The Works of the English Poets: Parnell and A. PhilipsH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... rofe , new ftates of care ; New plagues , to fuffer , and to please , the Fair ! The days of whining , and of wild intrigues , Commenc'd , or finish'd , with the breach of leagues ; The mean designs of well - diffembled love ; The ...
... rofe , new ftates of care ; New plagues , to fuffer , and to please , the Fair ! The days of whining , and of wild intrigues , Commenc'd , or finish'd , with the breach of leagues ; The mean designs of well - diffembled love ; The ...
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... rofe , Full jolly creature home he goes , He feels his back the lefs ; His honeft tongue and steady mind Had rid him of the lump behind , Which made him want fuccefs . With With lufty livelyhed he talks , He seems a dauncing A FAIRY ...
... rofe , Full jolly creature home he goes , He feels his back the lefs ; His honeft tongue and steady mind Had rid him of the lump behind , Which made him want fuccefs . With With lufty livelyhed he talks , He seems a dauncing A FAIRY ...
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... rofe the day , Then deem'd the dole was o'er But wot ye well his harder lot ? His feely back the bunch had got Which Edwin loft afore . This tale a Sybil - nurse ared ; She foftly ftroak'd my youngling head , And when the tale was done ...
... rofe the day , Then deem'd the dole was o'er But wot ye well his harder lot ? His feely back the bunch had got Which Edwin loft afore . This tale a Sybil - nurse ared ; She foftly ftroak'd my youngling head , And when the tale was done ...
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... ; Wandering in circles ftood the finny crew , The midst was left a void expanse of blue , There parent ocean work'd with heaving throes , And dropping wet the fair Dione rofe . Let Let thofe love now , who never lov'd before ; [ 29 1.
... ; Wandering in circles ftood the finny crew , The midst was left a void expanse of blue , There parent ocean work'd with heaving throes , And dropping wet the fair Dione rofe . Let Let thofe love now , who never lov'd before ; [ 29 1.
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... rofe receives , And blushes sweet through all her filken leaves ( The drops defcending through the filent night , While stars ferenely roll their golden light ) : Clofe till the morn , her humid veil she holds ; Then deckt with virgin ...
... rofe receives , And blushes sweet through all her filken leaves ( The drops defcending through the filent night , While stars ferenely roll their golden light ) : Clofe till the morn , her humid veil she holds ; Then deckt with virgin ...
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æther ANTISTROPHE arife beauty beneath bleffings blefs'd bofom breaſt breath bright charms chearful cloſe defcend defire divine eyes facred fafe faid fair falute fame fancy fate fear feat feek feems feen fhades fhall fhepherds fhine fide fight filent filver fing fix'd fkies flain flame flies flowers fmiles foft fome fong foon forrow foul fpring Frogs ftand ftill fuch fung fwains fweet glory grace grove heart Ifrael king laſt lefs Lord lov'd Meaſures mind Mufe mufic night numbers Nymphs o'er paffion Pelops plain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe purſue rage rais'd raiſe realms reft reſt rife riſe rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhow ſkies ſkill ſky ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſtream ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand Twas voice whofe Whoſe winds wondrous
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Page 87 - Thy prayer, thy praise, thy life to vice unknown, In sweet memorial rise before the throne: These charms success in our bright region...
Page 81 - To find if books or swains report it right (For yet by swains alone the world he knew, Whose feet came wandering o'er the nightly dew...
Page 22 - Yet, spite of all that Nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain the prize, Could ladies look within...
Page 26 - To see the revel scene : At close of eve he leaves his home, And wends to find the ruin'd dome, All on the gloomy plain. As there he bides, it...
Page 87 - ... Detested wretch !" — but scarce his speech began, When the strange partner seem'd no longer man His youthful face grew more serenely sweet ; His robe turn'd white, and flow'd upon his feet ; Fair rounds of radiant points invest his hair ; Celestial odours...
Page 81 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 7 - The price of favours; the designing arts That aim at riches in contempt of hearts; And, for a comfort in the marriage life, The little pilfering temper of a wife.
Page 21 - To measure heighth against his head, And lift itself above : Yet spite of all that nature did To make his uncouth form forbid, This creature dar'd to love. He felt the charms of Edith's eyes, Nor wanted hope to gain...
Page 88 - The mean, suspicious wretch, whose bolted door Ne'er mov'd in duty to the wandering poor ; With him I left the cup, to teach his mind That heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head ; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And loose from dross, the silver runs below.
Page 83 - And much he wish'd, but durst not ask, to part ; Murmuring he lifts his eyes, and thinks it hard That generous actions meet a base reward. While thus they pass, the sun his glory shrouds, The changing skies hang out their sable clouds ; A sound in air presag'd approaching rain, And beasts to covert scud across the plain. Warn'd by the signs, the wandering pair retreat To seek...