 Thames, the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold,...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Seite 116von British poets - 1822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...Clareraont," and by Pope, in his " Windsor Forest." H, On On the Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose foam is amber, and their...gravel gold ; " His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." On Strafford. •4 His wisdom such, as... | |
 | John Bell - 1800 - 440 Seiten
...and exhibit the sentiment with more weight than bulk. ON THE THAMES. ThoT with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold, His genuine and less guilty wealth t'explure, Search not his oottom, but survey his shore. DN STiAFFORD. Km wisdom such, at once it did... | |
 | William Russell - 1802 - 514 Seiten
...pay his tribute to the sea, " Like mortal life, to meet eternity. *' Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold, " His genuine and less guilty wealth t'explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." Pope was not insensible to the merit of... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 Seiten
...Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 Seiten
...Round he surveys, and well might when he stood, So high above. Miltm. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his short. Dutai. t. To oversee as one in authority.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, , Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1807 - 446 Seiten
...their gravel gold : 166, His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore> Search not his hottom, hut survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing, And hatches plenty for th' ensuing spring ; 170 Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers which their infants... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 Seiten
...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho* with those streams he no resemblance.hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 Seiten
...to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite to meet eternity ; Hiough with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel...: His genuine and less guilty wealth to' explore, tearch not his bottom, but survey his shore, )'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing, Vnd hatches... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 Seiten
...Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold: His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore. Search not his bottom, but survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
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