Select Works of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Prefaces, Volume 3John Aikin |
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... force he conquered , then by love ; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame , With whom her sister , fair Emilia , came . With honour to his home let Theseus ride , With Love to friend , and Fortune for his guide , And his ...
... force he conquered , then by love ; He brought in triumph back the beauteous dame , With whom her sister , fair Emilia , came . With honour to his home let Theseus ride , With Love to friend , and Fortune for his guide , And his ...
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... force of fates That governs all , and Heaven that all creates , Nor art , nor Nature's hand can ease my grief ; Nothing but death , the wretch's last relief : Then farewell youth , and all the joys that dwell , With youth and life , and ...
... force of fates That governs all , and Heaven that all creates , Nor art , nor Nature's hand can ease my grief ; Nothing but death , the wretch's last relief : Then farewell youth , and all the joys that dwell , With youth and life , and ...
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... force thee to renounce thy love . The surety which I gave thee , I defy : Fool , not to know , that love endures no tie , And Jove but laughs at lovers ' perjury . Know I will serve the fair in thy despite ; But since thou art my ...
... force thee to renounce thy love . The surety which I gave thee , I defy : Fool , not to know , that love endures no tie , And Jove but laughs at lovers ' perjury . Know I will serve the fair in thy despite ; But since thou art my ...
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... force , and finds or makes her way . Nor kings , nor nations , nor united power , One moment can retard th ' appointed hour . And some one day , some wondrous chance appears , Which happen'd not in centuries of years : For sure , whate ...
... force , and finds or makes her way . Nor kings , nor nations , nor united power , One moment can retard th ' appointed hour . And some one day , some wondrous chance appears , Which happen'd not in centuries of years : For sure , whate ...
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... force requir'd to fell an oak : He gaz'd with wonder on their equal might , Look'd eager on , but knew not either knight : Resolv'd to learn , he spurr'd his fiery steed With goring rowels to provoke his speed . The minute ended that ...
... force requir'd to fell an oak : He gaz'd with wonder on their equal might , Look'd eager on , but knew not either knight : Resolv'd to learn , he spurr'd his fiery steed With goring rowels to provoke his speed . The minute ended that ...
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Ah willow Arcite arm'd arms beauteous behold blood bore breast breath call'd Chanticleer charms coursers Creon crown'd cry'd Cymon dame death dream dy'd Earth Emily ev'n eyes fair fame fate fear fight fire flames forc'd Fortune Gaul grace green ground grove hand happy heart Heaven Hesiod honour horrour join'd JOSEPH ADDISON Jove kind king knight labour ladies laurel light liv'd look'd lord lov'd Lysimachus maid mind mortal Muse Nature's never numbers nymphs o'er pain Palamon pass'd Philostratus Pirithous plac'd plain pleas'd pointed lance prepar'd prescience prey pride prince proud queen race rais'd ravish'd renown'd resolv'd rest Reynard Rhodian rich rise secret seem'd shade shine sigh'd sight sing slain song soul sound Splendid Shilling steed stood sung sweet sword Thebes thee Theseus thine THOMAS PARNELL thou thought troop turn'd Twas virtue vows wind wine wood youth
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Page 2 - In flower of youth and beauty's pride. Happy, happy, happy pair! None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave deserves the fair...
Page 3 - Flush'd with a purple grace, He shows his honest face; Now give the hautboys breath: he comes! he comes! Bacchus, ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain ; Bacchus...
Page 104 - Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky; And oft, with holy hymns, he charm'd their ears: (A music more melodious than the spheres.) For David left him, when he went to rest, His lyre; and after him he sung the best.
Page 213 - My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue !) An horrid chasm...
Page 6 - The princes applaud with a furious joy: And the King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy...
Page 323 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia...
Page 276 - Murmuring he lifts his eyes, and thinks it hard That generous actions meet a base reward. While thus they pass, the sun his glory shrouds, The changing skies hang out their sable clouds ; A sound in air presag'd approaching rain, And beasts to covert scud across the plain. Warn'd by the signs, the wandering pair retreat To seek for shelter at a neighboring seat.
Page 209 - Happy the man who, void of cares and strife, In silken or in leathern purse retains A Splendid Shilling: he nor hears with pain New oysters cried, nor sighs for cheerful ale; But with his friends, when nightly mists arise, To Juniper's Magpie or...
Page 169 - And listen'd for the queen of all the quire ; Fain would I hear her heavenly voice to sing, And wanted yet an omen to the spring. " Attending long in vain, I took the way, Which through a path, but scarcely printed, lay ; In narrow mazes oft it seem'd to meet, . And look'd as lightly ^press'd by fairy feet.
Page 274 - 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.