Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected and Arranged ...J. Roach, 1794 - English poetry |
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... d effay , Howe'er imperfect ; and permit that I My little knowledge with my country fhare , Till you the rich Afclepian flores unlock ; ** And with new graces dignify the theme . Ye Ye who amid this feverish world would fear A body [ 2 ]
... d effay , Howe'er imperfect ; and permit that I My little knowledge with my country fhare , Till you the rich Afclepian flores unlock ; ** And with new graces dignify the theme . Ye Ye who amid this feverish world would fear A body [ 2 ]
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... Then parching heat fucceeds , till copious fweats O'erflow : a fhort relief from former ills . Beneath repeated shocks the wretches pine : The The vigour finks ; the habit melts away ; The Man, beaff, and all the vegetable reign. ...
... Then parching heat fucceeds , till copious fweats O'erflow : a fhort relief from former ills . Beneath repeated shocks the wretches pine : The The vigour finks ; the habit melts away ; The Man, beaff, and all the vegetable reign. ...
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... Till black with thunder all the South defcends , adorod & Scarce in a fhow'rlefs day the heavens indulge Our melting clime ; except the baleful Eaft Withers the tender fpring , and fourly checks The fancy of the year . Our fathers talk ...
... Till black with thunder all the South defcends , adorod & Scarce in a fhow'rlefs day the heavens indulge Our melting clime ; except the baleful Eaft Withers the tender fpring , and fourly checks The fancy of the year . Our fathers talk ...
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... till rigid age or heavy ails Abfolve him ill - requited from the yoke . Some with high forage and luxuriant ease Indulge the veteran ox ; but wifer thou , From the bald mountain or the barren downs Expect the flocks by frugal nature fed ...
... till rigid age or heavy ails Abfolve him ill - requited from the yoke . Some with high forage and luxuriant ease Indulge the veteran ox ; but wifer thou , From the bald mountain or the barren downs Expect the flocks by frugal nature fed ...
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... till foft and flow A drowfy death creeps on , th'expanfive foul bust ove Opprefs'd , and fmother d the celeftial fire . The ftomach , urg'd beyond its active tone , Hardly to nutrimental chyle fubdues The fofteft food ; unfinit'd and ...
... till foft and flow A drowfy death creeps on , th'expanfive foul bust ove Opprefs'd , and fmother d the celeftial fire . The ftomach , urg'd beyond its active tone , Hardly to nutrimental chyle fubdues The fofteft food ; unfinit'd and ...
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Page 24 - Whence straight he came with hat and wig; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit.
Page 36 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Page 7 - With that, there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly blow ; Who never spake more words than these, " Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall.
Page 119 - Of fancy, or proscribes the sound of mirth; Nor do we madly, like an impious world, Who deem religion frenzy, and the God, That made them, an intruder on their joys, Start at his awful name, or deem his praise A jarring note.
Page 43 - For her he oft expos'd his own. Two kingdoms, just as faction led, Had set a price upon his head ; But not a traitor could be found, To sell him for six hundred pound.
Page 26 - The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.
Page 36 - I'm sorry; but we all must die. Indifference clad in Wisdom's Guise, All Fortitude of Mind supplies: For how can stony Bowels melt, In those who never Pity felt; When We are lash'd, They kiss the Rod; Resigning to the Will of God.
Page 49 - My heart would be scot-free from cares, And lighter than a feather. As fine as five-pence is her mien, No drum was ever tighter ; Her glance is as the razor keen, And not the sun is brighter.
Page 24 - What news? what news? your tidings tell; Tell me you must and shall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke!
Page 48 - tis yours, 'tis mine, He said, 'tis the pursuit of all that live : Yet few attain it, if 'twas e'er attain'd. But they the widest wander from the mark, Who through the...