Eighteenth-century PoetryPatricia Ann Meyer Spacks, Patricia Meyer Spacks Prentice-Hall, 1964 - 451 pages |
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Page xxix
... leaf , " which both precisely defines the mat unshining surface of the jasmine's leaf and evokes a whole realm of opposites for it , calling to mind the polish of other leaves and thus reminding the reader once again of the enormous ...
... leaf , " which both precisely defines the mat unshining surface of the jasmine's leaf and evokes a whole realm of opposites for it , calling to mind the polish of other leaves and thus reminding the reader once again of the enormous ...
Page 147
... leaves Of aspen tall . The uncurling floods , diffused In glassy breadth , seem through delusive lapse Forgetful of their course . ' Tis silence all , And pleasing expectation . Herds and flocks Drop the dry sprig , and mute - imploring ...
... leaves Of aspen tall . The uncurling floods , diffused In glassy breadth , seem through delusive lapse Forgetful of their course . ' Tis silence all , And pleasing expectation . Herds and flocks Drop the dry sprig , and mute - imploring ...
Page 157
... leaves ; And full ranunculus of glowing red . Then comes the tulip - race , where beauty plays Her idle freaks : from family diffused To family , as flies the father - dust , The varied colors run ; and , while they break On the charmed ...
... leaves ; And full ranunculus of glowing red . Then comes the tulip - race , where beauty plays Her idle freaks : from family diffused To family , as flies the father - dust , The varied colors run ; and , while they break On the charmed ...
Contents
Introduction | xvii |
Matthew Prior | xxiv |
To the Honorable Charles Montague Esq | 2 |
Copyright | |
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ADORATION auld auld lang syne bard beauty beneath bless breast breath charms Christopher Smart clouds Cowper death delight Dunciad e'er earth eighteenth-century ev'n ev'ry fair fame fancy fate fear fire flame flowers frae golden reign grace hand hear heart heav'n honor hour human J. V. Cunningham John John Gay Jonathan Swift king lasses light Lord lyre maid Matthew Prior mind morn Muse nature Nature's ne'er never night numbers nymph o'er pain passion peace periphrasis Philip Larkin plain play pleasure poem poet poetic poetry pow'r praise pride rise round scene scorn sense shade shine sighs sing skelpin sleep smile soft song soul sound spirit Spring strain stream swain sweet Swift thee thou thought toil trembling Twas vale verse virtue voice walk wild William Cowper wind wing woods youth