Bell's Edition, Volumes 27-28J. Bell, 1784 - English poetry |
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Page ix
... of parliament having difgufted the nation , and raised jealousies against the defigns of the court , which would be fureto difcover themselves whenever the King came to afk a fupply , Mr. Waller , elected for LIFE OF WALLER ix.
... of parliament having difgufted the nation , and raised jealousies against the defigns of the court , which would be fureto difcover themselves whenever the King came to afk a fupply , Mr. Waller , elected for LIFE OF WALLER ix.
Page xvii
... themselves of the diftinct affections of their neigh- " bours , that , upon any exigent , men might foresee " whom they might truft ; " and thefe difcourfes be .. ' ing again derived by Mr Waller to Mr. Tomkins , " he , upon occafion ...
... themselves of the diftinct affections of their neigh- " bours , that , upon any exigent , men might foresee " whom they might truft ; " and thefe difcourfes be .. ' ing again derived by Mr Waller to Mr. Tomkins , " he , upon occafion ...
Page xix
... themselves with " making conclufions from questions that had been asked , and answers made by persons unknown , and forcing expreffions used by one to relate to actions of " another , between whom there had been never the " leaft ...
... themselves with " making conclufions from questions that had been asked , and answers made by persons unknown , and forcing expreffions used by one to relate to actions of " another , between whom there had been never the " leaft ...
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... themselves in that manner , " that the violent party in the City should not have " credit enough to hinder any accommodation . " " And the Lord Falkland always returned answer , " " That they should expedite thofe expedients as " foon ...
... themselves in that manner , " that the violent party in the City should not have " credit enough to hinder any accommodation . " " And the Lord Falkland always returned answer , " " That they should expedite thofe expedients as " foon ...
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... themselves to be his laft , and that is the worst we can fay of them . He is there Jam fenior ; fed cruda Deo viridifque fenectus * , The fame cenfure , perhaps , will be paffed on the pieces of this Second Part . I shall not fo far ...
... themselves to be his laft , and that is the worst we can fay of them . He is there Jam fenior ; fed cruda Deo viridifque fenectus * , The fame cenfure , perhaps , will be paffed on the pieces of this Second Part . I shall not fo far ...
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againſt Amoret beauty beſt boaſt bold brave breaſt bright Britiſh COUNTESS OF CARLISLE court crown'd dame defire deſtroy EDMUND WALLER Engliſh ev'ry eyes facred fair falutes fame fate fave feem fhade fhall fhine fhips fide fight fince fing firft firſt flain flame fleep foes fome foon foul ftill fuch fweet grace Heav'n herſelf himſelf Houſe increaſe itſelf Jove King LADY laft laſt lefs leſs loft Lord Lucretius Maid's Tragedy mind moſt Mufe Muſe muſt nobler numbers nymph o'er paffion peace plac'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent prince Queen rage reaſon reft reſt rife royal ſea ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhips ſhould ſpoil ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill ſuch ſweet tempeft thee thefe themſelves theſe Thetis thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro Turks uſe verfe verſe vex'd Waller whofe whoſe wind youth
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Page 42 - Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair.
Page xxxv - There needs no more be said to extol the excellence and power of his wit, and pleasantness of his conversation, than that it was of magnitude enough to cover a world of very great faults ; that is, so to cover them, that they were not taken notice of to his reproach, viz.
Page 80 - The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er ; So calm are we when passions are no more ; For then we know how vain it was to boast Of fleeting things so certain to be lost.
Page xlv - Andero ;" a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors, that he attained, by a felicity like instinct, a style which perhaps will never be obsolete ; and that, " were we to judge only by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourscore.
Page 184 - WHY came I so untimely forth Into a world which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth Or shadow of felicity, That time should me so far remove From that which I was born to love ? Yet, Fairest Blossom ! do not slight That age which you may know so soon : The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon ; And then what wonders shall you do Whose dawning beauty warms us so...
Page 137 - The beauties which adorn'd that age, The shining subjects of his rage, Hoping they should immortal prove, Rewarded with success his love. This was the generous poet's scope, And all an English pen can hope, To make the fair approve his flame, That can so far extend their fame.
Page 96 - And every man a Polypheme Does to his Galatea seem; None may presume her faith to prove; He proffers death that proffers love.
Page 143 - Pouring out treasure to supply his fleet; They vow with lives and fortunes to maintain Their King's eternal title to the main, And with a present to the Duke approve His valor, conduct, and his country's love.
Page xlvii - Among other improvements, we may reckon that of his rhymes, which are always good, and very often the better for being new.