The Purple Island, a PoemBurton and Briggs, 1816 - 190 páginas |
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... third doth solder fast , and bind¶ ; Softer than both , yet of the self - same kind ; All instruments of motion , in one league combin'd . VII . Upon this base ** a curious work is rais'd , Like undivided brick , entire and one , Tho ...
... third doth solder fast , and bind¶ ; Softer than both , yet of the self - same kind ; All instruments of motion , in one league combin'd . VII . Upon this base ** a curious work is rais'd , Like undivided brick , entire and one , Tho ...
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... , which shoot out of the arteries . The fat increases inward heat , by keeping it from outward parts ; and defends the parts subject to it from bruises . XX . The third more inward , firmer than the THE PURPLE ISLAND . 21.
... , which shoot out of the arteries . The fat increases inward heat , by keeping it from outward parts ; and defends the parts subject to it from bruises . XX . The third more inward , firmer than the THE PURPLE ISLAND . 21.
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Phineas Fletcher. XX . The third more inward , firmer than the best , May seem at first , but thinly built , and slight ; But yet of more defence than all the rest ; Of thick and stubborn substance strongly dight . These three ( three ...
Phineas Fletcher. XX . The third more inward , firmer than the best , May seem at first , but thinly built , and slight ; But yet of more defence than all the rest ; Of thick and stubborn substance strongly dight . These three ( three ...
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... third from urine - lake with waters base , In the tallantoid sea empties his flowing race . XXIV . Down in a ‡ vale where these two parted walls Differ from each with wide distending space , Into a lake the urine river falls , Which at ...
... third from urine - lake with waters base , In the tallantoid sea empties his flowing race . XXIV . Down in a ‡ vale where these two parted walls Differ from each with wide distending space , Into a lake the urine river falls , Which at ...
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... third for length exceeds , And down his stream in hundred turnings leads : These three most noble are , adorn'd with silken threads . XLII . The Sforemost of the base , half blind appears ; And where his broad way in an isthmus ends ...
... third for length exceeds , And down his stream in hundred turnings leads : These three most noble are , adorn'd with silken threads . XLII . The Sforemost of the base , half blind appears ; And where his broad way in an isthmus ends ...
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armour arms bands beauty blood breast breath bright call'd Cant CANTO chang'd chyle colour death divers doth dwell Earth ev'ry eyes face fair fair ISLE fair mount fears fiends fierce fight fill'd fire flame Fletcher flow'rs foes foul fram'd frame gentle GILES FLETCHER glorious golden grace grief hand happy hath head heart heat Heav'n heav'nly Hell hellish Hepar HILGAY Isle light live liver lofty maid Methos mighty Muse ne'er never night nimble Ovid passage Pentarchy Peritoneum PHINEAS FLETCHER pipe plac'd pow'r prince Purple Island rage rest rise round seem'd shame shepherd shield shining show'rs side sight silver sing sleep song soon soul sparkling Spenser spite spleen sprite stands stars streams swain sweet swelling Tactus tears thee thence thin Thirsil thou thousand Thracian Thumos Tiphys tongue tow'rs tunicle Twixt unto veins Vex'd wall waves winds wondrous word wretched XXXII
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Página xi - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and cranks,* and wanton* wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Página 94 - Fond man, that looks on Earth for happiness, And here long seeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from Heav'n by lease, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine, and rentage due : Though now but writ, and seal'd, and giv'n anew, Yet daily we it break, then daily must renew. Why shouldst thou here look for perpetual good. At...
Página 151 - Arabian bird, shining in colours new ; Itself unto itself was only mate ; Ever the same, but new in newer date : And underneath was writ ' Such is chaste single state.' Thus hid in arms she seem'da goodly knight, And fit for any warlike exercise : But when she list lay down her armour bright, And back resume her peaceful maiden's guise ; The fairest Maid she was, that ever yet Prison'd her locks within a golden net, Or let them waving hang, with roses fair beset.
Página 168 - No empty hopes, no courtly fears him fright ; Nor begging wants his middle fortune bite : But sweet content exiles both misery and spite. Instead of music, and base flattering tongues, Which wait to first salute my lord's uprise ; The cheerful lark wakes him with early songs, And birds sweet...
Página x - An holy-water sprinkle, dipt in dew, With which she sprinkled favours manifold On whom she list, and did great liking shew, — Great liking unto many, but true love to few.
Página 152 - A bed of lilies flower upon her cheek, And in the midst was set a circling rose ; Whose sweet aspect would force Narcissus seek New liveries, and fresher colours choose To deck his beauteous head in snowy 'tire ; But all in vain : for who can hope t...
Página 169 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
Página 168 - Thrice, oh thrice happy, shepherd's life and state, When courts are happiness* unhappy pawns! His cottage low, and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns : No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep : Singing all day, his Hocks he learns to keep ; Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep.
Página 169 - God can please. His bed of wool yields safe and quiet sleeps, While by his side his faithful spouse hath place ; His little son into his bosom creeps, . The lively picture of his father's...
Página 153 - By force of th' inward sun both shine and move ; Throned in her heart sits love's high majesty, — In highest majesty the highest love. As when a taper shines in glassy frame, The sparkling crystal burns in glittering flame, So does that brightest love brighten this lovely dame.