Poems by George Butt. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. [-II.].author, 1793 |
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... scenes , which the author never saw but once . Originally , and upon this revision , he has been studious , where he obviously professes to describe the truth , not to invent , B Beyond the num'rous Apennines , descry'd The Adriatic - that.
... scenes , which the author never saw but once . Originally , and upon this revision , he has been studious , where he obviously professes to describe the truth , not to invent , B Beyond the num'rous Apennines , descry'd The Adriatic - that.
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... never cheerful cot Bless'd the night wand'rer with its streaming light , Since there a direful crew of wizards join'd In furious conflict : -thrice three days they fought , And thrice three nights ( ' tis sung ) , and shook the rocks ...
... never cheerful cot Bless'd the night wand'rer with its streaming light , Since there a direful crew of wizards join'd In furious conflict : -thrice three days they fought , And thrice three nights ( ' tis sung ) , and shook the rocks ...
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... never more my spirit know the joy Which only converse such as thine affords . Methinks I now with charm'd attention stand , Where all stood charm'd , to hear thy tuneful speech Some sacred theme unfold , and clear in truth , The Rev. Dr ...
... never more my spirit know the joy Which only converse such as thine affords . Methinks I now with charm'd attention stand , Where all stood charm'd , to hear thy tuneful speech Some sacred theme unfold , and clear in truth , The Rev. Dr ...
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... never joy'st with them that joy , Who , by one hideous movement of the soul , Pour'st on its peace an all - devouring flood , Envy - what is it ? God to thee or me Gives at our birth , congenial with the soul , A precious root which ...
... never joy'st with them that joy , Who , by one hideous movement of the soul , Pour'st on its peace an all - devouring flood , Envy - what is it ? God to thee or me Gives at our birth , congenial with the soul , A precious root which ...
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... never can command . Ambition's lot is impotent desire , Content a blessing all men can acquire ; Know then that he , whose hopes are moderate , gains The peace which flies Ambition's penal pains . Whate'er men say , or good or bad , be ...
... never can command . Ambition's lot is impotent desire , Content a blessing all men can acquire ; Know then that he , whose hopes are moderate , gains The peace which flies Ambition's penal pains . Whate'er men say , or good or bad , be ...
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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 - In which methodical course, it is so supposed they must proceed by the steady pace of learning onward, as at convenient times for memory's sake to retire back into the middle ward, and sometimes into the rear of what they have been taught, until they have confirmed and solidly united the whole body of their perfected knowledge, like the last embattling of a Roman legion.
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...