Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Том 1Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807 - 449 страница "These volumes are intended to accompany Mr. Ellis's ... Specimens of the early English poets. That series concludes with reign of Charles II, this begins with that of James his successor."-- Preface. |
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... Twas not Amaleck's vanquisht cry , Nor Israel's shouts of victory . That could in Saul the rising passion lay , ' Twas the soft strains of David's lyre the evil spirit chaced away . V. But friendship fain would yet itself defend , And ...
... Twas not Amaleck's vanquisht cry , Nor Israel's shouts of victory . That could in Saul the rising passion lay , ' Twas the soft strains of David's lyre the evil spirit chaced away . V. But friendship fain would yet itself defend , And ...
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... twas by such a light , As scarce distinguish'd day from night ; Such as in thick - grown shades is found , Where here and there a piercing beam Scatters faint spangled sun - shine on the ground And casts about a melancholy gleam , But ...
... twas by such a light , As scarce distinguish'd day from night ; Such as in thick - grown shades is found , Where here and there a piercing beam Scatters faint spangled sun - shine on the ground And casts about a melancholy gleam , But ...
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... twas not by his power got , But armys by his conduct brought : So when thou could'st not do't alone , Thou lead'st his troops of vertues on . And I now feel by my surprise , Thou hast not only darts but eyes ; Just god ! now take again ...
... twas not by his power got , But armys by his conduct brought : So when thou could'st not do't alone , Thou lead'st his troops of vertues on . And I now feel by my surprise , Thou hast not only darts but eyes ; Just god ! now take again ...
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... TWAS when the fields imbibe the vernal showers , And Venus paints her month with early flowers ; When Sol , diffusing genial warmth around , Unbinds the frozen bosom of the ground ; When gentle Zephyr with refreshing breath Revived each ...
... TWAS when the fields imbibe the vernal showers , And Venus paints her month with early flowers ; When Sol , diffusing genial warmth around , Unbinds the frozen bosom of the ground ; When gentle Zephyr with refreshing breath Revived each ...
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... Twas fasten'd with a curious clasp of gold , A love - knot at the greater end there was ; His head close shaved , and smooth as any grass . His strutting paunch was seldom disappointed ; His broad , full face , shone as it were anointed ...
... Twas fasten'd with a curious clasp of gold , A love - knot at the greater end there was ; His head close shaved , and smooth as any grass . His strutting paunch was seldom disappointed ; His broad , full face , shone as it were anointed ...
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bards beauteous beauty blest bliss breast breath bright Charles charms CONSTANTIA GRIERSON CURSTY dear death delight despair divine dost Dryden dull e'er eyes fair fame fate fear fire flame fond fools George GEORGE SEWELL GEORGE STEPNEY give glory grace grave grief happy heart Heaven honour hopes inspire James JANE BRERETON John JOHN OLDMIXON John Vanbrugh JOSIAH RELPH joys king labour live Lord lover MARY BARBER mighty mind mourn Muse ne'er never NICHOLAS AMHURST night numbers nymph o'er pain passion pleasure poems poetry Poets praise pride rage reign RICHARDSON PACK rise SAMUEL WESLEY sense shade shew shine sighs sing smile soft SONG soul strain sweet taste tears thee things Thomas THOMAS D'URFEY THOMAS YALDEN thou thought thro tongue trembling Twas verse vex'd virtue Whilst William winds wise wretched youth
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