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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30. oldal
... He reason'd thus ; but to his trouble , At every word the laugh grew double : At last o'ercome with shame and spite , He flew away quite out of sight . JAMES GRÆME . Carnworth , Lanarkshire . 1749-1772 . Græme WILLIAM WILKIE .
... He reason'd thus ; but to his trouble , At every word the laugh grew double : At last o'ercome with shame and spite , He flew away quite out of sight . JAMES GRÆME . Carnworth , Lanarkshire . 1749-1772 . Græme WILLIAM WILKIE .
47. oldal
... sight , Domestick worth , that shuns too strong a light . To rougher man Ambition's task resign : ' Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine ; To labour for a sunk corrupted state , Or dare the rage of envy , and be great . One only ...
... sight , Domestick worth , that shuns too strong a light . To rougher man Ambition's task resign : ' Tis ours in senates or in courts to shine ; To labour for a sunk corrupted state , Or dare the rage of envy , and be great . One only ...
69. oldal
... sights ; Then hurry to the play as night approaches , And spend their precious time in hackney - coaches . AVARO . Hence spring assemblies with such uncouth names , At Deptford , Wapping , Rotherhithe , and Shad- Thames , Where every ...
... sights ; Then hurry to the play as night approaches , And spend their precious time in hackney - coaches . AVARO . Hence spring assemblies with such uncouth names , At Deptford , Wapping , Rotherhithe , and Shad- Thames , Where every ...
120. oldal
... sight , " This wonder - working needle sets it right : " Consult with me , great Queen , nor more regard " That cursed tar - water , or the pills of Ward . He spoke , and turning carelessly display'd His golden badge of honour , and ...
... sight , " This wonder - working needle sets it right : " Consult with me , great Queen , nor more regard " That cursed tar - water , or the pills of Ward . He spoke , and turning carelessly display'd His golden badge of honour , and ...
127. oldal
... sight a gothick dome appears With the grey rust of rolling years o'erspread . Here Superstition holds her dreary reign , And her lip - labour'd orisons she plies In tongue unknown , when morn bedews the plain , Or evening skirts with ...
... sight a gothick dome appears With the grey rust of rolling years o'erspread . Here Superstition holds her dreary reign , And her lip - labour'd orisons she plies In tongue unknown , when morn bedews the plain , Or evening skirts with ...
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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...