The Works of James Thomson: With His Last Corrections and Improvements : to which is Prefixed, an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, المجلد 2Alexander Donaldson, 1774 |
من داخل الكتاب
النتائج 1-5 من 27
الصفحة 3
... fuch as farther in successive skies To fancy shine alone , at his approach Blaz'd into funs , the living centre each Of an harmonious system : all combin'd , And rul'd unerring by that fingle pow'r , Which draws the stone projected to ...
... fuch as farther in successive skies To fancy shine alone , at his approach Blaz'd into funs , the living centre each Of an harmonious system : all combin'd , And rul'd unerring by that fingle pow'r , Which draws the stone projected to ...
الصفحة 6
... prime endearing privilege 160 Of Being dare contend , fay , can a foul Of fuch extensive , deep , tremendous pow'rs , Enlarging ftill , be but a finer breath C Of fpirits dancing thro ' their tubes a while 6 TO THE MEMORY OF.
... prime endearing privilege 160 Of Being dare contend , fay , can a foul Of fuch extensive , deep , tremendous pow'rs , Enlarging ftill , be but a finer breath C Of fpirits dancing thro ' their tubes a while 6 TO THE MEMORY OF.
الصفحة 34
... fuch were MINE . 235 Ev'n with thy labour'd Pomp , for whose vain show Deluded thousands starve ; all age - begrim'd , Torn , robb'd and scatter'd in uanumber'd facks , 230 And by the tempest of two thousand years Continual shaken , let ...
... fuch were MINE . 235 Ev'n with thy labour'd Pomp , for whose vain show Deluded thousands starve ; all age - begrim'd , Torn , robb'd and scatter'd in uanumber'd facks , 230 And by the tempest of two thousand years Continual shaken , let ...
الصفحة 54
... fuch enchantment then thy pencil pour'd , That cruel - thoughted War th ' impatient torch Dafh'd to the ground ; and , rather than destroy The patriot picture * , let the city scape . First elder Sculpture taught her Sifter Art Correct ...
... fuch enchantment then thy pencil pour'd , That cruel - thoughted War th ' impatient torch Dafh'd to the ground ; and , rather than destroy The patriot picture * , let the city scape . First elder Sculpture taught her Sifter Art Correct ...
الصفحة 108
... fuch victorious light , Live in their prefence , stream in ev'ry glance , That the foul won , enamour'd , and refin'd , Grows their own image , pure etherial flame . Hence the foul DEMONS , that oppose our reign , Would still from us ...
... fuch victorious light , Live in their prefence , stream in ev'ry glance , That the foul won , enamour'd , and refin'd , Grows their own image , pure etherial flame . Hence the foul DEMONS , that oppose our reign , Would still from us ...
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
almoſt amid arts behold beneath beſt bleſt bliſs breath BRITONS burſt CASTLE OF INDOLENCE crouds deep delight earth eaſe eaſy Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fair falſe fame filent fing fir'd firſt flame flaves fleep foft fome fong fons foul fuch funk gale gen'rous glory GODDESS grace GREECE heart heav'n honour inſpire itſelf juſt kings land laſt leſs LIBERTY light luxurious mankind mix'd moſt Muſe muſt nought o'er paffions peace pleaſing pleaſure pour'd pow'r pride rage rais'd raiſe reaſon reign rife riſe Roman ROME roſe round ſcene ſcorn ſeas ſeen ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhame ſhe ſhine ſhone ſhore ſhould ſkies ſky ſmil'd ſmile ſocial ſome ſpirit ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtood ſtores ſtorm ſtrain ſtream ſtreets ſuch ſweet ſwell taſte tempeſt tender thee theſe thoſe thou thro toil touch'd treaſure tyrant vale vaſt virtue waſte whence whoſe wild
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 196 - The rooms with costly tapestry were hung, Where was inwoven many a gentle tale ; Such as of old the rural poets sung...
الصفحة 214 - I care not, Fortune, what you me deny : You cannot rob me of free Nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening face; You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living stream, at eve...
الصفحة 242 - Tainting the gale, in which they flutter'd light; Of morbid hue his features, sunk and sad; His hollow eyne shook forth a sickly light; And o'er his lank jawbone, in piteous plight, His black rough beard was matted rank and vile; Direful to see!
الصفحة 206 - One day there chanced into these halls to rove A joyous youth, who took you at first sight ; Him the wild wave of pleasure hither drove, Before the sprightly tempest tossing light...
الصفحة 207 - Him through their inmost walks the muses lad, To him the sacred love of nature lent, And sometimes would he make our valley glad; Whenas we found he would not here be pent, To him the better sort this friendly message sent: LXVI.
الصفحة 208 - Full oft by holy feet our ground was trod, Of clerks good plenty here you mote espy. A little, round, fat, oily man of God, Was one I chiefly mark'd among the fry : He had a roguish twinkle in his eye, And shone all glittering with ungodly dew, If a tight damsel chaunc'd to trippen by ; Which when observ'd, he shrunk into his mew, And straight would recollect his piety anew.
الصفحة 203 - Wide pour'd abroad behold the giddy crew ; See how they dash along from wall to wall ! At every door, hark, how they thundering call ! Good Lord ! what can this giddy rout excite ? Why, on each other with fell tooth to fall ; A neighbour's fortune, fame, or peace, to blight, And make new tiresome parties for the coming night. The puzzling sons of party next appear'd, ' In dark cabals and nightly juntos met ; And now they whisper'd close, now shrugging rear'd Th' important shoulder; then, as if to...
الصفحة 252 - OR ever, Fortune, wilt thou prove An unrelenting foe to love, And when we meet a mutual heart, Come in between, and bid us part: Bid us sigh on from day to day, And wish, and wish the soul away; Till youth and genial years are flown, And all the life of life...
الصفحة 188 - Or prowl in courts of law for human prey, In venal senate thieve, or rob on broad highway.
الصفحة 242 - Brentford town, a town of mud, An herd of bristly swine is prick'd along; The filthy beasts, that never chew the cud, Still grunt, and squeak, and sing their troublous song, And oft they plunge themselves the mire among...