A Collection of Poems ...Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1758 - English poetry |
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... throne that day ? But we disdain Or to upbraid or imitate thy guilt . Steel thy obdurate heart against the sense Of obligation infinite , and know , Britain like heav'n protects a thankless world For her own glory , nor expects reward ...
... throne that day ? But we disdain Or to upbraid or imitate thy guilt . Steel thy obdurate heart against the sense Of obligation infinite , and know , Britain like heav'n protects a thankless world For her own glory , nor expects reward ...
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... throne of Wit , Near me and Homer thou aspire to fit , No more let meaner Satire dim the rays That flow majestick from thy nobler bays ; In all the flow'ry paths of Pindus ftray , But fhun that thorny , that unpleafing way ; Nor when ...
... throne of Wit , Near me and Homer thou aspire to fit , No more let meaner Satire dim the rays That flow majestick from thy nobler bays ; In all the flow'ry paths of Pindus ftray , But fhun that thorny , that unpleafing way ; Nor when ...
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... throne owe fervile ministry . XXX . Yet wist he not that half that homage low Was at a wizard's fhrine in private pay'd , The which conducted all that goodly show , And as he lift th ' imperial puppet play'd , By fecret fprings and ...
... throne owe fervile ministry . XXX . Yet wist he not that half that homage low Was at a wizard's fhrine in private pay'd , The which conducted all that goodly show , And as he lift th ' imperial puppet play'd , By fecret fprings and ...
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... throne Who lay deep funk in earth , and inwardly did groan . XXXIV . Behold , fays ARCHIMAGE , the envy'd height Of human grandeur to the gods ally'd ! Behold yon fun of pow'r , whofe glorious light , O'er this rejoicing land out ...
... throne Who lay deep funk in earth , and inwardly did groan . XXXIV . Behold , fays ARCHIMAGE , the envy'd height Of human grandeur to the gods ally'd ! Behold yon fun of pow'r , whofe glorious light , O'er this rejoicing land out ...
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... throne Of his great lord his tott'ring fteps did ftay , And oft behind him skulk'd for great difmay ; Als fhook the throne , when fo the villain crew , That underneath opprefs'd and groveling lay , Impatient of the grievous , burthen ...
... throne Of his great lord his tott'ring fteps did ftay , And oft behind him skulk'd for great difmay ; Als fhook the throne , when fo the villain crew , That underneath opprefs'd and groveling lay , Impatient of the grievous , burthen ...
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ARCHIMAGE bards Bavius beſt bleft blifs bluſh boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms cou'd defire Delia delight difdain Druids eaſe Edward EPIGRAM erft Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fage fair falfe fame fenfe fhade fhall fhine fing firft firſt flame flave flow'ry fmiles foft fome fong fons foon footh form'd foul fov'reign fpirit ftill ftream fuch fure fweet GARTER gen'rous glorious glory heart heav'n heav'nly honour immortal infpire juft juftice king lefs loft lov'd lyre mind moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt nature's o'er paffion pain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince publick rage raiſe reafon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould sk sk ſmile ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtore ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro throne toils train truth uſe verſe vex'd virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wou'd
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Page 269 - To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began.
Page 267 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage: Lo! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th
Page 79 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove...
Page 265 - Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
Page 264 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Page 46 - Tell me, my heart, if this be love? If she some other youth commend, Though I was once his fondest friend, His instant enemy I prove: Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
Page 37 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...
Page 70 - VII. Where were ye, Mufes, when relentlefs fate From thefe fond arms your fair difciple tore, From thefe fond arms that vainly ftrove With haplefs...
Page 2 - Damon came, unknowing where he ftray'd, Full of the image of his beauteous maid : His flock far off, unfed, untended lay, To ev'ry favage a defencelefs prey ; No fenfe of int'reft could their matter move, And ev'ry care feem'd trifling now but Love. Awhile in penfive filence he remain'd> But tho...
Page 43 - Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.