Bell's Edition, Volumes 27-28J. Bell, 1784 - English poetry |
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... praise of science faintly warm'd his breast ; But , fir'd to fame by Sidney's rofy smile , Swift o'er the laureate realm he urg'd his toil . His Mufe , by Nature form'd to please the fair , Or fing of heroes with majestick air , To ...
... praise of science faintly warm'd his breast ; But , fir'd to fame by Sidney's rofy smile , Swift o'er the laureate realm he urg'd his toil . His Mufe , by Nature form'd to please the fair , Or fing of heroes with majestick air , To ...
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... praise , Infuse thy genius , and my fancy raise ! 25 30 So , warbling o'er his urn , the woodland choirs To Orpheus pay the song his shade inspires . 35 In Waller's fame , O fairest Harley ! view What verdant palms fhall owe their birth ...
... praise , Infuse thy genius , and my fancy raise ! 25 30 So , warbling o'er his urn , the woodland choirs To Orpheus pay the song his shade inspires . 35 In Waller's fame , O fairest Harley ! view What verdant palms fhall owe their birth ...
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... praise forgot to name : Thus Eden's rofe without a thorn display'd Her bloom , and in a fragrant blufh decay'd . Such foul - attracting airs were sung of old , When blifsful years in golden circles roll'd : Pure from deceit , devoid of ...
... praise forgot to name : Thus Eden's rofe without a thorn display'd Her bloom , and in a fragrant blufh decay'd . Such foul - attracting airs were sung of old , When blifsful years in golden circles roll'd : Pure from deceit , devoid of ...
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... praise , And all ye lift'ning Loves record the lays ! So Philomela charms th ' Idalian grove , When Venus , in the glowing orb of love , O'er ocean , earth , and air , extends her reign , The first , the brighteft , of the starry train ...
... praise , And all ye lift'ning Loves record the lays ! So Philomela charms th ' Idalian grove , When Venus , in the glowing orb of love , O'er ocean , earth , and air , extends her reign , The first , the brighteft , of the starry train ...
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... praise . ૩૦ There our delight complying with her fame , Shall have occafion to recite thy name , Fair Sachariffa ! -and now only fair ! To facred friendship we'll an altar rear , ( Such as the Romans did erect of old ) Where on a ...
... praise . ૩૦ There our delight complying with her fame , Shall have occafion to recite thy name , Fair Sachariffa ! -and now only fair ! To facred friendship we'll an altar rear , ( Such as the Romans did erect of old ) Where on a ...
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againſt Amoret beauty beſt boaſt bold brave breaſt bright Britiſh COUNTESS OF CARLISLE court crown'd dame defire deſtroy EDMUND WALLER Engliſh ev'ry eyes facred fair falutes fame fate fave feem fhade fhall fhine fhips fide fight fince fing firft firſt flain flame fleep foes fome foon foul ftill fuch fweet grace Heav'n herſelf himſelf Houſe increaſe itſelf Jove King LADY laft laſt lefs leſs loft Lord Lucretius Maid's Tragedy mind moſt Mufe Muſe muſt nobler numbers nymph o'er paffion peace plac'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent prince Queen rage reaſon reft reſt rife royal ſea ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhips ſhould ſpoil ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſuch ſweet tempeft thee thefe themſelves theſe Thetis thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro Turks uſe verfe verſe vex'd Waller whofe whoſe wind youth
Popular passages
Page 42 - Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair.
Page xxxv - There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz.
Page 80 - The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er ; So calm are we when passions are no more ; For then we know how vain it was to boast Of fleeting things so certain to be lost.
Page xlv - Andero ;" a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors, that he attained, by a felicity like instinct, a style which perhaps will never be obsolete ; and that, " were we to judge only by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourscore.
Page 184 - WHY came I so untimely forth Into a world which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth Or shadow of felicity, That time should me so far remove From that which I was born to love ? Yet, Fairest Blossom ! do not slight That age which you may know so soon : The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon ; And then what wonders shall you do Whose dawning beauty warms us so...
Page 137 - The beauties which adorn'd that age, The shining subjects of his rage, Hoping they should immortal prove, Rewarded with success his love. This was the generous poet's scope, And all an English pen can hope, To make the fair approve his flame, That can so far extend their fame.
Page 96 - And every man a Polypheme Does to his Galatea seem; None may presume her faith to prove; He proffers death that proffers love.
Page 143 - Pouring out treasure to supply his fleet; They vow with lives and fortunes to maintain Their King's eternal title to the main, And with a present to the Duke approve His valor, conduct, and his country's love.
Page xlvii - Among other improvements, we may reckon that of his rhymes, which are always good, and very often the better for being new.