The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1H. Hughs, 1779 - 407 pages |
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Page 33
... light it did dispense , But neither heat nor influence . No matter , Cowley ! let proud Fortune see , That thou canst her despise no less than she does thee . Let all her gifts the portion be Of Folly , Luft , and Flattery , Fraud ...
... light it did dispense , But neither heat nor influence . No matter , Cowley ! let proud Fortune see , That thou canst her despise no less than she does thee . Let all her gifts the portion be Of Folly , Luft , and Flattery , Fraud ...
Page 34
... which swifteft move feem to stand still ' : We look not upon Virtue in her height , On her fupreme idea , brave and bright , In the original light ; But But as her beams reflected pafs Through our own Nature 34 COWLEY'S POEMS .
... which swifteft move feem to stand still ' : We look not upon Virtue in her height , On her fupreme idea , brave and bright , In the original light ; But But as her beams reflected pafs Through our own Nature 34 COWLEY'S POEMS .
Page 35
... With fuch a voice , and fuck a brow , As put the trembling ghoft to fudden flight ; It vanished , as a taper's light Goes out when spirits appear in fight .. D 2 One One would have thought ' t heard the morning crow BRUTU S. 35.
... With fuch a voice , and fuck a brow , As put the trembling ghoft to fudden flight ; It vanished , as a taper's light Goes out when spirits appear in fight .. D 2 One One would have thought ' t heard the morning crow BRUTU S. 35.
Page 45
... light ; And mystic shapes cut round in it , Figures that did transcend a vulgar angel's wit . The horses were of temper'd lightning made , Of all that in Heaven's beauteous pastures feed The nobleft , fprightful'ft breed ; And flaming ...
... light ; And mystic shapes cut round in it , Figures that did transcend a vulgar angel's wit . The horses were of temper'd lightning made , Of all that in Heaven's beauteous pastures feed The nobleft , fprightful'ft breed ; And flaming ...
Page 63
... And every lamp , and every fire , Did at the dreadful fight wink and expire , To th ' Empyrean fource all streams of light feem'd to retire . The The living men were in their standing - houses buried THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT . 63.
... And every lamp , and every fire , Did at the dreadful fight wink and expire , To th ' Empyrean fource all streams of light feem'd to retire . The The living men were in their standing - houses buried THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT . 63.
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