The Works of the English Poets: DrydenH. Hughs, 1779 - English poetry |
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... common drain Of waters from above , and falling rain : The bottom was a moift and marshy ground , Whofe edges were with bending ofiers crown'd ; The knotty bulrush next in order food , And all within of reeds a trembling wood . From ...
... common drain Of waters from above , and falling rain : The bottom was a moift and marshy ground , Whofe edges were with bending ofiers crown'd ; The knotty bulrush next in order food , And all within of reeds a trembling wood . From ...
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... common fettle drew for either guest , Inviting each his weary limbs to rest . But ere they fat , officious Baucis lays } Two cushions stuff'd with straw , the feat to raise ; Coarfe , but the best she had ; then takes the load Of afhes ...
... common fettle drew for either guest , Inviting each his weary limbs to rest . But ere they fat , officious Baucis lays } Two cushions stuff'd with straw , the feat to raise ; Coarfe , but the best she had ; then takes the load Of afhes ...
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... common grape , increas'd : And up they held their hands , and fell to prayer , Excufing , as they could , their country fare . One goose they had ( ' twas all they could allow ) A wakeful centry , and on duty now , Whom to the Gods for ...
... common grape , increas'd : And up they held their hands , and fell to prayer , Excufing , as they could , their country fare . One goose they had ( ' twas all they could allow ) A wakeful centry , and on duty now , Whom to the Gods for ...
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... therefore , thou a creature fhalt produce , Of fo great charges , and fo little ufe , ( Bear witnefs , heaven , with what reluctancy ) Her hapless innocence I doom to die . } He He faid , and tears the common grief display , 24 ...
... therefore , thou a creature fhalt produce , Of fo great charges , and fo little ufe , ( Bear witnefs , heaven , with what reluctancy ) Her hapless innocence I doom to die . } He He faid , and tears the common grief display , 24 ...
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Samuel Johnson. He faid , and tears the common grief display , Of him who bad , and her who must obey . Yet Telethufa ftill perfifts , to find Fit arguments to move a father's mind T'extend his wishes to a larger scope , And in one ...
Samuel Johnson. He faid , and tears the common grief display , Of him who bad , and her who must obey . Yet Telethufa ftill perfifts , to find Fit arguments to move a father's mind T'extend his wishes to a larger scope , And in one ...
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Page 329 - Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Page 329 - And always in extreme. Now with a noiseless gentle course It keeps within the middle bed.; . Anon it lifts aloft the head, And bears down all before it with impetuous force : And trunks of trees come rolling down...
Page 330 - What is't to me, Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise and clouds grow black, If the mast split, and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear His wealth into the main.
Page 22 - Philemon thus prefers their joint request. We crave to serve before your sacred shrine, And offer at your altars rites divine...
Page 317 - Tis pleasant, safely to behold from shore The rolling ship, and hear the tempest roar; Not that another's pain is our delight, But pains unfelt produce the pleasing sight. Tis pleasant also to behold from far The moving legions mingled in the war; But much more sweet thy labouring steps to guide To virtue's heights, with wisdom well supplied, And all the magazines of learning fortified...
Page 18 - High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung; Good old Philemon seized it with a prong, And from the sooty rafter drew it down, Then cut a slice, but scarce enough for one; Yet a large portion of a little Store, Which for their sakes alone he wish'd were more.
Page 174 - But since every language is so full of its own proprieties, that what is beautiful in one, is often barbarous, nay sometimes nonsense in another, it would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words: it is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate the sense.
Page 279 - The proprieties and delicacies of the English are known to few : it is impossible even for a good wit to understand and practise them without the help of a liberal education, long reading, and digesting of those few good authors we have amongst us, the knowledge of men and manners, the freedom of habitudes and conversation with the best company of both sexes; and in short, without wearing off the rust which he contracted, while he was laying in a stock of learning.
Page 57 - The sails are drunk with show'rs, and drop with rain, Sweet waters mingle with the briny main. No star appears to lend his friendly light; Darkness, and...
Page 129 - Oh raise, fair nymph, your beauteous face above The waves ; nor scorn my presents, and my love. Come, Galatea, come, and view my face; I late beheld it in the watery glass, And found it lovelier than I feared it was.