The Poetical Works of Thomas GrayWilliam Pickering, 1851 - 223 Seiten |
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... soft- ened , his virtue strengthened . The world and mankind were shown to him without a mask ; and he was taught to consider every thing as trifling , and unworthy the attention of a wise man , except the pursuit of knowledge , and ...
... soft- ened , his virtue strengthened . The world and mankind were shown to him without a mask ; and he was taught to consider every thing as trifling , and unworthy the attention of a wise man , except the pursuit of knowledge , and ...
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... soft season when descending showers Call forth the greens , and wake the rising flowers . " Pope . Temple of Fame , b . i . v . 1. W. - In some editions , expected " is printed for " expecting . ' The flowers that in its womb expecting ...
... soft season when descending showers Call forth the greens , and wake the rising flowers . " Pope . Temple of Fame , b . i . v . 1. W. - In some editions , expected " is printed for " expecting . ' The flowers that in its womb expecting ...
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... soft air the busy nations fly . " And , 649 : " But restless hurry thro ' the busy air . " Compare also Pope . T. of Fame , 294 . V. 25. " Some to the sun their insect - wings unfold . " Pope . Rape of the Lock , ii . 59. W. This ...
... soft air the busy nations fly . " And , 649 : " But restless hurry thro ' the busy air . " Compare also Pope . T. of Fame , 294 . V. 25. " Some to the sun their insect - wings unfold . " Pope . Rape of the Lock , ii . 59. W. This ...
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... soft the sadly - pleasing tear . Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head , Dread goddess , lay thy chast'ning hand ! Not in thy Gorgon terrors clad , Also , 25 30 35 " The common people swarm like summer flies , And whither fly the gnats ...
... soft the sadly - pleasing tear . Oh ! gently on thy suppliant's head , Dread goddess , lay thy chast'ning hand ! Not in thy Gorgon terrors clad , Also , 25 30 35 " The common people swarm like summer flies , And whither fly the gnats ...
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... soft controul . On Thracia's hills the Lord of War Var . V. 11. " With torrent rapture , see it pour . " Ms. 15 V. 9. Shenstone . Inscr . " Verdant vales and fountains bright . " Luke . V. 10 " Immensusque ruit profundo Pindarus ore ...
... soft controul . On Thracia's hills the Lord of War Var . V. 11. " With torrent rapture , see it pour . " Ms. 15 V. 9. Shenstone . Inscr . " Verdant vales and fountains bright . " Luke . V. 10 " Immensusque ruit profundo Pindarus ore ...
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Seite 35 - And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Seite 106 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noon-tide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.
Seite 63 - Less Philomel will deign a song In her sweetest saddest plight, Smoothing the rugged brow of Night, While Cynthia checks her dragon yoke Gently o'er the accustomed oak. Sweet bird, that shunn'st the noise of folly, Most musical, most melancholy!
Seite 109 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favorite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the churchway path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Seite 46 - Fair laughs the morn and soft the zephyr blows, While, proudly riding o'er the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes, Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm, Regardless of the sweeping Whirlwind's sway...
Seite cxiv - The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.
Seite 127 - Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, A sylvan scene; and as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
Seite 14 - Alas! regardless of their doom The little victims play; No sense have they of ills to come Nor care beyond to-day: Yet see how all around 'em wait The ministers of human fate And black Misfortune's baleful train!
Seite 97 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share. Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield, Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke: How jocund did they drive their team afield!
Seite cxi - THE CURFEW tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...