The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Band 611790 |
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... ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fates , to wisdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpose , they poftpone ; ' Tis not in folly , not to scorn a fool ; 410 And scarce in human ...
... ne'er will lead ! Time lodg'd in their own hands is folly's vails ; That lodg'd in fates , to wisdom they confign ; The thing they can't but purpose , they poftpone ; ' Tis not in folly , not to scorn a fool ; 410 And scarce in human ...
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... ne'er go ; when paft , they haunt us ftill ; The spirit walks of every day deceas'd ; And smiles an angel , or a fury frowns . Nor death , nor life delight us . If time past , And time poffeft , both pain us , what can please ? That ...
... ne'er go ; when paft , they haunt us ftill ; The spirit walks of every day deceas'd ; And smiles an angel , or a fury frowns . Nor death , nor life delight us . If time past , And time poffeft , both pain us , what can please ? That ...
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English poets. Haft thou ne'er heard of Time's omnipotence ; For , or against , what wonders he can do ! And will : To ftand blank neuter he difdains . 195 Not on thofe terms was Time ( heaven's ftranger ! ) fent On his important embaffy ...
English poets. Haft thou ne'er heard of Time's omnipotence ; For , or against , what wonders he can do ! And will : To ftand blank neuter he difdains . 195 Not on thofe terms was Time ( heaven's ftranger ! ) fent On his important embaffy ...
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... ne'er fhould end ? Where'er I turn , what claim on all applause ! How is night's fable mantle labour'd o'er How richly wrought with attributes divine ! 385 390 What wisdom fhines ! what love ! this midnight pomp , This gorgeous arch ...
... ne'er fhould end ? Where'er I turn , what claim on all applause ! How is night's fable mantle labour'd o'er How richly wrought with attributes divine ! 385 390 What wisdom fhines ! what love ! this midnight pomp , This gorgeous arch ...
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... ne'er feen the comet's flaming flight ? Th ' illuftrious ftranger pafling , terror fheds On gazing nations ; from his fiery train Of length enormous , takes his ample round 705 715 720 Through depths of ether ; coafts unnumber'd worlds ...
... ne'er feen the comet's flaming flight ? Th ' illuftrious ftranger pafling , terror fheds On gazing nations ; from his fiery train Of length enormous , takes his ample round 705 715 720 Through depths of ether ; coafts unnumber'd worlds ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
æther againſt ambition angels art thou aſk Becauſe bleffings bleft blifs bliſs bluſh boundleſs cauſe chimæra dæmons dark darkneſs death defcend Deity divine Doft dread duft earth endleſs eternal Ev'n facred fafe fame fate fenfe fhall fhould figh fight fing fkies fleeps fmile foft fome fong fool foon foul immortal fpirit ftill ftrange fuch fupreme fure glory grave guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope hour human illuftrious juft lefs life's loft Lorenzo man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Narciffa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffion pain peace pleaſure praiſe prefent pride proud reafon rife ſcene ſcheme ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhines ſkies ſmile ſpeak ſphere ſtars ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tomb truth vaft virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wretched
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 16 - tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Seite 40 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Seite 32 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Seite 4 - Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve...
Seite 5 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.
Seite 20 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing ; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds ; they can tell.
Seite 3 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Seite 29 - But why on time so lavish is my song? On this great theme kind Nature keeps a school, To teach her sons herself.
Seite 5 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death; And from each scene the noblest truths inspire. Nor less inspire my conduct than my song ; Teach my best reason, reason ; my best will...
Seite 249 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.