The Preface to the FablesUniversity Press, 1912 - 36 sivua |
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... wish I could affirm with a safe Con- science , that I had taken the same Care in all my former Writings ; for it must be own'd , that supposing Verses are never so beautiful or pleasing , yet if they contain any thing which shocks ...
... wish I could affirm with a safe Con- science , that I had taken the same Care in all my former Writings ; for it must be own'd , that supposing Verses are never so beautiful or pleasing , yet if they contain any thing which shocks ...
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... Continent ? — Could YOU your frantic wish enjoy , The world itself you would destroy : Creation's bounds you would bestride , And be yourself a SUICIDE . More calmly then , pursue your trade , Take up ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 7.
... Continent ? — Could YOU your frantic wish enjoy , The world itself you would destroy : Creation's bounds you would bestride , And be yourself a SUICIDE . More calmly then , pursue your trade , Take up ENGLISH DANCE OF DEATH 7.
Sivu 13
... wish to add a codicil ; For I have sundry treasures rare , Which are not yet recorded there ; And , as I soon shall cease to breathe , I wish some relics to bequeath , To those who will their value own When life is past , and I am gone ...
... wish to add a codicil ; For I have sundry treasures rare , Which are not yet recorded there ; And , as I soon shall cease to breathe , I wish some relics to bequeath , To those who will their value own When life is past , and I am gone ...
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... wish that I were hurl'd , At once , out of this pilf'ring world . I can't stay long , and if ' twere now- -When Death appear'd , and made his Bow . Old Fungus lifted up his eye , And saw the Grisly Spectre nigh . ' I'm not alarm'd ...
... wish that I were hurl'd , At once , out of this pilf'ring world . I can't stay long , and if ' twere now- -When Death appear'd , and made his Bow . Old Fungus lifted up his eye , And saw the Grisly Spectre nigh . ' I'm not alarm'd ...
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... Wishes of his breast . 6 I know thee well ; and that ' tis vain To strive thy purpose to restrain , By any pow'r that Time can give : But still it is my wish to live , And when my reasons I impart , You may , perhaps , withdraw your ...
... Wishes of his breast . 6 I know thee well ; and that ' tis vain To strive thy purpose to restrain , By any pow'r that Time can give : But still it is my wish to live , And when my reasons I impart , You may , perhaps , withdraw your ...
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Aeneid appear'd Baucis and Philemon Beauty behold blow boast Boccace brave breast breath call'd Canterbury Tales charms Chaucer cheeks circling hours command Dæmon dart dead dear Death Death Wrecks deed Doctor doth Dryden e'en e'er ev'ry fair Fame fatal Fate fear feel fierce fond fool form'd Fungus gain'd give glory grace grave heard heart Honour hour Iliad impart JACK Lady LAPWING learn'd length Life's ling'ring liv'd live Love man's mortal ne'er never night nought Numbers o'er Ogilby Ovid pain pass'd pleasure PLUTUS Poet pride Prince of Condé proud rich round sage scene sense smile soon spirits Squire strife tale tell thee There's thing thought Tis true toil TOM HIGGINS translated turn'd Twas twere twill us'd verse Virgil Virtue wait wealth wife Wife of Bathe wish wish'd word yield