Poems by Cowley, Waller, Butler, Denham, Dryden, and Pomfret, Издања 77-79Johnson, 1810 - 220 страница |
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... death , he returned to France , and at the restoration he determined to retire to solitude and learned ease . This design was rendered practicable by the liberality of the duke of Buckingham and lord St. Alban , who gave him an estate ...
... death , he returned to France , and at the restoration he determined to retire to solitude and learned ease . This design was rendered practicable by the liberality of the duke of Buckingham and lord St. Alban , who gave him an estate ...
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... DEATH OF MR . WILLIAM HARVEY . " Immodicis brevis est ætas , et rara senectus . " Mart . It was a dismal , and a fearful night , scarce could the morn drive on th ' unwilling light , when sleep , death's image , left my troubled breast ...
... DEATH OF MR . WILLIAM HARVEY . " Immodicis brevis est ætas , et rara senectus . " Mart . It was a dismal , and a fearful night , scarce could the morn drive on th ' unwilling light , when sleep , death's image , left my troubled breast ...
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Abraham Cowley. when sleep , death's image , left my troubled breast , by something , liker death , possess'd : my eyes with tears did uncommanded flow , and on my soul hung the dull weight of some intolerable fate . What bell was that ...
Abraham Cowley. when sleep , death's image , left my troubled breast , by something , liker death , possess'd : my eyes with tears did uncommanded flow , and on my soul hung the dull weight of some intolerable fate . What bell was that ...
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... wreath of bays about my brow , I should contemn that flourishing honour now , condemn it to the fire , and joy to hear it rage and crackle there . Instead of bays , crown with sad cypress me ; 2 * ON THE DEATH OF W. HERVEY . 15.
... wreath of bays about my brow , I should contemn that flourishing honour now , condemn it to the fire , and joy to hear it rage and crackle there . Instead of bays , crown with sad cypress me ; 2 * ON THE DEATH OF W. HERVEY . 15.
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... overcame ; his judgment like the heav'nly moon did shew , temp'ring that mighty sea below . Oh , had he liv'd in learning's world , what bound would have been able to controul his over - powering 16 ON THE DEATH OF W. HERVEY . Cowley .
... overcame ; his judgment like the heav'nly moon did shew , temp'ring that mighty sea below . Oh , had he liv'd in learning's world , what bound would have been able to controul his over - powering 16 ON THE DEATH OF W. HERVEY . Cowley .
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Addison Anacreon arms beauty behold blest blood bold breast bright brother Cæsar Cato Cato's Cecilia's charms DANIEL PURCELL death Decius delight dost dreadful Dryden e'er ev'n ev'ry eyes fair fame fate father fear flame fools friends give gods grace griefs hand happy hast hear heart heaven honour hope Hudibras I've sounded immortal Juba king live Lord Lord Halifax lov'd Lucia Lucius maid majestic band mankind Marc Marcia Marcus mighty mind Muse nature ne'er never numbers Numidian nymph o'er once passion peace Pharsalia pleasure poet Portius pow'r praise prince rage ravish'd rise Roman Roman senate Rome scenes Sempronius senate shade shew shine sight smile song sorrows soul sound stream sung sweet swells sword Syph Syphax tears thee thine thoughts toil tongue tremble Utica verse virtue whilst winds would'st thou young youth
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