The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 611790 |
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... nature of it . For it differs from the common mode of Poetry , which is , from long narrations to draw fhort morals . Here , on the contrary , the narrative is fhort , and the mora- lity arifing from it makes the bulk of the Poem . The ...
... nature of it . For it differs from the common mode of Poetry , which is , from long narrations to draw fhort morals . Here , on the contrary , the narrative is fhort , and the mora- lity arifing from it makes the bulk of the Poem . The ...
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... Nature's fweet reftorer , balmy Sleep ! He , like the world , his ready visit pays Where Fortune fmiles ; the wretched he forfakes ; Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe , And lights on lids unsullied with a tear . From short ( as ...
... Nature's fweet reftorer , balmy Sleep ! He , like the world , his ready visit pays Where Fortune fmiles ; the wretched he forfakes ; Swift on his downy pinion flies from woe , And lights on lids unsullied with a tear . From short ( as ...
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... nature made a pause ; An awful paufe ! prophetic of her end . And let her prophecy be foon fulfill'd ; Fate ! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more . Silence and Darkness ! folemn fifters ! twins From ancient Night , who nurse the ...
... nature made a pause ; An awful paufe ! prophetic of her end . And let her prophecy be foon fulfill'd ; Fate ! drop the curtain ; I can lose no more . Silence and Darkness ! folemn fifters ! twins From ancient Night , who nurse the ...
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... Nature , and of Soul , This double night , transmit one pitying ray , To lighten , and to chear . O lead my mind , ( A mind that fain would wander from its woe ) Lead it through various scenes of Life and Death ; And from each scene ...
... Nature , and of Soul , This double night , transmit one pitying ray , To lighten , and to chear . O lead my mind , ( A mind that fain would wander from its woe ) Lead it through various scenes of Life and Death ; And from each scene ...
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English poets. Who centred in our make such strange extremes ! From different natures marvelously mixt , Connexion ... nature Of fubtler effence than the trodden clod ; 100 Active , aërial , towering , unconfin'd , Unfetter'd with ...
English poets. Who centred in our make such strange extremes ! From different natures marvelously mixt , Connexion ... nature Of fubtler effence than the trodden clod ; 100 Active , aërial , towering , unconfin'd , Unfetter'd with ...
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Página 16 - tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
Página 40 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileg'd beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of heaven.
Página 32 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven ; And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Página 4 - Fate! drop the curtain; I can lose no more. Silence and Darkness! solemn sisters! twins From ancient Night, who nurse the tender thought To reason, and on reason build resolve...
Página 5 - We take no note of time But from its loss. To give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours : Where are they ? With the years beyond the flood.
Página 20 - Youth is not rich in time ; it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing ; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth ask death-beds ; they can tell.
Página 3 - From short (as usual) and disturb'd repose I wake : how happy they who wake no more ! Yet that were vain, if dreams infest the grave.
Página 29 - But why on time so lavish is my song? On this great theme kind Nature keeps a school, To teach her sons herself.
Página 5 - Lead it through various scenes of life and death; And from each scene the noblest truths inspire. Nor less inspire my conduct than my song ; Teach my best reason, reason ; my best will...
Página 249 - All the black cares and tumults of this life, Like harmless thunders, breaking at his feet, Excite his pity, not impair his peace.