The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayLittle, Brown, 1853 - 223 pages |
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Page xvii
... writer of an English Dictionary be ignorant that the ready conversion of our substantives into verbs , participles , and participial adjectives , is of the very essence of our own tongue , derived to it from its Saxon origin , and a ...
... writer of an English Dictionary be ignorant that the ready conversion of our substantives into verbs , participles , and participial adjectives , is of the very essence of our own tongue , derived to it from its Saxon origin , and a ...
Page xxviii
... writing to Sir William Forbes , says : " Of all the English poets of this age , Mr. Gray is most admired , and I think with justice ; yet there are comparatively speaking , but a few who know any thing of his , but his ' Church- yard ...
... writing to Sir William Forbes , says : " Of all the English poets of this age , Mr. Gray is most admired , and I think with justice ; yet there are comparatively speaking , but a few who know any thing of his , but his ' Church- yard ...
Page xxx
... writing called ' Philodamus , ' which was acted at Covent Garden . For an account of R. Bentley see Brydges ' Resti- tuta , vol . iv . p . 364. Scott's Lives of the Novelists , vol . ii . p . 235. Boaden's Life of Mrs. Siddons , i . p ...
... writing called ' Philodamus , ' which was acted at Covent Garden . For an account of R. Bentley see Brydges ' Resti- tuta , vol . iv . p . 364. Scott's Lives of the Novelists , vol . ii . p . 235. Boaden's Life of Mrs. Siddons , i . p ...
Page xxxvi
... write prose , write sermons , write nothing at all , ' they will disdain me and my advice . Mr. S. Jenyns now and then can write a good line or two , such as these : Snatch us from all our little sorrows here , Calm every grief , and ...
... write prose , write sermons , write nothing at all , ' they will disdain me and my advice . Mr. S. Jenyns now and then can write a good line or two , such as these : Snatch us from all our little sorrows here , Calm every grief , and ...
Page xxxvii
... write to him , that they do not succeed , " and several amusing criti- cisms on them are mentioned in the Letters . there were not wanting some better judges who admired them . They had received the judicious and valuable approbation of ...
... write to him , that they do not succeed , " and several amusing criti- cisms on them are mentioned in the Letters . there were not wanting some better judges who admired them . They had received the judicious and valuable approbation of ...
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Page 109 - The next, with dirges due in sad array, Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne ; Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 99 - Await alike the inevitable hour ; The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, ' If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise.
Page 91 - And in my breast the imperfect joys expire; Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men; The fields to all their wonted tribute bear; To warm their little loves the birds complain. I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear, And weep the more because I weep in vain...
Page 16 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage ; Lo ! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age.
Page 14 - Alas! regardless of their doom The little victims play; No sense have they of ills to come Nor care beyond to-day: Yet see how all around 'em wait The ministers of human fate And black Misfortune's baleful train!
Page 46 - Fair laughs the morn and soft the zephyr blows, While, proudly riding o'er the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm, Regardless of the sweeping Whirlwind's sway...
Page 96 - O'erhang his wavy bed: Now air is hushed, save where the weak-eyed bat With short shrill shriek flits by on leathern wing, Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn, As oft he rises, 'midst the twilight path Against the pilgrim borne in heedless hum...
Page 105 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die.
Page 35 - And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Page 62 - And when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves...