The Beauties of English Poesy, المجلد 1William Griffin, 1767 - 12 من الصفحات |
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... juft at twelve , awake : Thrice rung the bell , the flipper knock'd the ground , And the prefs'd watch return'd a filver found . Belinda ftill her downy pillow prest ; Her guardian SYLPH prolong'd the balmy reft : ' Twas He had fummon'd ...
... juft at twelve , awake : Thrice rung the bell , the flipper knock'd the ground , And the prefs'd watch return'd a filver found . Belinda ftill her downy pillow prest ; Her guardian SYLPH prolong'd the balmy reft : ' Twas He had fummon'd ...
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... juft victim of his royal rage . Ev'n mighty Pam , that Kings and Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu , Sad chance of war ! now , destitute of aid , Falls undiftinguifh'd by the victor Spade ! Thus far both ...
... juft victim of his royal rage . Ev'n mighty Pam , that Kings and Queens o'erthrew , And mow'd down armies in the fights of Lu , Sad chance of war ! now , destitute of aid , Falls undiftinguifh'd by the victor Spade ! Thus far both ...
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... Juft in the jaws of ruin , and Codille . And now ( as oft in fome diftemper'd state ) On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate . An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : the King , unfeen , Lurk'd in her hand , and mourn'd his captive Queen ...
... Juft in the jaws of ruin , and Codille . And now ( as oft in fome diftemper'd state ) On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate . An Ace of Hearts fteps forth : the King , unfeen , Lurk'd in her hand , and mourn'd his captive Queen ...
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... juft Gods , and think of Scylla's fate ! Chang'd to a bird , and fent to flit in air , She dearly pays for Nifus ' injur'd hair ! But , when to mifchief mortals bend their will , How foon they find fit inftruments of ill ? Just then ...
... juft Gods , and think of Scylla's fate ! Chang'd to a bird , and fent to flit in air , She dearly pays for Nifus ' injur'd hair ! But , when to mifchief mortals bend their will , How foon they find fit inftruments of ill ? Just then ...
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... Juft where the breath of life his noftrils drew , A charge of Snuff the wily virgin threw ; The Gnomes direct , to ev'ry atom juft , The pungent grains of titillating duft . Sudden , with starting tears each eye o'erflows , And the high ...
... Juft where the breath of life his noftrils drew , A charge of Snuff the wily virgin threw ; The Gnomes direct , to ev'ry atom juft , The pungent grains of titillating duft . Sudden , with starting tears each eye o'erflows , And the high ...
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Balaam beſtow bleffings Blouzelind breaſt breath cry'd CUDDY Dæmon defcend defigns ECLOGUE erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fatire fecret fecure feen fhade fhall fhining fhould fide fighs fight filent filk filver fing fire firft firſt fleep flow'rs fmiles foft folemn fome fong foon foul ftands ftate ftill ftreams fuch fung fwains fweet fwell Gnome guife hair heart Heav'n heel I three himſelf juft king laft laſt lefs LOBBIN CLOUT loft Lubberkin maid moſt mufe mufic muſt numbers Nymph o'er paffion parterre plain pleaſure poet pow'r praiſe pray'r raiſe reft rife roſe ſcenes ſhade ſhall ſharp ſhe ſkies ſky ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtrain Sylphs tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand three times mark thro trembling turn me thrice Twas Umbriel uſeful Vafes ween whofe Whoſe winds youth
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الصفحة 49 - Sometimes with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite, When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound To many a youth and many a maid, Dancing in the chequer'd shade; And young and old come forth to play On.
الصفحة 42 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...
الصفحة 47 - Come, and trip it as you go, On the light fantastic toe ; And in thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth, admit me of thy crew, To live with her and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free...
الصفحة 39 - Or fill the fixed mind with all your toys! Dwell in some idle brain, And fancies fond with gaudy shapes possess, As thick and numberless As the gay motes that people the sun-beams, Or likest hovering dreams, The fickle pensioners of Morpheus
الصفحة 57 - One morn I miss'd him on the custom'd hill, Along the heath and near his fav'rite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill. Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow thro' the church-way path we saw him borne.
الصفحة 47 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
الصفحة 57 - Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth, to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere...
الصفحة 216 - To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.
الصفحة 54 - Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor. The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave. Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
الصفحة 50 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit, or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.