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... Italian and French poets in the Epic . In our language Spencer has not contented himself with this fub- miffive manner of imitation : he lanches out into very very flowery paths , which ftill feem to conduct him vi PRE FAC E.
... Italian and French poets in the Epic . In our language Spencer has not contented himself with this fub- miffive manner of imitation : he lanches out into very very flowery paths , which ftill feem to conduct him vi PRE FAC E.
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Matthew Prior. very flowery paths , which ftill feem to conduct him into one great road . His Fairy Queen ( had it been finished ) muft have ended in the account , which every knight was to give of his adven- tures , and in the ...
Matthew Prior. very flowery paths , which ftill feem to conduct him into one great road . His Fairy Queen ( had it been finished ) muft have ended in the account , which every knight was to give of his adven- tures , and in the ...
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... feem ; What takes our heart , muft merit our esteem . Nature , I thought , perform'd too mean a part , Forming her movements to the rules of art ; And vex'd I found , that the musician's hand Had o'er the dancer's mind too great command ...
... feem ; What takes our heart , muft merit our esteem . Nature , I thought , perform'd too mean a part , Forming her movements to the rules of art ; And vex'd I found , that the musician's hand Had o'er the dancer's mind too great command ...
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... feem'd , ferene her air ; Full , though unzon'd , her bofom rofe : her hair Unty'd , and ignorant of artful aid , Adown her shoulders loofely lay display'd ; And in the jetty curls ten thoufand Cupids play'd , Fix'd on her charms , and ...
... feem'd , ferene her air ; Full , though unzon'd , her bofom rofe : her hair Unty'd , and ignorant of artful aid , Adown her shoulders loofely lay display'd ; And in the jetty curls ten thoufand Cupids play'd , Fix'd on her charms , and ...
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... feem to feel its weight . Abra , bright queen , afcends her gaudy throne , In femblance of the Græcian Venus known : Tritons and fea - green Naiads round her move ; And fing in moving ftrains the force of love : Whilft as th ...
... feem to feel its weight . Abra , bright queen , afcends her gaudy throne , In femblance of the Græcian Venus known : Tritons and fea - green Naiads round her move ; And fing in moving ftrains the force of love : Whilft as th ...
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Page 32 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 68 - Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices ; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
Page 67 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Page 67 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Page 157 - And now in this journey of life I would have A place where to bait, 'twixt the court and the grave: Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die— Gadzooks ! I have just such a place in my eye. There are gardens so stately, and...
Page 68 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Page 87 - And griefs, will find their shafts elanc'd in vain, And their points broke, retorted from the head, Safe in the grave, and free among the dead.
Page 219 - Woolston doubts ; And that his son, and his son's son, Were all but ploughmen, clowns, and louts. Each, when his rustic pains began, To merit pleaded equal right ; 'Twas only who left off at noon, Or who went on to work till night.
Page 204 - Venus, we deride The vagrant's malice, and his mother's pride ; Send him to nymphs who sleep on Ida's shade, To the loose dance, and wanton masquerade ; Our thoughts are settled, and intent our look, On the instructive verse, and moral book ; On female idleness his power relies ; But, when he finds us studying hard, he flies.
Page 178 - I'll soon with Jenny's pride quit score. Make all her lovers fall: They'll grieve I was not loos'd before ; She, I was loos'd at all.