 | 1708 - 516 sider
...Like proper Thoughts in lofty Language dreft. Where Light to Shades defcending, plays, not ftrivesj Dies by degrees, and by degrees revives. Of various...wrought: Thy Piftures think, and we Divine their Thought. * Shake fpear thy Gift, I place before my Sight * With awe, I ask his Blcffing e'er I write; With Reverence... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sider
...proper Thoughts in lofty Language drefs'd : \VhereLight, to Shades defcending, plays, notftnves, tJles by Degrees, and by Degrees revives. Of various Parts a perfeft Whole is wrought ; Thy Pifturesthink, and we divine their Thought. Our Arts are Sifters, tho' not Twins in Birth \ for Hymns... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 sider
...Like proper Thoughts in lofty Language dreft : Where Light, to Shades defcending, plays, notftrives,. Dies by degrees, and by degrees revives. Of various...: Thy Piftures think, and we Divine their Thought. ,f- Shaktfpear, thy Gift, I place before my Sight; With awe, I afk his Bleffing ere I write ; With... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 sider
...Dies by' degrees, and by degrees revives. Of various parts a perfect whole is wrought : Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakefpear, thy gift, I place before my fight ; With awe, I afk his bleffing ere I write ; With rev'rence look on his majeftic face ; Proud... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 sider
...Like proper though s in lofty language dreft: Where light, to fhades defcending, plays, not ftrives, Dies by degrees, and by degrees revives. Of various...think, and we divine their thought. Shakefpear, thy 4 gift, I place before my fight; With awe, I afk his bleffing ere I write; With rev'rence look on his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 sider
...Like proper thoughts in lofty language dreft: Where light, to fhades defcending, plays, not ftrives, Dies by degrees, and by degrees revives. Of various parts a perfeft whole is wrought: Thy piftnres think, and we divine their thought. Shakefpear, thy 4 gift) I place before my fight; With... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 sider
...Like proper thoughts in lofty language dreft : Where light, to Ibades defending, plays, not ftrires, Dies by degrees, and by degrees revives. Of various...thought. * Shakefpear, thy gift, I place before my fight ; With awe, I afk his blefling ere I write; With rev'rence look on his majcftic face : Proud... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 sider
...various parts a perfect whole is wrought: Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakespeare, thy gift, I place before my sight; With awe I ask his blessing ere I write ; With rev'rence look on his majestic face, 75 Proud Jp be less, but of his godlike... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 sider
...thoughts in lofty language dreft: Where light, to ma:!es defcending, plays, not ftrives, Dies by decrees, and by degrees revives. Of various parts a perfeft...wrought: Thy piftures think, and we divine their thought. . Shakefpeare, thy gift, I place before my fight: With awe, I afk his bleffing ere I write ; With reverence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 614 sider
...Like proper thoughts in lofty language dreft : Where light, to fhades defcending, plays, not ftrives, Dies by degrees, and by degrees revives. Of various parts a perfeft whole is wrought: Thy pictures think, and we divine their thought. Shakefpeare, thy gift, I place before my f:ght: With awe,... | |
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Shakespeare, thy gift, I place before my sight; With awe, I ask his blessing ere I write ; With reverence look on his majestic face; Proud to be less, but of his godlike race. 
