Poems on Various Subjects, Volum 1J. Stockdale, 1787 |
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Pàgina 1
... To awful MAJESTY DIVINE , On whom all life depends , Whose glorious form we wondering trace Through all the varied paths of space , Far as our bounded fight extends.- VOL . I. B The The search our dazzled reason leaves behind , Exceeds all.
... To awful MAJESTY DIVINE , On whom all life depends , Whose glorious form we wondering trace Through all the varied paths of space , Far as our bounded fight extends.- VOL . I. B The The search our dazzled reason leaves behind , Exceeds all.
Pàgina 35
... extends his tyrannical reign , Fades every gay bloffom that painted the plain , And all the bright offspring of funshine and fhowers Shrink up at the blaft of DECEMBER's ftern hours , D 2 Though Though Love's gentle power can more ...
... extends his tyrannical reign , Fades every gay bloffom that painted the plain , And all the bright offspring of funshine and fhowers Shrink up at the blaft of DECEMBER's ftern hours , D 2 Though Though Love's gentle power can more ...
Pàgina 43
... . • So fhall they to this threaten'd place • A barrier firm extend , < And fhores their fhade was wont to grace , • Their thunder shall defend . ' EPITAPH E PIT A PH ६ ON CHARLES D'AUSSEY , ESQUIRE BEING OFF PLYMOUTH , 43.
... . • So fhall they to this threaten'd place • A barrier firm extend , < And fhores their fhade was wont to grace , • Their thunder shall defend . ' EPITAPH E PIT A PH ६ ON CHARLES D'AUSSEY , ESQUIRE BEING OFF PLYMOUTH , 43.
Pàgina 59
... bend , That winds it's channel thro ' the enamell'd mead , I'll o'er the turf my waining form extend , And reft on fedges dank my liftlefs head . In 1 In vain the ftream o'er pebbles glide along , ELEGIES . 59 written in the year 1763.
... bend , That winds it's channel thro ' the enamell'd mead , I'll o'er the turf my waining form extend , And reft on fedges dank my liftlefs head . In 1 In vain the ftream o'er pebbles glide along , ELEGIES . 59 written in the year 1763.
Pàgina 61
... all pale my lifeless limbs extend , And fate has feal'd the irrevocable doom , May then my memory find a faithful friend , To write these votive numbers on my tomb : • Here • Here refts a youth , who Love and Sorrow's ELEGIE 61 E S.
... all pale my lifeless limbs extend , And fate has feal'd the irrevocable doom , May then my memory find a faithful friend , To write these votive numbers on my tomb : • Here • Here refts a youth , who Love and Sorrow's ELEGIE 61 E S.
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
Frases i termes més freqüents
ACHILLES ADRASTUS AGESIAS AMPHIARAUS ANTISTROPHE arms AUGEAS bade blaft blooming bofom brave breaſt brow CAMARINA charms chearful cloſe CORINTH courſe crown crown'd CTEATUS CYCNUS DEUCALION EACUS erft ERGINUS facred fair fame fays fcenes fenfe fhade fhall fhining fhore fhould fide fight filent filver fing firft firſt fkies fmiling foes foft fome fong foreft ftand ftill ftream ftrike fuch fweet fwelling Games glade glory glowing grace hand HARMODIUS AND ARISTOGEITON heart HERCULES himſelf hoftile honor'd IAMUS ILIAD ISTHMIAN ISTHMIAN Games Jove labors LOCRIS lyre manly meed Mufe Muft MUSE muſt NEPTUNE numbers o'er OLYMPIC paffage PATROCLUS PELEUS PINDAR PISA's plain pleaſure Poet praife praiſe prize race rage reft reign rife ſcene Scholiaft ſhall ſkies ſkill ſpread STROPHE STYMPHALUS TELEPHUS theſe thofe thoſe thou toil train tranflation uſe verſe Victory voice votive wave whofe Whoſe wreaths XENOPHON youth καὶ
Passatges populars
Pàgina 201 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
Pàgina 255 - Not thus the foe: his javelin aim'd above The buckler's margin, at the neck he drove. But Greece, now trembling for her hero's life, Bade share the honours, and surcease the strife.
Pàgina 121 - Your fatal weapon gives the fureft blow; Draw quick! — yet fteady care with quicknefs join, Left the fhock'd barrel deviate from the line; So fhall fuccefs your ardent wifhes pay, And fure deftruction wait the flying prey.
Pàgina 246 - Muse, thy sounding bow; Say through what paths of liquid air Our arrows shall we throw ? On Agrigentum fix thine eye, Thither let all thy quiver fly. And thou, O Agrigentum, hear, While with religious dread, And taught the laws of...
Pàgina 63 - In falt'ring accents fung this plaintive ftrain. ' Unwelcome morn! full well thy low'ring mien, ' Foretells the flaughters of the approaching day; ' The gloomy fky laments with tears the fcene, ' Where pale -eyed terror re-aftumes her fway.
Pàgina 122 - And fure deftruction wait the flying prey. As glory more than gain allures the brave To dare the combat loud, and louder wave ; So the ambition of the Sportfman lies More in the certain fhot than bleeding prize.
Pàgina 64 - She faid; when lo! the Pointer winds his prey The ruftling ftubble gives the fear'd alarm; The gunner views the covey fleet away And rears th' unerring tube with fkilful arm.
Pàgina 147 - To bring the percher from th' aerial bough. How fhall his thoughts the level that prepare With all the caution of mechanic care...
Pàgina 121 - Purfue the fleeting mark with fteady aim. By temperate thought your glowing paffions cool, And bow the fwelling heart to Reafon's rule; Elfe when the whirring pinion, as it flies, Alarms your ftartled ear, and dazzled eyes, Unguided by the cautious arm of care> Your random bolts fhall wafte their force in air, They rife! they rife! Ah yet your fire...
Pàgina 64 - The dreadful tale experience tells believe; « Dark heavy mifts obfcure the morning's face ' But blood and death fhall clofe the dreary eve.