Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... give A name to me , and I made yours to live . AN ELEGY That to the thirsty traveller may say , I am accurft ; go turn fome other way ? It is unjust : black flood ! thy guilt is more , Sprung from his lofs , than all thy watery flore Can ...
... give A name to me , and I made yours to live . AN ELEGY That to the thirsty traveller may say , I am accurft ; go turn fome other way ? It is unjust : black flood ! thy guilt is more , Sprung from his lofs , than all thy watery flore Can ...
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... give , ' tis fit that the , Above all women , fhould thrice bleffed be . Et Benedictus fructus ventris tui . WITH mouth divine the Father doth proteft , He a good word fent from his stored breaft ; ' Twas Chrift : which Mary , without ...
... give , ' tis fit that the , Above all women , fhould thrice bleffed be . Et Benedictus fructus ventris tui . WITH mouth divine the Father doth proteft , He a good word fent from his stored breaft ; ' Twas Chrift : which Mary , without ...
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... Give me a river which doth fcorn to show An added beauty ; whofe clear brow May be my looking - glafs , to fee What my Here waves call waves , and glide along in rank , And prattle to the smiling bank ; Here fad king - fifhers tell ...
... Give me a river which doth fcorn to show An added beauty ; whofe clear brow May be my looking - glafs , to fee What my Here waves call waves , and glide along in rank , And prattle to the smiling bank ; Here fad king - fifhers tell ...
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... give . ' Twas Nature taught you this rare art , In fuch a little much to fhew ; Who , all the good the did impart To ... give place to none , But only that which muft thy marriage bind . PROLOGUE TO THE GUARDIAN : BEFORE THE PRINCE . WHO ...
... give . ' Twas Nature taught you this rare art , In fuch a little much to fhew ; Who , all the good the did impart To ... give place to none , But only that which muft thy marriage bind . PROLOGUE TO THE GUARDIAN : BEFORE THE PRINCE . WHO ...
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... give it quick and eafy birth ; A few companions , which curfelves fhould chufe , A gentle miftrefs , and a gentler Mufe . Wondrous beautiful her face : But fo weak and fmall her wit , That fhe to govern was unfit , And fo Sufanna took ...
... give it quick and eafy birth ; A few companions , which curfelves fhould chufe , A gentle miftrefs , and a gentler Mufe . Wondrous beautiful her face : But fo weak and fmall her wit , That fhe to govern was unfit , And fo Sufanna took ...
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againſt Angels beafts becauſe befides beft beſt caft call'd caufe death defign defire doft doth earth elfe ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair falfe fame fate fatire fear feat feek feem feen fenfe fent ferve feven fhall fhine fhould fide fight fince fing fire firft firſt flain flame fleep fome foon foul fpirits ftand ftars ftate ftill ftrange ftrength fuch fure fword glory hafte hand hath heart Heaven Hell himſelf honour Hudibras itſelf juft king laft laſt lefs live loft Lord mighty moft moſt Mufe muft muſt ne'er never night numbers o'er pafs paft perfon Pindar pleaſure prefent Quoth reafon reft rife Satan ſhall ſtand ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thought turn'd twas uſe vaft verfe Whilft whofe wife worfe
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Page 120 - THIS is the month, and this the happy morn, Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King, Of wedded maid, and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
Page 24 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Page 128 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Page 129 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...
Page 132 - Through the dear might of him that walked the waves Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 29 - By none ; and if not equal all, yet free, Equally free ; for orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but well consist.
Page 130 - And when the Sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of Pine, or monumental Oak, Where the rude Axe with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt.