The Works of the English Poets: Otway, Duke, and DorsetH. Hughs, 1779 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 38
Page 10
... face ; Twas gay , but yet majestic , as the place ; 185 Tell then , my Mufe , what wonders thou didft find Worthy thy fong and his celestial mind . 190 Within a gate of strength , whofe ancient frame Has outworn Time , and the records ...
... face ; Twas gay , but yet majestic , as the place ; 185 Tell then , my Mufe , what wonders thou didft find Worthy thy fong and his celestial mind . 190 Within a gate of strength , whofe ancient frame Has outworn Time , and the records ...
Page 21
... face ; 510 With downcaft heads , fwoln breasts , and streaming eyes , And fighs that mount in vain the unrelenting skies . But yet there ftill remains a task behind , In which thy readiest art may labour find . At distance let the ...
... face ; 510 With downcaft heads , fwoln breasts , and streaming eyes , And fighs that mount in vain the unrelenting skies . But yet there ftill remains a task behind , In which thy readiest art may labour find . At distance let the ...
Page 22
... grace , But all the wealth of beauty in her face . Then from the different corners of the earth Defcribe applauding nations coming forth , I 540 545 Homage Homage to pay , or humble peace to gain , 22 POEMS . OT WAY'S.
... grace , But all the wealth of beauty in her face . Then from the different corners of the earth Defcribe applauding nations coming forth , I 540 545 Homage Homage to pay , or humble peace to gain , 22 POEMS . OT WAY'S.
Page 27
... face The trickling tears had ftream'd so fast a pace , As left a path worn by their briny race . Swoln was his breast with fighs , his well- proportion'd limbs as ufelefs fell , Whilft the poor trunk ( unable to sustain Itfelf ) lay ...
... face The trickling tears had ftream'd so fast a pace , As left a path worn by their briny race . Swoln was his breast with fighs , his well- proportion'd limbs as ufelefs fell , Whilft the poor trunk ( unable to sustain Itfelf ) lay ...
Page 34
... face . Then , to confirm me more , He drew the veil of dotage from my eyes : See here , my fon , ( faid he ) the valued prize ; Thy fulfome Mufe behold , be happy , and be wife . I look d , and faw the rampant , tawdry quean , With a ...
... face . Then , to confirm me more , He drew the veil of dotage from my eyes : See here , my fon , ( faid he ) the valued prize ; Thy fulfome Mufe behold , be happy , and be wife . I look d , and faw the rampant , tawdry quean , With a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acontius arms beauty beſt bleffings bleft breaſt Cæfar's caft charms Cyclops Cydippe dæmon Daphnis defire deſign diſeaſe dreft e'er eaſe Ev'n eyes facred fafe fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feem'd fent fhall fhame fhew fhining fhore fhould fighs fince firft firſt flain fmile foft fome fong fools forrow foul ftill fuch fure fwain grace grave he lies hafte heart heaven herſelf himſelf Hippolytus honour juft juſt king laft laſt lefs lov'd Lucretius mighty mind MOPSU moſt Mufe Muſe muſt ne'er noble nymph o'er OVID paſt peace pleaſe pleaſure Poet praiſe pride rage rais'd raiſe reft rife royal ſhall ſhe ſhine ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtreams Tartuffe taſte thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand triumph Twas twill underſtand uſe verfe virtue Whilft whofe wiſhes
Popular passages
Page 195 - Ladies now at land, We men at sea indite ; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write ; The muses, now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you. With a fa la, la, la, la.
Page 198 - And now we've told you all our loves, And likewise all our fears, In hopes this declaration moves Some pity from your tears ; Let's hear of no inconstancy, We have too much of that at sea. With a fa, la, la, la, la.
Page 27 - Twas far from any path, but where the earth Was bare, and naked all as at her birth, When by the Word it first was made, Ere God had said : — • Let grass and herbs and every green thing grow, With fruitful herbs after their kinds, and it was so.
Page 28 - My father was .(a thing now rare) Loyal and brave ; my mother chaste and fair. The pledge of marriage-vows was only I ; Alone I liv'd their much-lov'd fondled boy:' They gave me gen'rous education ; high They strove to raise my mind ; and with it grew their joy.
Page 207 - The wise will think you in the right, Not to expose your person : Nor vex your thoughts how to repair The ruins of your glory ; You ought to leave so mean a care To those who pen your story. Are not Boileau and Corneille paid For panegyric writing ? They know how heroes may be made Without the help of fighting.
Page 53 - Tis dang'rous to resist the power of love, The Gods obey him, and he's king above : He clear'd the doubts that did my mind confound, And promis'd me to bring thee hither bound : Oh may he come, and in that...
Page 31 - Bore witness of our daily loves ; And on the bark of every tree, You might the marks of our endearments...
Page 206 - Roper to take her away. But to these that have had my dear Bess in their arms, She's gentle, and knows how to soften her charms; And to every beauty can add a new...
Page 47 - But constant as the stars that never move ; Or as women would have love. The trembling genius of their state Look'd out, and straight shrunk back his head, To see our daring banners spread.
Page 68 - In recompence th' original was loft : At thefe, illuftrious repentance pay, In his kind hands your humble offerings lay : Let royal pardon be by him implor'd, Th...