The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volume 44Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... face repels the tanning wind , And lines and meshes loosely float behind . All these as means of toil the feeble fee , But thefe are helps to pleasure join'd with thee . Let Sloth lie foftening till high noon in down , Or lolling fan ...
... face repels the tanning wind , And lines and meshes loosely float behind . All these as means of toil the feeble fee , But thefe are helps to pleasure join'd with thee . Let Sloth lie foftening till high noon in down , Or lolling fan ...
Page 63
... face , And thus harangues them with the graveft grace . Ye foolish nurflings of the fummer air , Thefe gentle tunes and whining fongs forbear ; Your trees and whispering breeze , your grove and love , Your Cupid's quiver , and his ...
... face , And thus harangues them with the graveft grace . Ye foolish nurflings of the fummer air , Thefe gentle tunes and whining fongs forbear ; Your trees and whispering breeze , your grove and love , Your Cupid's quiver , and his ...
Page 70
... face , Jove talk'd of breeding him on high , An under - something of the sky . But ere he gave the mighty nod , Which ever binds a Poet's God ( For which his curls ambrofial fshake , And mother Earth's oblig'd to quake ) : He faw old ...
... face , Jove talk'd of breeding him on high , An under - something of the sky . But ere he gave the mighty nod , Which ever binds a Poet's God ( For which his curls ambrofial fshake , And mother Earth's oblig'd to quake ) : He faw old ...
Page 84
... foon took place , In every fettling feature of his face ; When from his veft the young companion bore That cup , the generous Landlord own`d before , And And paid profufely with the precious bowb The ftinted kindness 843 PARNELL'S POEM S.
... foon took place , In every fettling feature of his face ; When from his veft the young companion bore That cup , the generous Landlord own`d before , And And paid profufely with the precious bowb The ftinted kindness 843 PARNELL'S POEM S.
Page 86
... cries , Detefted wretch ! But fcarce his speech began , When the frange partner feem'd no longer man : His youthful face grew more ferenely sweet ; His robe His 86 PARNELL'S POEMS . He fpoke, and bid the welcome table spread, ...
... cries , Detefted wretch ! But fcarce his speech began , When the frange partner feem'd no longer man : His youthful face grew more ferenely sweet ; His robe His 86 PARNELL'S POEMS . He fpoke, and bid the welcome table spread, ...
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