The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: W. Thompson, Blair, Lloyd, Green, Byrom, Dodsley, Chatterton, Cooper, Smollett, HamiltonAlexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1810 |
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... Head . A Tale . Attempted in the Manner of Mr. C. Dennis . Juscribed to John Wilkes , Esq . 118 A familiar Letter of Rhymes . To a Lady ... 121 The Cobbler of Tessington's Letter to David Garrick , Esq . 1761 ......... 123 SONGS IN THE ...
... Head . A Tale . Attempted in the Manner of Mr. C. Dennis . Juscribed to John Wilkes , Esq . 118 A familiar Letter of Rhymes . To a Lady ... 121 The Cobbler of Tessington's Letter to David Garrick , Esq . 1761 ......... 123 SONGS IN THE ...
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... head's Verses , which were published and ad- dressed to the People of England in the Year 1758 200 A Hint to a young Person , for his better Im- provement by Reading or Conversation ...... 201 To Lady B - W- , upon her presenting the ...
... head's Verses , which were published and ad- dressed to the People of England in the Year 1758 200 A Hint to a young Person , for his better Im- provement by Reading or Conversation ...... 201 To Lady B - W- , upon her presenting the ...
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... head , And deign'd to dwell in tenement of clay ; The clouded tabernacle of the day ! The shepherd's dream was mystical , I ween , Isaiah on his bosom pour'd a ray , And painted to his eyes the gentle scene , Where lions dandled lambs ...
... head , And deign'd to dwell in tenement of clay ; The clouded tabernacle of the day ! The shepherd's dream was mystical , I ween , Isaiah on his bosom pour'd a ray , And painted to his eyes the gentle scene , Where lions dandled lambs ...
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... head . Jocund to lead the way , with sparkling rays , Danc'd a star - errant up the orient sky ; The new - born splendour streaming o'er the place , Where Jesus lay in bright humility , Seem'd a fixt star unto the wond'ring eye : Three ...
... head . Jocund to lead the way , with sparkling rays , Danc'd a star - errant up the orient sky ; The new - born splendour streaming o'er the place , Where Jesus lay in bright humility , Seem'd a fixt star unto the wond'ring eye : Three ...
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... head Of the steep neighbour mountain ; but averse To Hymen's rites , the lovely foe of man , O why will beauty , cruel to itself , No less than others , violate the laws Which Nature dictates , and itself inspires ! A thousand lovers ...
... head Of the steep neighbour mountain ; but averse To Hymen's rites , the lovely foe of man , O why will beauty , cruel to itself , No less than others , violate the laws Which Nature dictates , and itself inspires ! A thousand lovers ...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Հատոր 15 Alexander Chalmers Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1810 |
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Հատոր 15 Alexander Chalmers Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1810 |
The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Հատոր 15 Alexander Chalmers Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1810 |
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Էջ 138 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die.
Էջ 139 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.
Էջ 46 - Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
Էջ 138 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave. Await alike th' inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Էջ 138 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
Էջ 137 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Էջ 138 - Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre...
Էջ 53 - And they sung a new song, saying, "Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests; and we shall reign on the earth.
Էջ 138 - Th" applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes...
Էջ 216 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy ; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation.