Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts : Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining : the Whole Being a Collection of the Best Pieces in Our LanguageWilliam Davenhill, 1770 - 248 páginas |
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... that gratitude which seems to ha fpired the writer . In the moral part I am more copious the fame reason , because our language , c a large number of the kind . Voltaire , of our poets gives them the preference in moral pieces iv PREFACE .
... that gratitude which seems to ha fpired the writer . In the moral part I am more copious the fame reason , because our language , c a large number of the kind . Voltaire , of our poets gives them the preference in moral pieces iv PREFACE .
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... reason is the maze purfu'd , Of ill triumphant , and afflicted good . Fix'd to the hold , fo might the failor aim To judge the pilot , and the fteerage blame ; As we direct to God what should belong , Or fay that fov'reign Wisdom ...
... reason is the maze purfu'd , Of ill triumphant , and afflicted good . Fix'd to the hold , fo might the failor aim To judge the pilot , and the fteerage blame ; As we direct to God what should belong , Or fay that fov'reign Wisdom ...
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... reason , reason ; my best will Teach rectitude ; and fix my firm refolve Wisdom to wed , and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance , pour'd On this devoted head , be pour'd in vain . The bell ftrikes one . But from ...
... reason , reason ; my best will Teach rectitude ; and fix my firm refolve Wisdom to wed , and pay her long arrear : Nor let the phial of thy vengeance , pour'd On this devoted head , be pour'd in vain . The bell ftrikes one . But from ...
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... reason , that heav'n - lighted lamp in man , Once more I wake ; and at the destin❜d hour , Punctual as lovers to the moment sworn , I keep my affignation with my woe . O loft to virtue , loft to manly thought , Loft to the noble ...
... reason , that heav'n - lighted lamp in man , Once more I wake ; and at the destin❜d hour , Punctual as lovers to the moment sworn , I keep my affignation with my woe . O loft to virtue , loft to manly thought , Loft to the noble ...
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... reasons mov'd her ftariike hufband's heart , But ftill he held his purpose to depart : For as he lov'd her equal to his life , He would not to the feas expofe his wife ; Nor could be wrought his voyage to refrain , But fought by ...
... reasons mov'd her ftariike hufband's heart , But ftill he held his purpose to depart : For as he lov'd her equal to his life , He would not to the feas expofe his wife ; Nor could be wrought his voyage to refrain , But fought by ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
arms beauty blaze bleffings bleft blifs bofom breaft burft charms clouds death defcend defpair diftant divine dreadful duft earth eternal Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene feas fhade fhall fhining fhould fide fighs fight filent fing fire firft fix'd fkies flain flame fleep flies flow'ry fmiling foft folar fome fong fons forrow foul fpring ftill ftores ftream fuch fupreme furvey fweet fwell glow grief hand heart heav'n heav'nly himſelf Hymen Hyperanthes laft lefs light loft maid mighty moſt mufe muft night numbers nymph o'er paffion plain pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride purſue rage rais'd raiſe reft rife rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſkies ſpread tears thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro throng thy pow'r tow'ring trembling vaft virtue waves whofe Wiſdom wretched youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 34 - The rocks proclaim th' approaching Deity. Lo, Earth receives him from the bending skies! Sink down, ye mountains! and ye valleys, rise! With heads declined, ye cedars, homage pay! Be smooth, ye rocks! ye rapid floods, give way! The Saviour comes! by ancient bards foretold: Hear him, ye deaf! and all ye blind, behold!
Página 227 - GIRDLE. That which her slender waist confined, Shall now my joyful temples bind ; No monarch but would give his crown His arms might do what this has done. It was my heaven's extremest sphere, The pale which held that lovely deer, My joy, my grief, my hope, my love, Did all within this circle move. A narrow compass, and yet there Dwelt all that's good and all that's fair; Give me but what this ribband bound, Take all the rest the sun goes round.
Página 39 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Página 39 - Let not this weak unknowing hand Presume Thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, On each I judge Thy foe. If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, oh, teach my heart To find that better way...
Página 33 - Aonian maids, Delight no more — O Thou my voice inspire Who touch'd Isaiah's hallow'd lips with fire! Rapt into future times the bard begun: A Virgin shall conceive — a Virgin bear a Son ! From Jesse's root behold a Branch arise Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies: Th' Ethereal Spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends the mystic Dove.
Página 31 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
Página 63 - Has made my cup run o'er, And in a kind and faithful friend Has doubled all my store.
Página 64 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 30 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise Him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 42 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death, And from each scene the noblest truths inspire.