The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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Page 120
... strains , The former vanish off , the new begin , The folemn filence ftands like night between , In whofe dark bofom day departing lies , And day fucceeding takes a lovely rife . But though the fong be chang'd , be ftill the flame , And ...
... strains , The former vanish off , the new begin , The folemn filence ftands like night between , In whofe dark bofom day departing lies , And day fucceeding takes a lovely rife . But though the fong be chang'd , be ftill the flame , And ...
Page 129
... strain , O never let thy Mofes fing in vain ! Dare to be good , and happiness prolong , Or , if thy folly will fulfil the fong , At least be found the feldomer in ill , And ftill repent , and foon repent thee ftill ; When fuch fair ...
... strain , O never let thy Mofes fing in vain ! Dare to be good , and happiness prolong , Or , if thy folly will fulfil the fong , At least be found the feldomer in ill , And ftill repent , and foon repent thee ftill ; When fuch fair ...
Page 130
... strains . ' Twas fuch a gift , the Prophet's facred pen , On his departure , left the fons of men ; Thus he , and thus the fwan her breath refigns , ( Within the beauty of poetic lines , ) He white with innocence , his figure the , And ...
... strains . ' Twas fuch a gift , the Prophet's facred pen , On his departure , left the fons of men ; Thus he , and thus the fwan her breath refigns , ( Within the beauty of poetic lines , ) He white with innocence , his figure the , And ...
Page 133
... strain , And I'll awake thee foon to fing again . DEBORAH . TIME , fire of years , unfold thy leaf anew , And ftill the past recall to prefent view , Spread forth thy circles , swiftly gaze them o'er , But where an action ' s nobly fung ...
... strain , And I'll awake thee foon to fing again . DEBORAH . TIME , fire of years , unfold thy leaf anew , And ftill the past recall to prefent view , Spread forth thy circles , swiftly gaze them o'er , But where an action ' s nobly fung ...
Page 144
... strain , Go form a triumph not afcrib'd to men . Let all the clouds of grief impending lie , And ftorms of trouble drive along the sky , Then humble Piety thine accents raise , For prayer will prove the powerful charm of ease . Lo , now ...
... strain , Go form a triumph not afcrib'd to men . Let all the clouds of grief impending lie , And ftorms of trouble drive along the sky , Then humble Piety thine accents raise , For prayer will prove the powerful charm of ease . Lo , now ...
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æther ANTISTROPHE arife aſk beauty beneath bleffings blefs'd blifs bofom breaft breath bright charms chearful cloſe defcend defire divine eaſe eyes facred fafe fair falute fame fancy fate fear feat feek feem feen fhade fhall fhepherds fhine fhow fide fight filent filver fing fix'd fkies flain flame fleep flies flowers foft fome fong fons foon forrow foul fpirit fpring Frogs ftand ftill ftream fuch fung fweet glory grace grove heart Ifrael king laſt lefs Lord lov'd Meaſures mind mufic night numbers Nymphs o'er paffion Pelops plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe prefence purſue rage rais'd raiſe realms reft rife rofe ſhade ſhake ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhow ſkies ſkill ſky ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtrain ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand Twas verfe voice whofe whoſe winds wondrous