The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 611790 |
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... scenes ? Since by Life's paffing breath , blown up from earth , Light as the fummer's duft , we take in air A moment's giddy flight , and fall again ; Join the dull mafs , increase the trodden foil , And sleep , till earth herself shall ...
... scenes ? Since by Life's paffing breath , blown up from earth , Light as the fummer's duft , we take in air A moment's giddy flight , and fall again ; Join the dull mafs , increase the trodden foil , And sleep , till earth herself shall ...
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... bed's a detector of the heart . Here tir'd diffimulation drops her mafque , 640 Through life's grimace , that mistress of the scene ! Here Real , and Apparent , are the fame . You You fee the Man ; you fee his hold on 40 YOUNG'S POE M S.
... bed's a detector of the heart . Here tir'd diffimulation drops her mafque , 640 Through life's grimace , that mistress of the scene ! Here Real , and Apparent , are the fame . You You fee the Man ; you fee his hold on 40 YOUNG'S POE M S.
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... scene ; Whence this brave bound o'er limits fixt to man ? His God fuftains him in his final hour ! His final hour brings glory to his God ! 675 Man's glory heaven vouchfafes to call her own . We gaze , we weep ; mixt tears of grief of ...
... scene ; Whence this brave bound o'er limits fixt to man ? His God fuftains him in his final hour ! His final hour brings glory to his God ! 675 Man's glory heaven vouchfafes to call her own . We gaze , we weep ; mixt tears of grief of ...
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... scene . This bugg'd , this hideous ftate , what art can cure ? One only ; but that one , what all may reach ; Virtue - fhe , wonder - working goddess ! charms That rock to bloom ; and tames the painted fhrew ; And , what will more ...
... scene . This bugg'd , this hideous ftate , what art can cure ? One only ; but that one , what all may reach ; Virtue - fhe , wonder - working goddess ! charms That rock to bloom ; and tames the painted fhrew ; And , what will more ...
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... scene , Whose worth ambiguous rifes , and declines ? Waxes , and wanes ? ( In all propitious , Night Affifts me here ) compare it to the moon ; Dark in herself , and indigent ; but rich In borrow'd luftre from a higher fphere . When ...
... scene , Whose worth ambiguous rifes , and declines ? Waxes , and wanes ? ( In all propitious , Night Affifts me here ) compare it to the moon ; Dark in herself , and indigent ; but rich In borrow'd luftre from a higher fphere . When ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
æther againſt ambition angels art thou aſk Becauſe bleffings bleft blifs bliſs bluſh boundleſs cauſe chimæra dæmons dark darkneſs death defcend Deity divine Doft dread duft earth endleſs eternal Ev'n facred fafe fame fate fenfe fhall fhould figh fight fing fkies fleeps fmile foft fome fong fool foon foul immortal fpirit ftill ftrange fuch fupreme fure glory grave guilt happineſs heart heaven himſelf hope hour human illuftrious juft lefs life's loft Lorenzo man's mankind moft mortal moſt muft muſt Narciffa nature nature's ne'er night nought numbers o'er paffion pain peace pleaſure praiſe prefent pride proud reafon rife ſcene ſcheme ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhines ſkies ſmile ſpeak ſphere ſtars ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſuch thee thefe theme themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand throne tomb truth vaft virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wretched
Passagens conhecidas
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.