The Works in Verse and Prose, of Dr. Thomas Parnell: Enlarged with Variations and Poems, Not Before Publish'd |
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... face . A finer flax than what they wrought before , Thro ' time's deep cave the Sifter Fates explore , Then fix the loom , their fingers nimbly weave , And thus their toil prophetic fongs deceive . Flow from the rock , my flax ! and ...
... face . A finer flax than what they wrought before , Thro ' time's deep cave the Sifter Fates explore , Then fix the loom , their fingers nimbly weave , And thus their toil prophetic fongs deceive . Flow from the rock , my flax ! and ...
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... face ; New terms of folly rofe , new states of care ; New plagues , to fuffer , and to please , the fair ! The days of whining , and of wild intrigues , Commenc'd , or finish'd , with the breach of leagues ; The mean defigns of well ...
... face ; New terms of folly rofe , new states of care ; New plagues , to fuffer , and to please , the fair ! The days of whining , and of wild intrigues , Commenc'd , or finish'd , with the breach of leagues ; The mean defigns of well ...
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... face of day . The strong Lymnocharis , who view'd with ire , A victor triumph , and a friend expire ; And fiercely flung where Troglodytes fought ; With heaving arms a rocky fragment caught , ( A warrior vers'd in arts , of fure retreat ...
... face of day . The strong Lymnocharis , who view'd with ire , A victor triumph , and a friend expire ; And fiercely flung where Troglodytes fought ; With heaving arms a rocky fragment caught , ( A warrior vers'd in arts , of fure retreat ...
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... face , and blots his eyes . Enrag'd , and wildly fputt'ring , from the shore A stone immenfe of fize the warrior bore , A load for lab'ring earth , ( whofe bulk to raise , Afks ten degen'rate Mice of modern days . ) Full on the leg ...
... face , and blots his eyes . Enrag'd , and wildly fputt'ring , from the shore A stone immenfe of fize the warrior bore , A load for lab'ring earth , ( whofe bulk to raise , Afks ten degen'rate Mice of modern days . ) Full on the leg ...
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... face ; Sees by degrees a purer blush arise , And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes . The bufy Sylphs furround their darling care ; These set the head , and thofe divide the hair , Some fold the fleeve , while others plait the gown ...
... face ; Sees by degrees a purer blush arise , And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes . The bufy Sylphs furround their darling care ; These set the head , and thofe divide the hair , Some fold the fleeve , while others plait the gown ...
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Page 94 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 68 - Grace, And calls forth all the Wonders of her Face ; Sees by Degrees a purer Blush arise, And keener Lightnings quicken in her Eyes. The...
Page 101 - Its sacred majesty through all depends On using second means to work his ends: 'Tis thus, withdrawn in state from human eye, The...
Page 20 - Yet spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within ; But one Sir Topaz dress'd with art.
Page 96 - The pair arrive : the liveried servants wait; Their lord receives them at the pompous gate. The table groans with costly piles of food, And all is more than hospitably good.
Page 96 - The table groans with costly piles of food, And all Is more than hospitably good. Then, led to rest, the day's long toil they drown, Deep sunk in sleep, and silk, and heaps of down. At length 'tis morn, and at the dawn of day Along the wide canals the zephyrs play ; Fresh o'er the gay parterres the breezes creep.
Page 88 - Arms, angels, epitaphs, and bones, These (all the poor remains of state), Adorn the rich, or praise the great; Who while on earth in fame they live, Are senseless of the fame they give.
Page 67 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box. The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transform'd to combs, the speckled and the white.
Page 95 - And hail, my son," the reverend sire replied; Words follow'd words, from question answer flow'd, And talk of various kind deceiv'd the road; Till each with other pleas'd, and loath to part, While in their age they differ, join in heart. Thus stands an aged elm in ivy bound, Thus youthful ivy clasps an elm around. Now sunk the Sun : the closing hour of day Came onward, mantled o'er with sober...
Page 78 - Muses, make them poor again. Now bring the weapon, yonder blade With which my tuneful pens are made. I...