Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry: Vol. V.John Bell, 1789 - 200 էջ |
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... Bear to the wind , or stem the furious tide ; Then mirth may urge , when reason can explore , This point the way , that waft us glad to shore . Though distant times may rise in SATIRE's page , Yet chief ' tis her's to draw the present ...
... Bear to the wind , or stem the furious tide ; Then mirth may urge , when reason can explore , This point the way , that waft us glad to shore . Though distant times may rise in SATIRE's page , Yet chief ' tis her's to draw the present ...
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... bear a French metropolis . Illustrious EDWARD ! from the realms of day , The land of heroes and of saints survey ; Nor hope the British lineaments to trace , The rustic grandeur , or the surly grace , But lost in thoughtless ease , and ...
... bear a French metropolis . Illustrious EDWARD ! from the realms of day , The land of heroes and of saints survey ; Nor hope the British lineaments to trace , The rustic grandeur , or the surly grace , But lost in thoughtless ease , and ...
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... bear oppression's insolence no more . This mournful truth is every where confess'd , SLOW RISES WORTH , BY POVERTY DEPRESS'D : But here more slow , where all are slaves to gold , Where looks are merchandise , and smiles are sold ; Where ...
... bear oppression's insolence no more . This mournful truth is every where confess'd , SLOW RISES WORTH , BY POVERTY DEPRESS'D : But here more slow , where all are slaves to gold , Where looks are merchandise , and smiles are sold ; Where ...
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... bears health upon its wings ; On all thy hours security shall smile , And bless thy evening walk and morning toil . Prepare for death , if here at night you roam , And sign your will before you sup from home .. Some fiery fop , with new ...
... bears health upon its wings ; On all thy hours security shall smile , And bless thy evening walk and morning toil . Prepare for death , if here at night you roam , And sign your will before you sup from home .. Some fiery fop , with new ...
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... bears disgrace and dirt , Nor knows the poor's last refuge , to be pert.- The shiftless beggar bears of ills the worst , At 50 Epist . IV . EPISTLES SATIRICAL.
... bears disgrace and dirt , Nor knows the poor's last refuge , to be pert.- The shiftless beggar bears of ills the worst , At 50 Epist . IV . EPISTLES SATIRICAL.
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Bard beauty Behold Bishop of Gloucester boast bold breast Brentford bright Britain's charms Colley Cibber court dare Democritus destin'd e'er Emperor of China EPISTLES SATIRICAL eunuchs ev'n facundia fair fame fancy Fashion fate fav'rite fear fire flame folly fool frown genius gibbets give glory gold golden reign good-natur'd grace Graecian haec hate hear heart heav'n honor hope Houyhnhnm ibid king land laugh lie Fit lord mankind merit mighty mind Muse ne'er Newmarket night numbers nunc o'er once passion Pindaric pleas'd Poet Pope pow'r praise pride quae Quam quid quod rage refin'd reign resistless ridicule rise risum SATIRE's SATIRICAL AND PRECEPTIVE scarce scenes scorn sense shame shew shine shun skies slave smile speak taste thou thought toil tongue truth Tyburn vice vide virtue Virtue's voice wise words Wreath youth
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Էջ 20 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Էջ 19 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of Frost; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day...
Էջ 16 - Speak thou whose thoughts at humble peace repine, Shall Wolsey's wealth, with Wolsey's end, be thine ? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent ? For why did Wolsey, near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise th...
Էջ 23 - Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show.
Էջ 17 - Should no disease thy torpid veins invade, Nor Melancholy's phantoms haunt thy shade ; Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Էջ 12 - LET observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life...
Էջ 19 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Էջ 24 - Where then shall hope and fear their objects find ? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate...
Էջ 23 - The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king.
Էջ 29 - But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, though Britain's court...