Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 14W. Blackwood., 1823 - England |
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... beautiful , is partially embarrassed and unnatu- ral . Phoebus sits in the centre , touch- ing his lyre , but with the face of a fat milkmaid . The Sun is by his side , a clumsy reservoir of light ; and the floating gatherers of the ...
... beautiful , is partially embarrassed and unnatu- ral . Phoebus sits in the centre , touch- ing his lyre , but with the face of a fat milkmaid . The Sun is by his side , a clumsy reservoir of light ; and the floating gatherers of the ...
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... beautiful pines , and in these innumerable country houses , that the Marseillese come every Sunday to for- get the bustle of the quays , their dis- putes with the officers of the customs , and the business of the counting- house . " As ...
... beautiful pines , and in these innumerable country houses , that the Marseillese come every Sunday to for- get the bustle of the quays , their dis- putes with the officers of the customs , and the business of the counting- house . " As ...
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... beautiful specimens of typographical art and embellishment that ever issued from the English press . And , what is of greater moment , the jewel is quite worthy of the rich casket in which it is placed . Mr Wiffen's own prose ...
... beautiful specimens of typographical art and embellishment that ever issued from the English press . And , what is of greater moment , the jewel is quite worthy of the rich casket in which it is placed . Mr Wiffen's own prose ...
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... beautiful verses will , we trust , sufficiently recommend Mr Wif- fen to the notice of our readers . He is engaged in a work of still great- er importance - a new translation of Tasso into English ottava rima , and we confess that we ...
... beautiful verses will , we trust , sufficiently recommend Mr Wif- fen to the notice of our readers . He is engaged in a work of still great- er importance - a new translation of Tasso into English ottava rima , and we confess that we ...
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... beautiful eyes sweet influence over the buffers . Well the ground was chosen , and quite with the eye of a poet ; Close to the field of fight , the land all rises around it , Amphitheatrical wise , in a most judgmatical fashion . There ...
... beautiful eyes sweet influence over the buffers . Well the ground was chosen , and quite with the eye of a poet ; Close to the field of fight , the land all rises around it , Amphitheatrical wise , in a most judgmatical fashion . There ...
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Page 322 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Page 368 - Above all others make I large concession. For thou must move a world, and be the master — He kills thee who condemns thee to inaction. So be it then ! maintain thee in thy post By violence. Resist the Emperor, And, if it must be, force with force repel : I will not praise it, yet I can forgive it. But not — not to the traitor — yes!
Page 458 - Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods t' embrace; And others spend their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war, or wantonness. Let them that will, these pastimes still pursue, And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill; So I the fields and meadows green may view, And daily by fresh rivers walk at will, Among the daisies and the violets blue, Red hyacinth and yellow daffodil.
Page 232 - Alas! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair?
Page 459 - No, I thank you; but, I pray, do us a courtesy that shall stand you and your daughter in nothing, and yet we will think ourselves still something in your debt: it is but to sing us a song that was sung by your daughter when I last passed over this meadow, about eight or nine days since. MILK- WOMAN. What song was it, I pray? Was it, "Come, shepherds, deck your herds"? or "As at noon Dulcina rested"?
Page 331 - Love had he found in huts where poor Men lie ; His daily Teachers had been Woods and Rills, The silence that is in the starry sky, The sleep that is among the lonely hills.
Page 102 - Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever ; One foot in sea, and one on shore ; To one thing constant never : Then sigh not so, But let them go. And be you blithe and bonny ; ' Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny.
Page 460 - IF all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy love.
Page 459 - ... which broke their waves, and turned them into foam; and sometimes I beguiled time by viewing the harmless lambs, some leaping securely in the cool shade, whilst others sported themselves in the cheerful sun ; and saw others craving comfort from the swollen udders of their bleating dams.
Page 373 - Only the inevitable. As the sun, Ere it is risen, sometimes paints its image In the atmosphere, so often do the spirits Of great events stride on before the events. And in today already walks tomorrow.