 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a '•>' rigorous enquiry. The four verses, which, since Dry den has commended them, almost every writer for a century past has imitated, are generally known. • " O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream " My great example, as it is my theme ! " Though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...almos; every writer for a century . past has imitated, are generally known. " O could I flow like hee, and make thy stream " My great example, as it is my theme ! " Though deep, yet cl«ar ; though gentle, yet not dull ; " Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full." The lines... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821
...III. D So that to us no thing, no place is strange, While his fair bosom is the world's cxclmnge. O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. Although it is... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821
...thing, no place is strangcr While his fair bosom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thec, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strongwithout rage, without o'erflowing full. DEMI AM. THIS fine... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...Dryden has commended them, almost every writer for a century past has imitated, are generally known: O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing fall. The lines are in... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...pittance for pay. ^vV. Hill: IMITATIONS. Flout, Welsted, Jlow! &c.] Parody on Denham. Cooper's ' O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme : Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull: Strong without rage ; without o'erflowing, full!* 177 Embrace,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822
...of his protectors. IMITATIONS. Ver. 169. Flow, Welsted, flow!] Parody on Denham, Cooper's Hill. " O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme : Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage ; without o'erflowing, full... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...Flow, Welsted, flow! &c."j Parody on Denham. Cooper's Hill: ' Q could 1 flow like tbee, and make tby stream My great example, as it is my theme : Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull: Strong without rage; without o'erflowing, full!" 177 Embrace,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823
...has commended them, almost every writer for a century past has imitated, are generally known : " O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full." The lines are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823
...sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a rigorous enquiry. The four verses, which, since Dryden has commended them, almost every writer for a century past has imitated, are generally known : " O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep,... | |
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O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full. 
