The Works in Verse and Prose, of Dr. Thomas Parnell: Enlarged with Variations and Poems, Not Before Publish'd |
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... read my fong ) With flighted paffion pac'd along All in the moony light : ' Twas near an old enchaunted court , Where sportive Faeries made refort To revel out the night . His heart was drear , his hope was crofs'd , ' Twas late ...
... read my fong ) With flighted paffion pac'd along All in the moony light : ' Twas near an old enchaunted court , Where sportive Faeries made refort To revel out the night . His heart was drear , his hope was crofs'd , ' Twas late ...
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... read , I feel my bofom beat , And rife in raptures by another's heat . Thus in the wood , when Summer drefs'd the days , When Windfor lent us tuneful hours of eafe , Our ears the Lark , the Thrush , the Turtle bleft , d Philomela ...
... read , I feel my bofom beat , And rife in raptures by another's heat . Thus in the wood , when Summer drefs'd the days , When Windfor lent us tuneful hours of eafe , Our ears the Lark , the Thrush , the Turtle bleft , d Philomela ...
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... read she wore , A caftle for a crown before , Nor with long streets and longer roads Dangling behind her , like commodes : As yet with wreaths alone fhe drest , And trail'd a landskip - painted vest . Then thrice she rais'd ( as Ovid ...
... read she wore , A caftle for a crown before , Nor with long streets and longer roads Dangling behind her , like commodes : As yet with wreaths alone fhe drest , And trail'd a landskip - painted vest . Then thrice she rais'd ( as Ovid ...
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... read , a fufficient ground " of oppofition . Here march my grammarians , fkill'd 66 to torture words ; there my fons of sophistry , ever " ready to wreft a meaning . Obferve how faint the " foremost of the proceffion appear ; and how ...
... read , a fufficient ground " of oppofition . Here march my grammarians , fkill'd 66 to torture words ; there my fons of sophistry , ever " ready to wreft a meaning . Obferve how faint the " foremost of the proceffion appear ; and how ...
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... read , but return'd no anfwer : fo great was the fcorn he conceiv'd against him . But Zo Lus ftill undauntedly renew'd his petitions , ' till PTOLEMY , being weary of his perfecution , gave him a flat denial . HOMER , ( fays the prince ) ...
... read , but return'd no anfwer : fo great was the fcorn he conceiv'd against him . But Zo Lus ftill undauntedly renew'd his petitions , ' till PTOLEMY , being weary of his perfecution , gave him a flat denial . HOMER , ( fays the prince ) ...
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Aelian againſt anſwer appear beauty becauſe bofom breaſt caft call'd Callimachus cauſe cloſe Comus cou'd cras amet defire envy ev'ry eyes fable facred fafe faid fame fancy fate fays feat feem'd feems feen felves fhades fhall fhew fhou'd fide fight filent filk filver fince fing firſt flain flies flow'rs foft fome fomething fong foul Frogs ftill fuch glitt'ring glory Goddeſs Gods grove heart himſelf HOMER houſe ILIAD Ipfa itſelf Jove juſt laſt lefs Let thoſe loft Mice moſt Moufe mufic Muſes muſt never lov'd numquam amavit Nymphs o'er obferved Ovid paffage paffion paſs pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure Poet pow'r praiſe raiſe reafon reft reſt rife ſcene ſhade ſhake ſhall ſhape ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſky ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill thee Thefe themſelves theſe THOMAS PARNELL thou thouſand thro Twas uſe whofe whoſe wou'd ZOILUS
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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...