The Works of the English Poets, Volume 11E. Cox, 1779 - 212 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 18
Page 10
... wonder round , When one approach'd who bore much fober grace , 205 Order and ceremony in his face ; A threatening rod did his dread right hand poize , A badge of rule and terror o'er the boys : His left a maffy bunch of keys did fway ...
... wonder round , When one approach'd who bore much fober grace , 205 Order and ceremony in his face ; A threatening rod did his dread right hand poize , A badge of rule and terror o'er the boys : His left a maffy bunch of keys did fway ...
Page 13
... wonder , as it fills it with delight ; The maffy walls feem , as the womb of earth , Shrunk when fuch mighty quarries thence had birth ; Or by the Theban founder they'd been rais'd , And in his powerful numbers should be prais'd : * The ...
... wonder , as it fills it with delight ; The maffy walls feem , as the womb of earth , Shrunk when fuch mighty quarries thence had birth ; Or by the Theban founder they'd been rais'd , And in his powerful numbers should be prais'd : * The ...
Page 30
... wonder'd more and more , Said fhe , Thefe riches all , my darling , fhall be thine , Riches which never poet had before . She promis'd me to raise my fortune and my name , By royal fovour , and by endless fame ; But never told How hard ...
... wonder'd more and more , Said fhe , Thefe riches all , my darling , fhall be thine , Riches which never poet had before . She promis'd me to raise my fortune and my name , By royal fovour , and by endless fame ; But never told How hard ...
Page 55
... wonder at thý art : To fee thee poife the javelin moves delight , And all thou doft is lovely in my fight : But to the woods thy cruelty refign , Nor treat it with so poor a life as mine . Muft cold Diana be ador'd alone , Muft fhe have ...
... wonder at thý art : To fee thee poife the javelin moves delight , And all thou doft is lovely in my fight : But to the woods thy cruelty refign , Nor treat it with so poor a life as mine . Muft cold Diana be ador'd alone , Muft fhe have ...
Page 90
... wonder view . The grateful fenate his high acts confess In a vaft gift , but than his merit lefs . Britannicus is all the voice of Fame , Britannicus fhe knows no other name ; The people's darling , and the court's delight , Lovely in ...
... wonder view . The grateful fenate his high acts confess In a vaft gift , but than his merit lefs . Britannicus is all the voice of Fame , Britannicus fhe knows no other name ; The people's darling , and the court's delight , Lovely in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acontius arms beauty beſt bleffings bleft breaſt Cæfar Cæfar's charms Cyclops Cydippe dæmon Daphnis defign defire delight dreft e'er eaſe Ev'n eyes facred fafe fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feem'd fhall fhame fhew fhining fhore fighs fince firft firſt flain flave fmile foft fome fong fools foul ftill fuch fure fwain grace grave he lies hand heart heaven herſelf himſelf Hippolytus honour juſt kind king laft laſt laurels lefs lov'd Lucretius mighty mind moft MOPSUS moſt Mufe Muſe muſt ne'er noble nymph o'er OVID paſt peace pleaſe pleaſure Poet praiſe pride rage rais'd raiſe reft rife riſe royal ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtar ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtreams Tartuffe tell thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand triumph Twas twill verfe virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wonder