The Cat-fight: A Mock Heroic Poem. Supported with Copious Extracts from Ancient and Modern Classic Authors ...1824 - 276 Seiten |
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... rests ; as also , the better to avoid or parry the fastidious accusations of singularity -- the three following pieces are given , precursory to the main affair . We plead precedency . Ode on the Death of a favourite Cat , drowned in a ...
... rests ; as also , the better to avoid or parry the fastidious accusations of singularity -- the three following pieces are given , precursory to the main affair . We plead precedency . Ode on the Death of a favourite Cat , drowned in a ...
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... we gods of our desire ? A generous ardour boils within my breast ; Eager of action -- enemy to rest ; This urges me to fight , and fires my mind To leave a memorable name behind ; Gama , [ 11 ] the great and brave , 38.
... we gods of our desire ? A generous ardour boils within my breast ; Eager of action -- enemy to rest ; This urges me to fight , and fires my mind To leave a memorable name behind ; Gama , [ 11 ] the great and brave , 38.
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... rest our grateful gen'ral will bestow , And young Ascanius , till his manhood , owe . ” 46 And I , whose welfare in my father lies , ” Ascanius adds , " by the great deities , By my dear country , by my household gods ,. By hoary ...
... rest our grateful gen'ral will bestow , And young Ascanius , till his manhood , owe . ” 46 And I , whose welfare in my father lies , ” Ascanius adds , " by the great deities , By my dear country , by my household gods ,. By hoary ...
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... rest appears Ascanius , manly far beyond his years , And messages committed to their care , Which all in winds were lost , and flitting air . The trenches first they pass'd ; then took their way Where their proud foes in pitch'd ...
... rest appears Ascanius , manly far beyond his years , And messages committed to their care , Which all in winds were lost , and flitting air . The trenches first they pass'd ; then took their way Where their proud foes in pitch'd ...
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... rest , And puff'd the fumy god from out his breast : Ev'n then he dreamt of drink and lucky play- More lucky , had it lasted till the day . The famish'd lion thus , with hunger bold , O'erleaps the fences of the nightly fold , And tears ...
... rest , And puff'd the fumy god from out his breast : Ev'n then he dreamt of drink and lucky play- More lucky , had it lasted till the day . The famish'd lion thus , with hunger bold , O'erleaps the fences of the nightly fold , And tears ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Absyrtus appear'd Argo arm'd Armida arms Ascanius Astolpho band battle beauteous behold beneath blood bold bore bosom breast breath charms chief Colchis crown'd dame dart death deep Donatia dreadful e'er earth Epistrophus Eurydice Eurytus eyes fair fam'd fame fate fear field fierce fight fill'd fir'd fire flame flood glory gold golden grace grove hand head heart Heaven hell hero hills honour host Jason join'd Jove Killkenny king land Latian Lernus limbs maid Medea Menelaus mighty Mnestheus Mopsus Muster-Roll Nephele night Nireus numbers o'er O'Kain Oïleus pass'd Pelias plain pow'r press'd proud Pteleon race rage rais'd renown'd rise roll'd rose round scarce seem'd shade shield shining shore show'd sight silver sire skies smiles soon soul Sthenelus stood stream sweet swift sword Tancred tears thee thou tide trembling troops Turnus vermil vex'd view'd Virbius warriors waves winds youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 274 - Then maids and youths shall linger here, And while its sounds at distance swell, Shall sadly seem in pity's ear To hear the woodland pilgrim's knell. Remembrance oft shall haunt the shore, When Thames in summer wreaths is drest, And oft suspend the dashing oar, To bid his gentle spirit rest...
Seite 134 - Here shift the scene, to represent How those I love my death lament. Poor Pope will grieve a month, and Gay A week, and Arbuthnot a day. St. John himself will scarce forbear To bite his pen, and drop a tear. The rest will give a shrug, and cry, "I'm sorry— but we all must die!
Seite 162 - Shoots far into the bosom of dim Night, A glimmering dawn : here Nature first begins Her farthest verge, and Chaos to retire...
Seite 88 - By four cherubic shapes ; four faces each Had wondrous ; as with stars, their bodies all, And wings, were set with eyes; with eyes the wheels Of beryl, and careering fires between...
Seite 83 - Yet soon he heal'd ; for Spirits, that live throughout Vital in every part, not as frail Man In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die; Nor in their liquid texture mortal wound Receive, no more than can the fluid air...
Seite 82 - Was given him temper'd so, that neither keen Nor solid might resist that edge : it met The sword of Satan, with steep force to smite Descending, and in half cut sheer...
Seite 90 - Among them he arriv'd ; in his right hand Grasping ten thousand thunders, which he sent Before him, such as in their souls infix'd Plagues...
Seite 132 - Now the departing prayer is read: He hardly breathes. The Dean is dead. Before the passing-bell begun, The news through half the town has run. O, may we all for Death prepare! What has he left? And who's his heir?
Seite 274 - In yonder grave a Druid lies, Where slowly winds the stealing wave ; The year's best sweets shall duteous rise To deck its poet's sylvan grave.
Seite 133 - Lady Suffolk, in the spleen, Runs laughing up to tell the queen. The queen, so gracious, mild, and good, Cries, " Is he gone ? 'tis time he should.