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 |
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... fwell'd Refponfive to his knowledge ! For could he , 135 Whofe piercing mental eye diffusive saw The finish'd univerfity of things , 140 In all its order , magnitude , and parts , Forbear inceffant to adore that Pow'r Who fills ...
... fwell'd Refponfive to his knowledge ! For could he , 135 Whofe piercing mental eye diffusive saw The finish'd univerfity of things , 140 In all its order , magnitude , and parts , Forbear inceffant to adore that Pow'r Who fills ...
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... fwell'd a storm . Round the glad ifle , fnatch'd by the vengeful blaft , 85 The scatter'd remnants drove ; on the blind fhelve , And pointed rock , that marks th ' indented fhore , Relentless dafh'd , where loud the northern main Howls ...
... fwell'd a storm . Round the glad ifle , fnatch'd by the vengeful blaft , 85 The scatter'd remnants drove ; on the blind fhelve , And pointed rock , that marks th ' indented fhore , Relentless dafh'd , where loud the northern main Howls ...
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... ; But now , to fing heroic deeds , fhe fwell'd 45 A nobler note , and bade the banquet burn . For GREECE my fons of EGYPT I forfook ; A boaftful race , that in the vain abyfs Of fabling ages lov'd to lose their source , And 44 LIBERTY .
... ; But now , to fing heroic deeds , fhe fwell'd 45 A nobler note , and bade the banquet burn . For GREECE my fons of EGYPT I forfook ; A boaftful race , that in the vain abyfs Of fabling ages lov'd to lose their source , And 44 LIBERTY .
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... fwell'd , as nature taught . In treffes , braided gay , the marble wav'd ; 305 Flow'd in loofe robes , or thin tranfparent veils ; Sprung into motion ; foften'd into flesh ; 310 Was fir'd to Paffion , or refin'd to Soul . Nor lefs thy ...
... fwell'd , as nature taught . In treffes , braided gay , the marble wav'd ; 305 Flow'd in loofe robes , or thin tranfparent veils ; Sprung into motion ; foften'd into flesh ; 310 Was fir'd to Paffion , or refin'd to Soul . Nor lefs thy ...
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... fwell'd , Prevail'd a fimple fable , and at once 210 Το peace recover'd the divided state . But if their often - cheated hopes refus'd The foothing touch ; ftill , in the love of ROME , The dread Dictator found a fure refource . 215 Was ...
... fwell'd , Prevail'd a fimple fable , and at once 210 Το peace recover'd the divided state . But if their often - cheated hopes refus'd The foothing touch ; ftill , in the love of ROME , The dread Dictator found a fure refource . 215 Was ...
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amid arts Athens behold beneath beſt blifs boaſt breaſt breath BRITONS caft crouds deep defert delight earth eaſe Ev'n ev'ry facred fafely fair fame fave fcene fhades fhall fhine fhore fhould figh filent fing fir'd firft firſt fkies flame flaves fleep flood focial foft fome fong fons foul ftates ftill ftrain fuch funk fweet fwell fwell'd gale gen'rous glory GODDESS grace GREECE guife heart heav'n himſelf honour inſpire juſt kings laft land laſt lefs LIBERTY light loft luxurious mankind mix'd moſt Mufe MUSIDORA muſt nought o'er paffion peace pleaſe pleaſure pour'd pow'r praiſe pride rage rais'd raiſe reafon reign rife rofe Roman ROME round ſcene ſhe ſkies ſpirit ſpread ſtate ſtill ſtores ſtorm ſtream ſweet tender thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil touch'd treaſure tyrant vale virtue waſte whence whofe whoſe wild
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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...