Poems: Miscellanies, The Mistress, Pindarique Odes, Davideis, Verses Written on Several Occasions |
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... Mind more proper then that of the Times for this exercise , or rather divertisement . There is nothing that requires so much serenity and chearful- ness of Spirit ; it must not be either overwhelmed with the cares of Life , or overcast ...
... Mind more proper then that of the Times for this exercise , or rather divertisement . There is nothing that requires so much serenity and chearful- ness of Spirit ; it must not be either overwhelmed with the cares of Life , or overcast ...
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... Mind , then Beauty with the Indisposition of Body . So that ' tis almost as hard a thing to be a Poet in despight of Fortune , as it is in despight of Nature . For my own part , neither my obligations to the Muses , nor expectations ...
... Mind , then Beauty with the Indisposition of Body . So that ' tis almost as hard a thing to be a Poet in despight of Fortune , as it is in despight of Nature . For my own part , neither my obligations to the Muses , nor expectations ...
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... mind to carry him quite on to his Anointing at Hebron , because it is the custom of Heroick Poets ( as we see by the examples of Homer and Virgil , whom we should do ill to forsake to imitate others ) never to come to the full end of ...
... mind to carry him quite on to his Anointing at Hebron , because it is the custom of Heroick Poets ( as we see by the examples of Homer and Virgil , whom we should do ill to forsake to imitate others ) never to come to the full end of ...
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... Mind . But , like the brave Pellaan Youth , did mone Because that Art had no more worlds then One . And when he saw that he through all had past , He dy'd , lest he should Idle grow at last . H On the Death of Mr. Jordan , Second Master ...
... Mind . But , like the brave Pellaan Youth , did mone Because that Art had no more worlds then One . And when he saw that he through all had past , He dy'd , lest he should Idle grow at last . H On the Death of Mr. Jordan , Second Master ...
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... Mind Divine , Whilst he for ever ravisht with the show Scorns his own Art which we admire below . Onely his beauteous Lady still he loves ; ( The love of heav'nly Objects Heav'n improves ) He sees bright Angels in pure beams appear ...
... Mind Divine , Whilst he for ever ravisht with the show Scorns his own Art which we admire below . Onely his beauteous Lady still he loves ; ( The love of heav'nly Objects Heav'n improves ) He sees bright Angels in pure beams appear ...
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Page 280 - Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever!
Page 361 - And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Page 211 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance : behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Page 49 - Elisha-like (but with a wish much less, More fit thy greatness, and my littleness) Lo here I beg (I whom thou once didst prove So humble to esteem, so good to love) Not that thy spirit might on me doubled be, I ask but half thy mighty spirit for me ; And when my muse soars with so strong a wing, 'Twill learn of things divine, and first of thee to sing.
Page 41 - If I should tell the politic arts To take and keep men's hearts ; The letters, embassies, and spies, The frowns, and smiles, and flatteries, The quarrels, tears, and perjuries, Numberless, nameless...
Page 34 - Ye fields of Cambridge, our dear Cambridge, say, Have ye not seen us walking every day? Was there a tree about which did not know The love betwixt us two? Henceforth, ye gentle trees, for ever fade ; Or your sad branches thicker join, And into darksome shades combine, Dark as the grave wherein my friend is laid...
Page 16 - Yonder we saw it plain ; and here 'tis now, Like spirits in a place, we know not how. London that vents of false ware so much store, In no ware deceives us more. For men led by the colour, and the shape, Like Zeuxis...
Page 237 - For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
Page 88 - I descend to the grave May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too!
Page 217 - Judgment also will I lay to the line, And righteousness to the plummet: And the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters shall overflow the hiding place.