Poems. By John Dyer, L.L.B.: Viz. I. Grongar Hill. II. The Ruins of Rome. III. The Fleece, in Four Books..John Hughs, 1761 - 175 Seiten |
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... pow'r Was honeft , the delight of human kind . Three nodding ifles remain ; the rest an heap Of fand and weeds ; her fhrines , her radiant roofs , And columns proud , that from her spacious floor , As from a fhining fea , majestick rose ...
... pow'r Was honeft , the delight of human kind . Three nodding ifles remain ; the rest an heap Of fand and weeds ; her fhrines , her radiant roofs , And columns proud , that from her spacious floor , As from a fhining fea , majestick rose ...
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... together ; where the flave Refts from his labours ; where th ' infulting proud Resigns his pow'r ; the mifer drops his hoard ; m The Palatin library . Č 2 Where Where human folly fleeps.There is a mood , ( I RUINS OF ROM E. 35.
... together ; where the flave Refts from his labours ; where th ' infulting proud Resigns his pow'r ; the mifer drops his hoard ; m The Palatin library . Č 2 Where Where human folly fleeps.There is a mood , ( I RUINS OF ROM E. 35.
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... retire . But chiefly THOU , The people's fhepherd , eminently plac'd Over the num'rous swains of ev'ry vale , With well - permitted pow'r and watchful eye , D 2 On On each gay field to fhed beneficence , Celeftial office [ 51 ]
... retire . But chiefly THOU , The people's fhepherd , eminently plac'd Over the num'rous swains of ev'ry vale , With well - permitted pow'r and watchful eye , D 2 On On each gay field to fhed beneficence , Celeftial office [ 51 ]
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... pow'r of fubtle food , or air , or foil , Can dye the living fleece ; yet ' twill avail To note their influence in the tinging vase . ' Therefore from herbage of old - paftur'd plains , Chief from the matted turf of azure marl , Where ...
... pow'r of fubtle food , or air , or foil , Can dye the living fleece ; yet ' twill avail To note their influence in the tinging vase . ' Therefore from herbage of old - paftur'd plains , Chief from the matted turf of azure marl , Where ...
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... Pow'r ( The Pow'r , whofe tender arms embrace the worm ) Breathes o'er the foodful earth the breath of life . And forms us manifold ; allots to each His His fair peculiar ; wisdom , wit , and strength Book II . THE FLEECE . III.
... Pow'r ( The Pow'r , whofe tender arms embrace the worm ) Breathes o'er the foodful earth the breath of life . And forms us manifold ; allots to each His His fair peculiar ; wisdom , wit , and strength Book II . THE FLEECE . III.
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Poems. by John Dyer, L.L.B. Viz. I. Grongar Hill. II. the Ruins of Rome. III ... JOHN. DYER Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
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Ægyptus æther airy ancient arife ariſe beauteous Bedford Level behold beneath bleating boundleſs Brigantes brows chearful clime cloſe clouds coaft coaſt courſe dales deep delight diſtant domes duft erft Ev'n ev'ry facred Falernum feas fecure feek fhall fheep fhepherd fhores fides filent filver finks firſt fleece flocks flood flow'rs foft folemn fome fong fons ftill ftores ftrand fuch fwains fwell Gaul gloffy gloomy green Grongar Hill groves hand Herefordshire hills howe'er ifle immenſe induſtry Iolcos labor lawns locks lofty loom luxury moffy mufe muſe num'rous nymphs o'er op'ning paftures plains pow'r proud purple realms rife riſe rocks ruins ruſh ſcene ſhade ſheep ſhore Siluria Sir JOHN HEATHCOTE ſkies ſkill ſoft ſpacious ſpeed ſpread ſtate ſtep ſtores ſtorm ſtream ſtreets ſtrength ſtrong ſwains theſe thofe thoſe thouſand thro toil tow'rs trade unnumber'd uſe vafe vales vallies various wave wealth whofe whoſe wide wild wind woods wool
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Seite 15 - Tis thus the busy beat the air, And misers gather wealth and care. Now, ev'n now, my joys run high, As on the mountain-turf I lie; While the wanton zephyr sings, And in the vale perfumes his wings ; While the waters murmur deep ; While the shepherd charms his sheep ; While the birds unbounded fly, And with music fill the sky, Now, ev'n now, my joys run high.
Seite 11 - In all the hues of heaven's bow, And, swelling to embrace the light, Spreads around beneath the sight.
Seite 13 - Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave.
Seite 13 - And see the rivers how they run, Through woods and meads, in shade and sun Sometimes swift, sometimes slow, Wave succeeding wave, they go A various journey to the deep, Like human life, to endless sleep...
Seite 14 - Ever charming, ever new, When will the landscape tire the view! The fountain's fall, the river's flow, The woody valleys warm and low; The windy summit, wild and high, Roughly rushing on the sky; The pleasant seat, the ruined tower, The naked rock, the shady bower; The town and village, dome and farm, Each give each a double charm, As pearls upon an Ethiop's arm.
Seite 12 - That cast an awful look below ; Whose ragged walls the ivy creeps, And with her arms from falling keeps : So both a safety from the wind On mutual dependence find. 'Tis now the raven's bleak abode ; Tis now th...
Seite 78 - First, howe'er, Drive to the double fold, upon the brim Of a clear river, gently drive the flock, And plunge them one by one into the flood...
Seite 15 - Be full, ye courts ! be great who will ; Search for Peace with all your skill : Open wide the lofty door, Seek her on the marble floor : In vain...
Seite 12 - The yellow beech, the sable yew, The slender fir that taper grows, The sturdy oak with broad-spread boughs.
Seite 180 - Europeans ; whom the circling cup Of luxury intoxicates. Ye routs, Who for your crimes have fled your native land; And ye voluptuous idle, who in vain Seek...