Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, 3. kötetLongman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807 "These volumes are intended to accompany Mr. Ellis's ... Specimens of the early English poets. That series concludes with reign of Charles II, this begins with that of James his successor."-- Preface. |
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2. oldal
... bless , And fill my doating eyes with frequent tears , At once the source of rapture and distress , The flattering prop of my declining years ! In vain from death to rescue I essay'd , By every art that science could devise ; Alas ! it ...
... bless , And fill my doating eyes with frequent tears , At once the source of rapture and distress , The flattering prop of my declining years ! In vain from death to rescue I essay'd , By every art that science could devise ; Alas ! it ...
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... bless'd through happy years my peaceful arms ! Parting with thee into my cup was thrown , Its harshest dregs else had not forc'd a groan ! But all is o'er - these eyes have gaz'd their last- And now the bitterness of death is past ...
... bless'd through happy years my peaceful arms ! Parting with thee into my cup was thrown , Its harshest dregs else had not forc'd a groan ! But all is o'er - these eyes have gaz'd their last- And now the bitterness of death is past ...
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... bless , who knows no second aim , His people's interest , and his own the same ; The ease of millions rests upon his cares , And thus Heaven's high prerogative he shares . Wide from the throne the blest contagion spreads , O'er 14 ...
... bless , who knows no second aim , His people's interest , and his own the same ; The ease of millions rests upon his cares , And thus Heaven's high prerogative he shares . Wide from the throne the blest contagion spreads , O'er 14 ...
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... bless thy glorious name ! Then shall my Ca'ndish , foremost in the field , By justice arm'd , his sword conspicuous wield ; While willing legions crowd around his car , And rush impetuous to the righteous war . On that great day be ...
... bless thy glorious name ! Then shall my Ca'ndish , foremost in the field , By justice arm'd , his sword conspicuous wield ; While willing legions crowd around his car , And rush impetuous to the righteous war . On that great day be ...
23. oldal
... Bless'd as he was , at her imperial call , 66 Wife , children , parents - he resign'd them all ; " Each fond affection then forsook his soul , " And AMOR PATRIE occupied the whole ; " In that great cause he joy'd to meet his doom , " Bless ...
... Bless'd as he was , at her imperial call , 66 Wife , children , parents - he resign'd them all ; " Each fond affection then forsook his soul , " And AMOR PATRIE occupied the whole ; " In that great cause he joy'd to meet his doom , " Bless ...
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beauty behold beneath bless blest bliss bloom bosom bower Bramble brave breast breath bright charms cheek cries crown'd dear death delight ECLOGUE eyes fair fame fancy fate fear fire flame flow flowers fond glow glow'd grace grave grief groan grove hand haste hear heart Heaven hey derry honour hour JAMES BOSWELL JOSEPH WARTON labour Lady Craven light live Lord lover maid mind morn mournful Muse NATHANIEL COTTON Nature's ne'er night numbers o'er pain pale passion peace pensive pleasure Poems poison'd praise pride rage RICHARD GLOVER rise ROBERT SOUTHEY round scene scorn shade shore sigh sight skies smile Soame Jenyns soft song SONNET sorrow soul strain stream sweet tears tender thee thine THOMAS BLACKLOCK thou thought thro toil trembling true lover's knot truth turn'd Twas virtue WILLIAM HAYWARD ROBERTS youth
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81. oldal - Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge, how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.
479. oldal - I would not trust my heart; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no— what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.
393. oldal - In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a State; And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
80. oldal - A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man: For him light Labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more; His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.
479. oldal - Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.
477. oldal - But gladly, as the precept were her own: And, while that face renews my filial grief, Fancy shall weave a charm for my relief, Shall steep me in Elysian reverie, A momentary dream that thou art she. My mother! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss: Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss — Ah, that maternal smile! it...
476. oldal - With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, " Grieve not, my child, chase all thy fears away!
78. oldal - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great : Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of humankind pass by...
480. oldal - But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again. Thou, as a gallant bark from Albion's coast, The storms all...
81. oldal - But when those charms are past, for charms are frail, When time advances and when lovers fail, She then shines forth, solicitous to bless, In all the glaring impotence of dress...