The Works of the English Poets: GayH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... o'er the various rural toil , And know the nature of each different foil : This waving field is gilded o'er with corn , That spreading trees with blufhing fruit adorn : Here I furvey the purple vintage grow , Climb round the poles , and ...
... o'er the various rural toil , And know the nature of each different foil : This waving field is gilded o'er with corn , That spreading trees with blufhing fruit adorn : Here I furvey the purple vintage grow , Climb round the poles , and ...
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... o'er the diftant billow lofe my fight . Now Night in filent state begins to rise , And twinkling orbs bestrow th ' uncloudy skies ; Her borrow'd luftre growing Cynthia lends , And on the main a glittering path extends ; Millions of ...
... o'er the diftant billow lofe my fight . Now Night in filent state begins to rise , And twinkling orbs bestrow th ' uncloudy skies ; Her borrow'd luftre growing Cynthia lends , And on the main a glittering path extends ; Millions of ...
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... o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infect fall ( his certain guide ) , He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eyes , His gaudy veft , his wings , his horns , and fize ; Then ...
... o'er the ftream a waving foreft throw ; When if an infect fall ( his certain guide ) , He gently takes him from the whirling tide ; Examines well his form with curious eyes , His gaudy veft , his wings , his horns , and fize ; Then ...
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... o'er the land ; Now to the copfe thy leffer spaniel take , Teach him to range the ditch and force the brake ; Not closest coverts can protect the game : 340 345 Hark ! the dog opens ; take thy certain aim . The woodcock flutters ; how ...
... o'er the land ; Now to the copfe thy leffer spaniel take , Teach him to range the ditch and force the brake ; Not closest coverts can protect the game : 340 345 Hark ! the dog opens ; take thy certain aim . The woodcock flutters ; how ...
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... O'er the high gate , and down the headlong hill ? Canft thou the ftag's laborious chace direct , Or the strong fox through all his arts detect ? The theme demands a more experienc'd lay : Ye mighty hunters ! fpare this weak essay . O ...
... O'er the high gate , and down the headlong hill ? Canft thou the ftag's laborious chace direct , Or the strong fox through all his arts detect ? The theme demands a more experienc'd lay : Ye mighty hunters ! fpare this weak essay . O ...
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Page 75 - Two Hazel-Nuts I threw into the Flame, And to each Nut I gave a Sweet-heart's Name. This with the loudest Bounce me sore amaz'd, That in a Flame of brightest Colour blaz'd. As blaz'd the Nut so may thy Passion grow, For 'twas thy Nut that did so brightly glow.
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Page 142 - Heaven thy eyes and hands, When the long scroll the surgeon's fees demands ! Or else (ye gods, avert that worst disgrace !) Thy ruin'd nose falls level with thy face ! Then shall thy wife thy loathsome kiss disdain, And wholesome neighbours from thy mug refrain. Yet there are watchmen, who with friendly light...
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Page 188 - Ev'n in mid ocean often didst thou quail, And oft lift up thy holy eye and hand, Praying the Virgin dear, and saintly choir, Back to the port to bring thy bark entire.
Page 194 - All this, my friends, I owe to Homer's strain, On whose strong pinions I exalt my lay. What from contending cities did he gain; And what rewards his grateful country pay? None, none were paid — why then all this for me? These honours, Homer, had been just to thee.
Page 84 - The daisy, butter-flower, and endive blue. After the good man warn'd us from his text, That none could tell whose turn would be the next, He said that Heaven would take her soul, no doubt, And spoke the hour-glass in her praise— quite out...