The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 611790 |
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Página 72
... Thine all the glory ; man's the boundless bliss . Where am I rapt by this triumphant theme , On christian joy's exulting wing , above Th ' Aonian mount ! -Alas ! fmall caufe for joy ! What if to pain immortal ? if extent 300 Of being ...
... Thine all the glory ; man's the boundless bliss . Where am I rapt by this triumphant theme , On christian joy's exulting wing , above Th ' Aonian mount ! -Alas ! fmall caufe for joy ! What if to pain immortal ? if extent 300 Of being ...
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... thine , and thine this gloom of night , With all her wealth , with all her radiant worlds : What , What , night eternal , but a frown from thee 74 YOUNG'S POEM S.
... thine , and thine this gloom of night , With all her wealth , with all her radiant worlds : What , What , night eternal , but a frown from thee 74 YOUNG'S POEM S.
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... thine , not human praise ? While heaven's high hoft on hallelujahs live ? O may I breathe no longer , than I breathe My foul in praise to Him , who gave my foul , And all her infinite of prospect fair , 375 380 Cut through the fhades of ...
... thine , not human praise ? While heaven's high hoft on hallelujahs live ? O may I breathe no longer , than I breathe My foul in praise to Him , who gave my foul , And all her infinite of prospect fair , 375 380 Cut through the fhades of ...
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... thine ; Thine is redemption ; they just gave the key : ' Tis thine to raise , and eternize , the fong ; Though human , yet divine ; for fhould not this Raise man o'er man , and kindle seraphs here ? Redemption ! ' t was creation more ...
... thine ; Thine is redemption ; they just gave the key : ' Tis thine to raise , and eternize , the fong ; Though human , yet divine ; for fhould not this Raise man o'er man , and kindle seraphs here ? Redemption ! ' t was creation more ...
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... rival in thy flame : All - facred reafon ! fource , and foul , of all Demanding praife , on earth , or earth above ! My heart is thine : deep in its inmost folds , 56 730 . Live thou with life ; live dearer of the two Live 86 YOUNGS POEMS .
... rival in thy flame : All - facred reafon ! fource , and foul , of all Demanding praife , on earth , or earth above ! My heart is thine : deep in its inmost folds , 56 730 . Live thou with life ; live dearer of the two Live 86 YOUNGS POEMS .
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.