The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 14Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... play'd into another hand . Why chufe we then like bilanders to creep Along the coast , and land in view to keep , When fafely we may launch into the deep ? In the fame veffel which our Saviour bore , Himself the pilot , let us leave the ...
... play'd into another hand . Why chufe we then like bilanders to creep Along the coast , and land in view to keep , When fafely we may launch into the deep ? In the fame veffel which our Saviour bore , Himself the pilot , let us leave the ...
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... different fenfe explains , Both play at hardhead till they break their brains And from their chairs each other's force defy , While unregarded thunders vainly fly . I pafs the reft , because your church alone Of I rafs 4.2 DRYDEN'S POEM S.
... different fenfe explains , Both play at hardhead till they break their brains And from their chairs each other's force defy , While unregarded thunders vainly fly . I pafs the reft , because your church alone Of I rafs 4.2 DRYDEN'S POEM S.
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... , Both play at hardhead till they break their brains ; And from their chairs each other's force defy , While unregarded thunders vainly fly . I pass the reft , because your church alone Of I rafs 4.2 DRYDEN'S POEM S.
... , Both play at hardhead till they break their brains ; And from their chairs each other's force defy , While unregarded thunders vainly fly . I pass the reft , because your church alone Of I rafs 4.2 DRYDEN'S POEM S.
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... play'd around his face . As Hannibal did to the altars come , Swore by his fire , a mortal foe to Rome ; So Shadwell fwore , nor fhould his vow be vain , That he till death true dulnefs would maintain ; And , in his father's right , and ...
... play'd around his face . As Hannibal did to the altars come , Swore by his fire , a mortal foe to Rome ; So Shadwell fwore , nor fhould his vow be vain , That he till death true dulnefs would maintain ; And , in his father's right , and ...
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... play , and dwindled to a farce ? When did his Mufe from Fletcher fcenes purloin , As thou whole Etherege doft transfufe to thine ? But so transfus'd , as oil and waters flow , His always floats above , thine finks below . This is thy ...
... play , and dwindled to a farce ? When did his Mufe from Fletcher fcenes purloin , As thou whole Etherege doft transfufe to thine ? But so transfus'd , as oil and waters flow , His always floats above , thine finks below . This is thy ...
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Page 105 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began : When Nature underneath a heap of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high. Arise ye more than dead. Then cold and hot, and moist and dry, In order to their stations leap, And music's power obey. From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began : From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in man.
Page 106 - Less than a god they thought there could not dwell Within the hollow of that shell, That spoke so sweetly, and so well. What passion cannot Music raise and quell?
Page 113 - And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain : Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew ! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Page 113 - Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen, fired another Troy! Thus, long ago, Ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow, While organs yet were mute; Timotheus to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.
Page 113 - 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 87 - FAREWELL, too little, and too lately known, Whom I began to think and call my own: For sure our souls were near allied, and thine Cast in the same poetic mould with mine.
Page 113 - ... blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the...
Page 58 - In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou...
Page 11 - tis sure no higher Than matter, put in motion, may aspire : Souls that can scarce ferment their mass of clay : So drossy, so divisible are...
Page 73 - WELL then, the promised hour is come at last, The present age of wit obscures the past: Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms and dint of wit: Theirs was the giant race before the flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire stood. Like Janus...