Poems by George Butt. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. [-II.].author, 1793 |
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... charm'd eye - me native Britain calls To mark her Summer - vesture's thousand folds , Floating o'er forms that speak the master hand Which on the universe spread Beauty's robe . ' Twas on the day - yes , on that very day , When you from ...
... charm'd eye - me native Britain calls To mark her Summer - vesture's thousand folds , Floating o'er forms that speak the master hand Which on the universe spread Beauty's robe . ' Twas on the day - yes , on that very day , When you from ...
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... charm , Favour the spirit of the soften'd seer , Or prompt the pensive muse her truest airs . Thence , in this seat select for raptur'd thought , Her shrine Religion rais'd , whose hallow'd fane , Solemn in ruins and the tints of time ...
... charm , Favour the spirit of the soften'd seer , Or prompt the pensive muse her truest airs . Thence , in this seat select for raptur'd thought , Her shrine Religion rais'd , whose hallow'd fane , Solemn in ruins and the tints of time ...
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... bones - and he'll return no more ! The vale of Crucis , and the damsel's song , Have ceas'd to charm us . Onward as we wind , By flow degrees the valley - scenes recede To dreary AN EPISTLE TO EDWARD WINNINGTON , ESQ 5.
... bones - and he'll return no more ! The vale of Crucis , and the damsel's song , Have ceas'd to charm us . Onward as we wind , By flow degrees the valley - scenes recede To dreary AN EPISTLE TO EDWARD WINNINGTON , ESQ 5.
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... charm ( And who can wonder ? ) from their leafy sprays , The birds sweet audience court . From clust'ring elms , The lonely thrush pours wide his mellow tones- Tunes the gay lark his ever - warbling lay , 8 AN EPISTLE TO EDWARD ...
... charm ( And who can wonder ? ) from their leafy sprays , The birds sweet audience court . From clust'ring elms , The lonely thrush pours wide his mellow tones- Tunes the gay lark his ever - warbling lay , 8 AN EPISTLE TO EDWARD ...
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... charms attention to his sylvan haunt . But , silence all ye feathery choristers , The nightingale preludes to sing , and plac'd On yon lone sycamore which shades the down , Whispers awhile his airs , then high in song Trills to the ...
... charms attention to his sylvan haunt . But , silence all ye feathery choristers , The nightingale preludes to sing , and plac'd On yon lone sycamore which shades the down , Whispers awhile his airs , then high in song Trills to the ...
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AULULARIA bard beauteous behold beneath bestow blaze blest bliss bloom bright Briton brow Cambrian charms dear Death delight divine dread e'en ease elder days fair fame Fancy Fancy's fear fire flame friendship gen'rous genius glory Glory's grace heart Heav'n heav'nly hoary honour Hymen JOHN SAUNDERS Life's light lov'd Lycidas lyre mankind mark Matho mind muse Muse's Nature's night noble numbers o'er Palemon Pindus Plutus poem poet poet's poison'd pomp pow'r praise pride printer's devil race rais'd raptur'd reign rev'rence rise Rome sacred scenes scorn shade shew shine smile song soon soul spirit spleen stamp'd sublime sweet SYLVIO tear thee thence thine thou thought thro toils tow'r Truth vale verse Virtue Virtue's warble ween Whilst wing Wisdom wise wont Worcestershire worth wreath youth zeal
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Página 53 - These are the studies wherein our noble and our gentle youth ought to bestow their time in a disciplinary way from twelve to one and twenty; unless they rely more upon their ancestors dead than upon themselves living.
Página 189 - Kneller, by Heaven, and not a master, taught, Whose art was nature, and whose pictures thought; Now for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets...
Página 153 - Tis Winter, cold and rude, Heap, heap the warming wood ! The wild wind hums his sullen song to-night, Oh, hear that pattering shower! Haste, boy ! — this gloomy hour Demands relief; the cheerful tapers light. Though now my home...
Página 98 - Commons, that he became considerable, and was much trusted all the while the King was at Oxford. He stayed beyond sea following the King's fortune till the Restoration; and was now an absolute favourite, and the chief or the only Minister, but with too magisterial a way. He was always pressing the King to mind his affairs, but in vain. He was a good Chancellour, only a little too rough, but very impartial in the administration of justice.
Página 225 - Poems, published in 1793, are these lines : " We teach old maxims, neither less or more, Than Locke, or humble Hooker taught before. Those fograms, quizzes, treats, and bores, and gigs, Were held in some account with ancient prigs,
Página 178 - Thine is the fairest form of female worth, The gentlest grace of virtue, which the mind Of moralizing poet ever drew — Drew from his fancy, seldom found on earth, But now on earth he may the model find, Prepare his tints again, and paint from YOU.
Página 24 - ... Dr. George Butt, Vicar of Kidderminster, after a visit to Abberley Lodge (the seat of Robert Bromley, grandson of Walsh's sister Ann) composed a poetic "Epithalamium, " in which Addison is depicted as having enjoyed the hospitality of this country seat. To his work the poetic Butt added the note : " It is more than probable, that it was in this fitting seat of the Muses, where this amiable writer planned his Worcestershire papers, and saw the original Sir Roger de Coverley.
Página 98 - ... and did not always observe the decorum of his post. He was high, and was apt to reject those who addressed themselves to him with too much contempt. He had such a regard to the King, that when places were disposed of, even otherwise than as he advised, yet he would justify what the King did, and disparage the pretensions of others, not without much scorn; which created him many enemies. He was indefatigable in business, tho...