The Muse's Pocket Companion. A Collection of Poems: By Lord Carlisle. Lord Lyttelton. Hon. C. Fox. ...J. Milliken, 1785 - 289 Seiten |
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... Ev'n now , where Alpine folitudes afcend , I fit me down a penfive hour to spend ; And , plac'd on high above the ftorm's career , Look downward where an hundred realms appear ; Lakes , forelts , cities , plains extending wide , The ...
... Ev'n now , where Alpine folitudes afcend , I fit me down a penfive hour to spend ; And , plac'd on high above the ftorm's career , Look downward where an hundred realms appear ; Lakes , forelts , cities , plains extending wide , The ...
Seite 169
... ev'n in penance planning fins anew , All evils here contaminate the mind , That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs , not far remov'd the date , When commerce proudly flourish'd through the flate ; At her command the ...
... ev'n in penance planning fins anew , All evils here contaminate the mind , That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs , not far remov'd the date , When commerce proudly flourish'd through the flate ; At her command the ...
Seite 170
... ev'n here , content can fpread a charm , Redress the clime , and all its rage difarm . Though poor the peafants hut , his feafts though fmall , He fees his little lot the lot of all ; Sees no contiguous palace rear its head To fhame the ...
... ev'n here , content can fpread a charm , Redress the clime , and all its rage difarm . Though poor the peafants hut , his feafts though fmall , He fees his little lot the lot of all ; Sees no contiguous palace rear its head To fhame the ...
Seite 172
... Honour , that praise which real merit gains , Or ev'n imaginary worth obtains , Here paffes current ; paid from hand to hand , It shifts in fplendid traffic round the land ; From courts , to camps , to cottages it trays [ 172 ]
... Honour , that praise which real merit gains , Or ev'n imaginary worth obtains , Here paffes current ; paid from hand to hand , It shifts in fplendid traffic round the land ; From courts , to camps , to cottages it trays [ 172 ]
Seite 174
... Ev'n liberty itself is barter'd here . At gold's fuperior charms all freedom flies , The needy fell it , and the rich man buys : A land of Tyrant's and a den of flaves , Here wretches feek difhonourable graves , And calmly bent , to ...
... Ev'n liberty itself is barter'd here . At gold's fuperior charms all freedom flies , The needy fell it , and the rich man buys : A land of Tyrant's and a den of flaves , Here wretches feek difhonourable graves , And calmly bent , to ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
beauteous beauty beneath Bertram BIRTHA bleffings bleft blifs blissful band blooming bofom bower breaſt bright Brinkburn Priory charms David Garrick dear Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fear feek feen fhade fhall fhore fhould figh filent filk filver fimple fire firft fkies fleep flowers fmile foft fome fond fong foon footh forrow foul fpirit fpread fpring ftands fteps ftill ftrain ftranger ftream fuch funk fwain fweet gentle grace grief grove hand heart heaven Hermit hour laft loft Lord lov'd lyre maid mind Mufe Nature's ne'er night Northumberland o'er paft pale PERCY pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride raiſe reft rife rocks rofe round ſhall ſhe ſkies ſmile tale tear thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro truth Twas vale vex'd virtue Warkworth waves weep whofe wonder youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 231 - THE curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Seite 182 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...
Seite 189 - To new-found worlds, and wept for others' woe ; But for himself, in conscious virtue brave, He only wish'd for worlds beyond the grave. His lovely daughter, lovelier in her tears, The fond companion of his helpless years, Silent went next, neglectful of her charms, And left a lover's for a father's arms.
Seite 185 - The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers...
Seite 201 - Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.
Seite 203 - And coxcombs, alike in their failings alone, Adopting his portraits, are pleas'd with their own. Say, where has our poet this malady caught ? Or wherefore his characters thus without fault ? Say, was it that vainly directing his view To find out men's virtues, and finding them few, Quite sick of pursuing each troublesome elf, He grew lazy at last, and drew from himself.
Seite 179 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Seite 235 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite 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 church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Seite 184 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remain'd to pray.
Seite 175 - And thou fair Freedom, taught alike to feel The rabble's rage, and tyrant's angry steel...