The Art of English Poetry: Containing. Rules for making verses. A collection of the most natural, agreeable, and sublime thoughts ... that are to be found in the best English poets. A dictionary of rhymes. I.. II.. III.Hitch and Hawes, 1762 |
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... Virtue's Work alone to ftretch the narrow Span . Dryde Improperly we measure Life by Breath ; ( Virg . Stepn . Juve Gods ! Life's your Gift ; then season't with fuch Fate , That what you meant a Bleffing prove no Weight . Let me to the ...
... Virtue's Work alone to ftretch the narrow Span . Dryde Improperly we measure Life by Breath ; ( Virg . Stepn . Juve Gods ! Life's your Gift ; then season't with fuch Fate , That what you meant a Bleffing prove no Weight . Let me to the ...
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... Virtue never will be mov'd , Tho ' Lewdness court it in a Shape of Heav'n : So Luft , tho ' to a radiant Angel join'd , Will feat itself in a celeftial Bed , And prey on Garbage . Corvle Roch . Valent . To a Lady playing on the L U T E ...
... Virtue never will be mov'd , Tho ' Lewdness court it in a Shape of Heav'n : So Luft , tho ' to a radiant Angel join'd , Will feat itself in a celeftial Bed , And prey on Garbage . Corvle Roch . Valent . To a Lady playing on the L U T E ...
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... Virtue fure Is ufelefs here , fince thou art only found To cure , but not to wound ; As fhe to wound , but not to cure . Too weak too wilt thou prove My Paffion to remove : Phyfick to other Ills , thou'rt Nourishment to Love . Sleep ...
... Virtue fure Is ufelefs here , fince thou art only found To cure , but not to wound ; As fhe to wound , but not to cure . Too weak too wilt thou prove My Paffion to remove : Phyfick to other Ills , thou'rt Nourishment to Love . Sleep ...
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... Virtue , broken Fame and Fortune . Otv . You bear the fpecious Title of a Wife , To gild your Caufe , and draw the pitying World To favour it : The World contemns poor me ; For I have loft my Honour , loft my Fame , And ftain'd the ...
... Virtue , broken Fame and Fortune . Otv . You bear the fpecious Title of a Wife , To gild your Caufe , and draw the pitying World To favour it : The World contemns poor me ; For I have loft my Honour , loft my Fame , And ftain'd the ...
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... Virtue , Wit , and Worth , and all That Men divine and facred call : For what's the Worth of any thing , But fo much Money as ' twill bring ? Hence ' tis , no Lover has the Pow'r T'enforce a defperate Amour , Like him who has two ...
... Virtue , Wit , and Worth , and all That Men divine and facred call : For what's the Worth of any thing , But fo much Money as ' twill bring ? Hence ' tis , no Lover has the Pow'r T'enforce a defperate Amour , Like him who has two ...
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Seite 174 - Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake...
Seite 102 - The birds their quire apply; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves while universal Pan Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance Led on the eternal spring...
Seite 73 - And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above, ( Such is the power of mighty love. ) A dragon's fiery form...
Seite 259 - Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or knowing it pursue.
Seite 157 - O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.
Seite 179 - CHLORIS ! yourself you so excel, When you vouchsafe to breathe my thought, That, like a spirit, with this spell Of my own teaching, I am caught, That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high. Had Echo, with so sweet a grace, Narcissus' loud complaints return'd, Not for reflection of his face, But of his voice, the boy had burn'd.
Seite 101 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Seite 100 - So on he fares, and to the border comes Of Eden, where delicious Paradise, Now nearer, crowns with her enclosure green...
Seite 269 - Ohy woman! lovely woman! nature made thee .To temper man : we had been brutes without you. Angels are painted fair, to look like you : There's in you all that we believe of Heaven, Amazing brightness, purity, and truth, Eternal joy, and everlasting love.
Seite 239 - Nor was his name unheard or unadored In ancient Greece ; and in Ausonian land Men called him Mulciber ; and how he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o'er the crystal battlements : from morn To noon he fell, from noon to dewy eve, A summer's day ; and with the setting sun Dropt from the zenith like a falling star...