The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 4Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819 - English poetry |
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... Fair soul , since to the fairest body join'd , You give such lively life , such quick'ning pow'r ; And influence of such celestial kind , As keeps it still in youth's immortal flower : As where the sun is present all the year , And ...
... Fair soul , since to the fairest body join'd , You give such lively life , such quick'ning pow'r ; And influence of such celestial kind , As keeps it still in youth's immortal flower : As where the sun is present all the year , And ...
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... fair forms of good and truth discern Bats they became , that eagles were before ; And this they got by their desire to learn . But we , their wretched offspring , what do we ? Do not we still taste of the fruit forbid ? Whilst with fond ...
... fair forms of good and truth discern Bats they became , that eagles were before ; And this they got by their desire to learn . But we , their wretched offspring , what do we ? Do not we still taste of the fruit forbid ? Whilst with fond ...
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... fair , Which for her lust was turn'd into a cow , When thirsty to a stream she did repair , And saw herself transform'd she wist not how ; At first she startles , then she stands amaz'd ; At last with terror she from thence doth fly ...
... fair , Which for her lust was turn'd into a cow , When thirsty to a stream she did repair , And saw herself transform'd she wist not how ; At first she startles , then she stands amaz'd ; At last with terror she from thence doth fly ...
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... fair , agreeable and sweet , These things transport , and carry out the mind , That with herself , the mind can never meet . Yet if Affliction once her wars begin , And threat the feebler sense with sword and fire , The mind contracts ...
... fair , agreeable and sweet , These things transport , and carry out the mind , That with herself , the mind can never meet . Yet if Affliction once her wars begin , And threat the feebler sense with sword and fire , The mind contracts ...
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... fair : So doth the fire the drossy gold refine . Neither Minerva , nor the learned Muse , Nor rules of art , nor precepts of the wise , Could in my brain those beams of skill infuse , As but the glance of this dame's angry eyes . She ...
... fair : So doth the fire the drossy gold refine . Neither Minerva , nor the learned Muse , Nor rules of art , nor precepts of the wise , Could in my brain those beams of skill infuse , As but the glance of this dame's angry eyes . She ...
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The Works of the British Poets, with Lives of the Authors, Volume 29 Robert Walsh, Jr.,Ezekiel Sanford No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 23 - both in wit and will. I know my soul hath power to know all things, Yet is she blind and ignorant in all: I know I'm one of Nature's little kings, Yet to the least and vilest things am thrall. I know my life's a pain, and but a span, I know my sense is
Page 332 - Marie's dayes On many a grassy playne; But since of late, Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They never daunc'd on any heath As when the time hath bin. By which we note the Faries Were of the old profession; Theyre songs were Ave Maryes;
Page 110 - BREAK OF DAY. STAY, O sweet, and do not rise, The light, that shines, comes from thine eyes ; The day breaks not, it is my heart, Because that you and I must part. Stay, or else my joys will die, And perish in their infancy. 'Tis true, 'tis day; what though it be
Page 328 - OLD. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well; I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health : Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thee, So much of either may undo thee. 1 wish thee learning, not for show, Enough for to instruct, and know,
Page 118 - see; If they be blind, then. Love, I give them thee ; My tongue to Fame ; t' ambassadors mine ears; To women, or the sea, my tears; Thou, Love, hast taught me heretofore, By making me love her who 'd twenty more, That I should give to none, but
Page 109 - do. Oh stay, three lives in one flea spare, Where we almost, nay more than marry'd are. This flea is you and I, and this O.ur marriage bed and marriage temple is ; Though parents grudge, and you, w
Page 141 - into smart, and as blunt iron ground Into an edge, hurts worse : so I, fool found, Crossing hurt me. To fit my sullenness,'. He to another key his style doth dress: And asks, what news; I tell him of new plays, He takes my hand, and as a still
Page 109 - this flea guilty be, Yet thou triumph'st, and say'st that thou Find'st not thyself nor me the weaker now ; 'Tis true ; then learn how false fears be : Just so much honour, when thou yield'st to me, Will waste, as this flea's death took life from thee
Page 137 - an image, or protest, May all be bad. Doubt wisely, in strange way To stand inquiring right, is not to stray ; To sleep or run wrong, is. On a huge hill, Oragged and steep, Truth stands,
Page 120 - Cave to thy growth, thee to this height to raise, And now dost laugh and triumph on this bough, Little think'st thou That it will freeze anon, and that I shall To-morrow find thee fall'n, or not at all. Little think'st thou (poor heart,