| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1811 - 446 pages
...embellish a temple of virtue and happiness, which he had raised in the middle of his garden: There his retreat the best companions grace ; Chiefs out of war, and statesmen out of place. In company wjth these celebrated personages he maintained his own ease and dignity ; and though his... | |
| William O'Regan - 1817 - 342 pages
...his fancy leads the Nine along, To charm retirement, and adorn his song ; " And often mingles in our friendly bowl " The feast of reason, and the flow of soul." And if they ask on whom such talents shine, The world must own they are, dear CURE AN, thine. The children... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...din that world can keep, Rolls o'er my grutto, and hut southes my sleep. There, my retreat the hest companions grace, Chiefs out of war, and statesmen out of place. There St. Joho mingles with my friendly howl The feast of reason and the flow of soul : And he, whuse lightuing... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 pages
...Know, all the distant din that world can keep, Rolls o'er my grotto, and but soothes my sleep.—- There my retreat the best companions grace, Chiefs...reason and the flow of soul: And he, whose lightning pierced the' Iberian lines, Now forms my quincunx, and now ranks my vines; Or tames the genius of the... | |
| Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...societies were formed : from what spring true religion and true policy are derived : how God has made our There ST. JOHN mingles with my friendly bowl The Feast...Iberian Lines, Now forms my Quincunx, and now ranks my \^ines, Or tames the Genius of the stubborn plain, 131 Almost as quickly as he conquer'd Spain. 'Envy... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 294 pages
...commend. Know, all the distant din that world can keep, Rolls o'er my grotto, and but soothes my sleep.— There my retreat the best companions grace, Chiefs...my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul: Andhe, whose lightning pierced the' Iberian lines, Now forms my quincunx, and now ranks my... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...keep, Rolls o'er my grotto, and but soothes my sleep. 'There, my retreat the best companions grace, 125 Chiefs out of war, and statesmen out of place ; There...reason and the flow of soul ; And HE, whose lightning pierced th' Iberian lines, Now forms my quincunx, and now ranks my vines ; Or tames the genius of the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...Rolls o'er my grotto, and but soothes my sleep. h There, my retreat the best companions grace, 125 Chiefs out of war, and statesmen out of place ; There...reason and the flow of soul ; And HE, whose lightning pierced th' Iberian lines, Now forms my quincunx, and now ranks my vines; Or tames the genius of the... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...Rolls o'er my grotto, and but soothes my sleep. h There, my retreat the best companions grace, 125 Chiefs out of war, and statesmen out of place; There...reason and the flow of soul; And HE, whose lightning pierced th' Iberian lines, Now forms my quincunx, and now ranks my vines; Or tames the genius of the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...commend. Know, all the distant din that world can keep, Rolls o'er my grotto, and but soothes my sleep. There, my retreat the best companions grace, Chiefs...reason and the flow of soul : And he, whose lightning pierced th' Iberian lined, Now forme my quincunx, and now ranks my vines ; Or tames the genius of the... | |
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