Studies of Chess: Containing Caissa, a Poem, Bände 1-2

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Seite 13 - with squares of silver and of gold; Then of two metals form'd the warlike band, That here compact in show of battle stand; He taught the rules that guide the pensive game, And call'd it Cassa from the Dryad's name: (Whence Albion's sons, who most its praise confess, Approv'd the play, and nam'd it thoughtful
Seite 13 - charms, his kindled fire, The Naiad's counsel, and his warm desire. " Be swift, he added, give my passion aid; " A god requests."—He spake, and Sport obey'd. He fram'da tablet of celestial mold, Inlay'd with squares of silver and of gold; Then of two metals form'd the warlike band, That here compact in show of battle stand;
Seite 213 - IX. Every pawn which has reached the eighth or last square of the chess-board, is entitled to make a queen, or any other piece that shall be thought proper; and this, even when all the pieces remain on the chess-board,
Seite 216 - but in France, and several other countries, the stale-mate is a drawn game. XVII. At all conclusions of parties, when a player seems not to know how to give the difficult mates, as that of a knight and a bishop against the king, that of a
Seite 8 - the bulwark of the fight. To right and left the martial wings display Their shining arms, and stand in close array. Behold, four archers, eager to advance, Send the light reed, and rush with sidelong glance; Through angles ever they assault the foes, True to the colour, which at first they chose. Then four hold knights for courage fam'd and
Seite 10 - *From them the British nymphs receiv'd the game, . ;' And play 'each morn beneath the crystal Thame ; • Hear then the tale, which they to Colin sung, , As idling o'er the lucid wave he hung. A lovely Dryad rang'd the Thracian wild, : Her air enchanting, and her
Seite 8 - of the royal pawns; in supporting them against every attack; and, if they are taken, in supplying their places with others equally supported: a principle, on which the success of the game in great measure depends, though it seems to be omitted by the very accurate Vida. Nor Nor friends, nor foes, their rapid force
Seite 5 - larks begin their vocal flight; " Whilst on each bank the dewdrops sweetly smile ; " What sport, my Delia, shall the hours beguile ? " Shall heavenly notes, prolong'd with various art, " Charm the fond ear, and warm the rapturous heart? •' At distance shall we view the sylvan chace ? " Or catch with silken lines the finny race ?" Then Delia thus:
Seite 10 - child of Venus bent, And through his breast a piercing arrow sent: The reed was Hope; the feathers, keen Desire; The point, her eyes; the barbs, ethereal fire, " : . , Soon to the nymph he pour'd his tender strain; The haughty Dryad scorn'd his amorous pain

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