Poetry Explained for the Use of Young PeopleJ. Johnson, 72, St. Paul's Churchyard., 1802 - 115 Seiten |
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... shade . The Grecians had slaves ; that is , people who were sometimes bought and sold , and who sometimes were ... shade is the shade . of the sacred grove which surrounded Academus .. Academus was the name of the place where Plato taught.
... shade . The Grecians had slaves ; that is , people who were sometimes bought and sold , and who sometimes were ... shade is the shade . of the sacred grove which surrounded Academus .. Academus was the name of the place where Plato taught.
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... shades retire . The muses are supposed by the poet to frequent unseen this sacred grove , to listen to the divine philosophy of Plato ; and are repre- sented as retiring with disgust from the in- trusion of the youthful charioteer ...
... shades retire . The muses are supposed by the poet to frequent unseen this sacred grove , to listen to the divine philosophy of Plato ; and are repre- sented as retiring with disgust from the in- trusion of the youthful charioteer ...
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... shade Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap , Each in his narrow cell for ever laid , The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep . By using the word " those , " the poet en , deavours to make the reader present at the scene ...
... shade Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap , Each in his narrow cell for ever laid , The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep . By using the word " those , " the poet en , deavours to make the reader present at the scene ...
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... shade of those elus and yew trees , the earth , raised in heaps over those graves , points out the places where the former inhabitants of the village sleep in death . The morning breeze , that smells sweetly , the swallow chirping at ...
... shade of those elus and yew trees , the earth , raised in heaps over those graves , points out the places where the former inhabitants of the village sleep in death . The morning breeze , that smells sweetly , the swallow chirping at ...
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... his epitaph , and will tell him all that was known of him in the neighbourhood ; will tell him , that he was often seen wandering at an early hour through the fields , or resting under the shade of an aged beech , in careless € 3 29.
... his epitaph , and will tell him all that was known of him in the neighbourhood ; will tell him , that he was often seen wandering at an early hour through the fields , or resting under the shade of an aged beech , in careless € 3 29.
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Seite 77 - 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 50 - Or fill the fixed mind with all your toys! Dwell in some idle brain, And fancies fond with gaudy shapes possess, As thick and numberless As the gay motes that people the sun-beams, Or likest hovering dreams, The fickle pensioners of Morpheus
Seite 71 - And, when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring, To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe, with heaved stroke, Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Seite 66 - Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold...
Seite 46 - And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce In notes, with many a winding bout Of link-ed sweetness long drawn out, With wanton heed, and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running ; Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of Harmony : That Orpheus...
Seite 39 - 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...
Seite 34 - Through the high wood echoing shrill : Sometime walking not unseen By hedgerow elms, on hillocks green, Right against the eastern gate, Where the great Sun begins his state, Robed in flames, and amber light, The clouds in thousand liveries dight...
Seite 30 - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, 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 sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Seite 75 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Seite 55 - There, held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast: And join with thee calm Peace, and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Aye round about Jove's altar sing...