 | 1749 - 690 Seiten
...forfook her fofter charms ; Like him poflcft of every pleafing art, The fecret wilh of ev'ry female heart ; Like him cut off in youthful glory's pride, He unrepining for hi» country dy'd, But nobler far, and greater is the praife, So bright to fhine in thefe degen'rate... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 Seiten
...forfook her fofter Charms : Like him, poflefs'd of ev'ry pleafing Art, The fccret Wifh of evovy female Heart : Like him, cut off in youthful Glory's Pride, He, unrepining, for his Country died.. On Captain JAMES CORNWALL. By the Right Honourable Sir George Lyttleton, Bt~ To the Memory or... | |
 | 1766 - 96 Seiten
...nobler War forfook, her peaceful Charms j Like him pofiefs'd of every pleafing Art, The fecret Wiihof every Virgin's Heart ; Like him, cut. off in youthful...crofs the Serpentine River, which brings you into the Elyjian Fields. The Shell-Bridge, by Kent. The Temple of Britijh Worthies, by Kent* a Building cut... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 278 Seiten
...her softer charms ; 10 Like him possess'd of ev'ry pleasing art, The secret wish of ev'ry female's heart ; Like him cut off in youthful glory's pride, He unrepining for his country dy'd. 14 EPITAPH ON CAPT. CORNWALL, SLAIN OFF TOULON, MDCCXLIII. THO' Britain's Genius hung her drooping... | |
 | Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 550 Seiten
...forfook her ibfter charms : Like him poflefs'd of ev'ry plealing art ; The Secret wift of ev'ry female heart ; Like him cut off in youthful glory's pride, He unrepining, for his country died. us country . But nobler far, and greater is the praife Go bright to fhine in thefe degen'rate... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1790 - 388 Seiten
...Y. .....•." =1" « '-- Like him, poffefs'd of ev'ry pleafing art, The fecret wifh of ev'ry female heart, Like him cut off in youthful glory's pride, He, unrepining, for his Country dy'd. But nobler far and greater is the praife, S(i bright to fhine in thefe degen'rate days 5 An age of... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 Seiten
...forfodk her fofter charms : Like him, poffefs'd of every pleafingart, The fecret wifh of every female's heart : like him, cut off in youthful glory's pride, .He, unrepining, for his country dy 'd, * Thefe verfes having been originally written when the Author was in Oppofition, concluded thus... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 496 Seiten
...nobler war forsook her peaceful charms ; Like him, possess'd of every pleasing art. The secret wish of every virgin's heart ; Like him, cut off in youthful...glory's pride, He, unrepining, for his country dy'd. GEORGE LORD LYTTLETON. This gallant officer, whose accomplishments are thus commemorated, was mortally... | |
 | George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1801 - 186 Seiten
...forsook her softer charms : Like him, possess'd of every pleasant art, The secret wish of every female's heart : Like him, cut off in youthful glory's pride, He, unrepining, FOR HIS COUNTRY DY'D. * These verses having been originally written when the Author was in Opposition, concluded thus : "... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 512 Seiten
...nobler war forsook her peaceful charms; Like him, possess'd of every pleasing art, The secret wish of every virgin's heart ; Like him, cut off in youthful glory's pride, He, unrcpining, for hia country dy'd. GEORGE LORD LYTTLETON. This gallant officer, whose accomplishments... | |
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SIDNEY, nurs'd in Learning's arms, For nobler war forsook her peaceful charms ; Like him, possess'd of every pleasing art. The secret wish of every virgin's heart ; Like him, cut off in youthful glory's pride, He, unrepining, for his country dy'd. 
