seiten |
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... write tragedy . The circumfcription of time , wherein the whole drama begins and ends , is according to ancient rule , and best example , within the space of twenty four hours . Samfon made captive , blind , and now in the ( 95 )
... write tragedy . The circumfcription of time , wherein the whole drama begins and ends , is according to ancient rule , and best example , within the space of twenty four hours . Samfon made captive , blind , and now in the ( 95 )
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... Samfon made captive , blind , and now in the prifon at Gaza , there to labor as in a common work - house , on a ... Samfon , which yet more troubles him . Manoah then departs to profecute his endevor with the Philiftian lords for ...
... Samfon made captive , blind , and now in the prifon at Gaza , there to labor as in a common work - house , on a ... Samfon , which yet more troubles him . Manoah then departs to profecute his endevor with the Philiftian lords for ...
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... THE PERSONS . SAMSON . MANOAH , the Father of Samfon . DALILA , his Wife . HARAPHA of Gath . Public Officer . Messenger . Chorus of Danites . The SCENE before the Prifon in Gaza .. SAMSON AGONISTES . Samf . A Little onward lend thy.
... THE PERSONS . SAMSON . MANOAH , the Father of Samfon . DALILA , his Wife . HARAPHA of Gath . Public Officer . Messenger . Chorus of Danites . The SCENE before the Prifon in Gaza .. SAMSON AGONISTES . Samf . A Little onward lend thy.
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... Samfon ? whom unarm'd 115 120 125 ( withstand ; No ftrength of man , or fierceft wild beaft could Who tore the lion , as the lion tears the kid , Ran on imbattel'd armies clad in iron , And weaponless himself , Made arms ridiculous ...
... Samfon ? whom unarm'd 115 120 125 ( withstand ; No ftrength of man , or fierceft wild beaft could Who tore the lion , as the lion tears the kid , Ran on imbattel'd armies clad in iron , And weaponless himself , Made arms ridiculous ...
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... Samfon , far renown'd , The dread of Ifrael's foes , who with a ftrength Equivalent to Angels walk'd their streets , None offering fight ; who single combatant Duel'd their armies rank'd in proud array , Himself an army , now unequal ...
... Samfon , far renown'd , The dread of Ifrael's foes , who with a ftrength Equivalent to Angels walk'd their streets , None offering fight ; who single combatant Duel'd their armies rank'd in proud array , Himself an army , now unequal ...
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aftra againſt agni Amor anſwer Atque beſt call'd cauſe Chor Dagon darkneſs defert doft domino jam domum doth earth elſe eyes fair falſe fame fave feaſt feek fhades fhall fibi fing firſt foes folemn fome fong foon foul fræna ftill ftream ftrength fuch glory Hæc hath Heav'n himſelf honor houſe Ifrael ipfe jam non vacat juſt king Lady laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft Lord Lycidas malè mihi moſt Muſe muſt night numina Nunc o'er Olympo paſs pleaſe pow'r praiſe preſent PSAL quæ quid quoque raiſe reply'd reſt Samf Samfon ſee ſeek ſeems ſeen ſerve ſet ſhades ſhall ſhe ſhould ſhow ſome Son of God ſpeed ſpread ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtood ſuch ſweet thee thefe themſelves theſe thoſe thou art throne thyſelf tibi ulmo uſe verſe virtue weakneſs whoſe wilderneſs wilt worſe
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Seite 200 - As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes. And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell, Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that heaven doth shew, And every herb that sips the dew, Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
Seite 166 - THIS is the month, and this the happy morn Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King Of wedded maid and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
Seite 173 - The Babe lies yet in smiling infancy, That on the bitter cross Must redeem our loss; So both Himself and us to glorify...
Seite 264 - Yet be it less or more, or soon or slow, It shall be still in strictest measure even To that same lot, however mean or high, Toward which Time leads me, and the will of Heaven ; All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Task-Master's eye.
Seite 192 - Sometimes, with secure delight, The upland hamlets will invite, When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound To many a youth and many a maid, Dancing in the chequered shade; And young and old come forth to play On a sunshine holiday, Till the livelong daylight fail...
Seite 253 - The air was calm, and on the level brine Sleek Panope with all her sisters played. It was that fatal and perfidious bark, Built in the eclipse, and rigged with curses dark, That sunk so low that sacred head of thine.
Seite 250 - Bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear, Compels me to disturb your season due : For Lycidas* is dead, dead ere his prime, Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer : Who would not sing for Lycidas ? He knew Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.
Seite 196 - But, first and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing, Guiding the fiery-wheeled throne, The Cherub Contemplation; And the mute Silence hist along, 'Less Philomel will deign a song, In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak.
Seite 193 - Where throngs of knights and barons bold In weeds of peace high triumphs hold With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Seite 250 - Yet once more, O ye laurels, and once more Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere, I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude, And with forced fingers rude, Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year.