The Classical Journal, Volume 29A. J. Valpay., 1824 - Classical philology |
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She measures every measure , everywhere Meets art with art ; sometimes , as if in doubt , Not perfect yet , and fearing to be out , Trails her plain ditty in one long - spun note , Through the sleek passage of her open throat .
She measures every measure , everywhere Meets art with art ; sometimes , as if in doubt , Not perfect yet , and fearing to be out , Trails her plain ditty in one long - spun note , Through the sleek passage of her open throat .
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Page 253 - Go, wondrous creature! mount where Science guides, Go, measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old Time, and regulate the sun; Go, soar with Plato to th...
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Page 355 - Through the dear might of Him that walk'd 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 354 - Return, Alpheus, the dread voice is past That shrunk thy streams ; return, Sicilian Muse, And call the vales, and bid them hither cast Their bells and flowerets of a thousand hues.
Page 197 - A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them ; a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate or beg ; and a number of the like. But all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own.
Page 368 - And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts , of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Page 354 - Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies, The tufted crow-toe and pale jessamine, The white pink, and the pansy freaked with jet, The glowing violet, The musk-rose, and the well-attired woodbine, With cowslips wan that hang the pensive head, And every flower that sad embroidery wears ; Bid Amaranthus all his beauty shed, And daffadillies fill their cups with tears, To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.
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