The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison, Gay's Fables, and Somerville's Chase: With Memoirs and Critical DissertationsJ. Nichol, 1859 - 386 sider |
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... fair translations show How thy own laurel first began to grow ; How wild Lycaon , changed by angry gods , 21 And frighted at himself , ran howling through the woods . Oh , mayst thou still the noble task prolong , Nor age nor sickness ...
... fair translations show How thy own laurel first began to grow ; How wild Lycaon , changed by angry gods , 21 And frighted at himself , ran howling through the woods . Oh , mayst thou still the noble task prolong , Nor age nor sickness ...
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... fair , They rush together out , and join ; the air Swarms thick , and echoes with the humming war . All in a firm round cluster mix , and strow With heaps of little corps the earth below , As thick as hailstones from the floor rebound ...
... fair , They rush together out , and join ; the air Swarms thick , and echoes with the humming war . All in a firm round cluster mix , and strow With heaps of little corps the earth below , As thick as hailstones from the floor rebound ...
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... fair . Nor must Roscommon pass neglected by , That makes even rules a noble poetry : Rules , whose deep sense and heavenly numbers show The best of critics , and of poets too . 111 112 Nor , Denham , must we e'er forget thy 30 ADDISON'S ...
... fair . Nor must Roscommon pass neglected by , That makes even rules a noble poetry : Rules , whose deep sense and heavenly numbers show The best of critics , and of poets too . 111 112 Nor , Denham , must we e'er forget thy 30 ADDISON'S ...
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... fair vestal to the fountain came , ( Let none be startled at a vestal's name ) Tired with the walk , she laid her down to rest , And to the winds exposed her glowing breast , To take the freshness of the morning - air , And gather'd in ...
... fair vestal to the fountain came , ( Let none be startled at a vestal's name ) Tired with the walk , she laid her down to rest , And to the winds exposed her glowing breast , To take the freshness of the morning - air , And gather'd in ...
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... fair Arcadian nymph he viewed , And felt the lovely charmer in his blood . The nymph nor spun , nor dressed with artful pride ; Her vest was gathered up , her hair was tied ; Now in her hand a slender spear she bore , Now a light quiver ...
... fair Arcadian nymph he viewed , And felt the lovely charmer in his blood . The nymph nor spun , nor dressed with artful pride ; Her vest was gathered up , her hair was tied ; Now in her hand a slender spear she bore , Now a light quiver ...
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The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison: Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase Joseph Addison,George Gilfillan Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1859 |
The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison: Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase Joseph Addison,John Gay,William Somerville Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1859 |
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Addison amidst arms beauty behold beneath blood blushes breast breath bright Britannia's burning Cadmus charms chase cries crowd Cycnus Danube dare death dreadful earth eyes FABLE face fain fame fate fear fields fire flames flew flies flowers fury Gaul glows goddess Godfrey Kneller godlike gods grace hand head heart heaven hero hive hounds huntress immortal JOHN GAY JOSEPH ADDISON Jove kings KIT-CAT CLUB labours light limbs look lord maid majestic band mighty Muse neighbouring night numbers nymph o'er Ovid Pentheus Phaëton plain poet praise pride Princess of Wales proud pursue race rage rise round says shade shining shore sight skies smiles song soul sound steeds stood storm streams tears thee thou thought thunder Tiresias toils tongue train trembling turns verse virgin voice waves Whilst WILLIAM SOMERVILLE winds woods wound wretch youth
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Side 140 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Side 140 - Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Side 50 - Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Side 145 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye : My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Side xxv - I fared like a distressed Prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Side 312 - Though battle call me from thy arms, Let not my pretty Susan mourn; Though cannons roar, yet, safe from harms, William shall to his dear return. Love turns aside the balls that round me fly, Lest precious tears should drop from Susan's eye.
Side 141 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God! My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise. 2 O how shall words with equal warmth, The gratitude declare, That glows within my ravish'd heart ! But thou canst read it there.
Side 191 - Tis necessary Wolves should eat. If, mindful of the bleating weal, Thy bosom burn with real zeal, Hence, and thy tyrant lord beseech ; To him repeat the moving speech: A Wolf eats sheep but now and then, Ten thousands are devour'd by men. An open foe may prove a curse, But a pretended friend is worse.
Side 311 - William, who high upon the yard Rock'd with the billow to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He sigh'd, and cast his eyes below; The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark...
Side 152 - For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...