 Cooper's Hill, My eye, descending from the Hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays ; Thames ! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to...  Poems - Page 6by Joseph Addison - 1810 - 597 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...which he kindly fpreads his fpacious wing, And hatches Plenty for th' enfuing Spring. Nor then deftroys it with too fond a Stay, Like Mothers which their Infants overlay. Nor with a fudden and impetuous Wave, Like profufe Kings, refumes the Wealth he gave. No unexpected Inundations... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 486 pages
...he kindly fpreads his fpacious wing, And hatches Plenty for th' enfuing Spring, Nor- then deftroys it with too fond a Stay, Like Mothers which their Infants overlay. Norwith-a fudden and impetuous Wave, Like profufe Kings, refumes the Wealth he gave. No unexpected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...in hi* " Potra on Clareraont," and by Pope, in his " Windsor Forest." H, On On the Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose...explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." On Strafford. •4 His wisdom such, as once it did appear •* Three kingdoms wonder, and three kingdoms... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1800 - 440 pages
...his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold i '" " His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, ' Search not his bottom, but survey 'his shore,... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 514 pages
...embraces runs; " Hast'ning to pay his tribute to the sea, " Like mortal life, to meet eternity. *' Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose...gravel gold, " His genuine and less guilty wealth t'explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." Pope was not insensible to the merit of... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...spreads his spacious wing, And hatches plenty for the ensuing spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers which their infants overlay... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...his •• foein on Clarwnont," and by Pope, In his " Windsor For«tH H. On On the Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold ; " His fenuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, •• Search not his bottom, but survey his shore.1' On... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...as from a higher place. Round he surveys, and well might when he stood, So high above. Miltm. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his short. Dutai. t. To oversee as one in authority. 3. To view as examining. The husbandman's self came... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, , Whose...it with too fond a stay, Like mothers which their infimts overlay ; Nor, with a sudden and impetuous wave, Uke profuse kings, r.esumes the wealth he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...bulk. • On the Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose foam is amher, and their gravel gold ; " His genuine and less guilty...explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." On Stafford. " His wisdom such, at once it did appear " Three kingdoms' wonder, and three kingdoms*... | |
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