The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Nide 5John & Arthur Arch; and for Bell & Bradfute, and J. Mundell & Company Edinburgh, 1795 |
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Sivu 7
... things he would explain , And what was eafy he should render vain . Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd , Jealous I was , that fome lefs fkilful hand ( Such as difquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might ...
... things he would explain , And what was eafy he should render vain . Or if a work fo infinite he fpann'd , Jealous I was , that fome lefs fkilful hand ( Such as difquiet always what is well , And by ill imitating would excel ) Might ...
Sivu 18
... things at one view ? he from heav'n's All the fe our motions vain fees and derides ; [ height Not more almighty to refift our might , Than wife to fruftrate all our plots and wiles . Shall we then live thus vile , the race of heaven ...
... things at one view ? he from heav'n's All the fe our motions vain fees and derides ; [ height Not more almighty to refift our might , Than wife to fruftrate all our plots and wiles . Shall we then live thus vile , the race of heaven ...
Sivu 23
... things fhall be your prey . He ceas'd ; for both feem'd highly pleas'd , and Death Grinn'd horrible a ghaftly fmile , to hear His famine fhould be fill'd , and bleft his maw Deftin'd to that good hour : no lefs rejoic'd His mother bad ...
... things fhall be your prey . He ceas'd ; for both feem'd highly pleas'd , and Death Grinn'd horrible a ghaftly fmile , to hear His famine fhould be fill'd , and bleft his maw Deftin'd to that good hour : no lefs rejoic'd His mother bad ...
Sivu 29
... things vain , and all who in vain things Built their fond hopes of glory , or lafting fame , Or happiness in this or th ' other life ; All who have their reward on earth , the fruits Of painfui fuperftition and blind zeal , Nought ...
... things vain , and all who in vain things Built their fond hopes of glory , or lafting fame , Or happiness in this or th ' other life ; All who have their reward on earth , the fruits Of painfui fuperftition and blind zeal , Nought ...
Sivu 37
... things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beaft and bird , They to their graffy couch , thefe to their nefts Were flunk , all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous defcant fung ; Silence was pleaf'd : now glow'd the ...
... things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beaft and bird , They to their graffy couch , thefe to their nefts Were flunk , all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous defcant fung ; Silence was pleaf'd : now glow'd the ...
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againſt angels beafts becauſe beft beſt breaſt bright caft call'd caufe cauſe death defire doft e'er earth elfe ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe falute fame fate fear fecret feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep flow'rs fome foon foul fpirits ftand ftill fuch fure fweet fword glory gods hafte hand hath heart Heav'n himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft King laft laſt lefs light loft mighty moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er night numbers nymph o'er Pindar pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent Quoth rage reafon reft rife rofe ſhall ſhe ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tree uſe vex'd virtue Whilft whofe whoſe wife worfe