Part the second of An introduction to the writing of Greek |
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 72 - O, now who will behold The royal captain of this ruin'd band Walking from watch to watch, from tent to tent, Let him cry, " Praife and glory on his head." 'For forth he goes and vifits all his hoft ; Bids them good morrow, with a
Seite 73 - looks, and over-bears attaint, With chearful femblance, and fweet majefty ; That every wretch, pining and pale before, Beholding him, plucks comfort from his looks. A largefs univerfal, like the fun, His liberal eye doth give to every one, Thawing cold fear.
Seite 56 - Mine honour is my life ; both grow in one ; Take honour from me, and my life is done : Then, dear my liege, mine honour let me try ; In that I live, and for that will I die.
Seite 73 - Upon his royal face there is no note, How dread an army hath enrounded him j Nor doth he dedicate one jot of colour Unto the weary and all-watched night : But freihly looks, and over-bears
Seite 95 - To which is fixed, as an aim or butt, OBEDIENCE. For fo work the honey bees ; Creatures, that, by a rule in nature, teach The art of Order to a peopled kingdom.
Seite 130 - HENRY. -^— — - Thomas of Clarence How chance thou art not with the prince thy brother ? He loves thee, and thou doft negleft him, Thomas; Thou haft a better place in his affeftion Than all thy brothers
Seite 56 - treafure mortal times afford, Is fpotlefs reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. A jewel in a ten-times-barr'd-up cheft, Is a bold fpirit in a loyal
Seite 54 - the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample page Rich with the fpoils of time did ne'er unroll ; Chill Penury reprefs'd their noble rage, And froze the genial current of the foul. Full
Seite 54 - Perhaps in this neglefted fpot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celeftial fire, Hands, that the rod of empire might have fway'd, Or wak'd to ecftacy the living lyre. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample
Seite 80 - I know myfelf now; and I feel within me *• ' A peace above all earthly dignities, A ftill and quiet confcience.