The Preface to the FablesUniversity Press, 1912 - 36 sivua |
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... yields The vase , the statue , and the bust , Rais'd from th ' accumulated dust . Thus , ' neath the modern dome appears The treasures of far distant years , Which , by their various forms impart A blended grace to modern art . So idly ...
... yields The vase , the statue , and the bust , Rais'd from th ' accumulated dust . Thus , ' neath the modern dome appears The treasures of far distant years , Which , by their various forms impart A blended grace to modern art . So idly ...
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... yields to Passion's stormy power , Or basks in Virtue's sunshine hour : — Whether the Mausoleums rise , Whose pinnacles assail the skies , And to far distant times proclaim The honour of a Patriot's name : - What though the Cypress ...
... yields to Passion's stormy power , Or basks in Virtue's sunshine hour : — Whether the Mausoleums rise , Whose pinnacles assail the skies , And to far distant times proclaim The honour of a Patriot's name : - What though the Cypress ...
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... yield the splendour of a crown ; For ever quit the suppliant crowd , And change the purple for a shroud : To - day , the victor laurels bloom , To - morrow - wither on the tomb ; Ambition , from its tow'ring height , Sinks to the shades ...
... yield the splendour of a crown ; For ever quit the suppliant crowd , And change the purple for a shroud : To - day , the victor laurels bloom , To - morrow - wither on the tomb ; Ambition , from its tow'ring height , Sinks to the shades ...
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... yield thee to the will of Fate . ' Thus whisper'd Death , as he was seen To peep behind the gilded screen , With all the well - bred etiquette Claim'd by a great man's Cabinet . The Statesman shudder'd with affright When he beheld th ...
... yield thee to the will of Fate . ' Thus whisper'd Death , as he was seen To peep behind the gilded screen , With all the well - bred etiquette Claim'd by a great man's Cabinet . The Statesman shudder'd with affright When he beheld th ...
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... yielding senses creep . The pipe's last , ling'ring whiff was o'er , The hand could hold the tube no more ; It fell , unheeded , on the floor . Death then appear'd , with gentle tread ; Just shew'd his dart , and whisp'ring said ...
... yielding senses creep . The pipe's last , ling'ring whiff was o'er , The hand could hold the tube no more ; It fell , unheeded , on the floor . Death then appear'd , with gentle tread ; Just shew'd his dart , and whisp'ring said ...
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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