A Miscellaneous Collection of Poems, Songs and Epigrams, Volumes 1-2T Mosse A. Rhames, 1721 - English poetry |
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... Shade , And purling Streams , that thro ' the Meadows ftray'd , In drowsy Murmurs lull'd the gentle Maid . The God of War beheld the Virgin lie , The Gop beheld Her with a LOVER's Eye ; And And by fo tempting an Occafion prefs'd , The ...
... Shade , And purling Streams , that thro ' the Meadows ftray'd , In drowsy Murmurs lull'd the gentle Maid . The God of War beheld the Virgin lie , The Gop beheld Her with a LOVER's Eye ; And And by fo tempting an Occafion prefs'd , The ...
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... Shades of Night withdrew , The ruddy MOR N difclos'd at once to View The Face of Nature in a rich Difguife , And brighten'd ev'ry Object to my Eyes : For ev'ry Shrub , and ev'ry Blade of Grafs , And ev'ry pointed Thorn , feem'd wrought ...
... Shades of Night withdrew , The ruddy MOR N difclos'd at once to View The Face of Nature in a rich Difguife , And brighten'd ev'ry Object to my Eyes : For ev'ry Shrub , and ev'ry Blade of Grafs , And ev'ry pointed Thorn , feem'd wrought ...
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... Shade , and its eternal Maze ? Nature and Art in all their Charms combin'd , And all ELYSIUM at one View confin'd ! No farther could Imagination roam , ' Till Vanbrugh frain'd , and Marlbro ' rais'd the Dome , Ten thousand Pangs my ...
... Shade , and its eternal Maze ? Nature and Art in all their Charms combin'd , And all ELYSIUM at one View confin'd ! No farther could Imagination roam , ' Till Vanbrugh frain'd , and Marlbro ' rais'd the Dome , Ten thousand Pangs my ...
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... Shade . And Wreaths of Myrtle crown the lovely MAID . While now , perhaps , with DIDO's Ghost she roves , And hears and tells the Story of their Loves ; Alike they Mourn , alike they Blefs their Fate , Since LovE , which made ' em ...
... Shade . And Wreaths of Myrtle crown the lovely MAID . While now , perhaps , with DIDO's Ghost she roves , And hears and tells the Story of their Loves ; Alike they Mourn , alike they Blefs their Fate , Since LovE , which made ' em ...
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... Shades I haunt , And smooth Canals ; and after Riv❜lets pant : The fmooth Canals , alas ! to lifelefs fhow , Nor to the Eye , nor to the Ear they flow . Studious of Eafe , and fond of humble Things , Below the Smiles , below the Frowns ...
... Shades I haunt , And smooth Canals ; and after Riv❜lets pant : The fmooth Canals , alas ! to lifelefs fhow , Nor to the Eye , nor to the Ear they flow . Studious of Eafe , and fond of humble Things , Below the Smiles , below the Frowns ...
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Page 23 - Oh ! where shall I my true love find ? Tell me, ye jovial sailors, tell me true, Does my sweet William sail among the crew ?" William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He sigh'd, and cast his eyes below.
Page 196 - Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ; This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 33 - That wave and glitter in the distant sun. When, if a sudden gust of wind arise, The brittle forest into atoms flies: The crackling wood beneath the tempest bends, And in a spangled...
Page 196 - Nor ruin make oppressors great; Who God doth late and early pray More of His grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend.
Page 4 - But now she is gone, and has left me behind, What a marvellous change on a sudden I find ! When things were as fine as could possibly be, I thought 'twas the Spring; but alas ! it was she.
Page 6 - Come hither, poor fellow,' and patted his head. . But now, when he's fawning, I with a sour look, Cry. 'Sirrah!' and give him a blow with my crook: And I'll give him another; for why should not Tray Be as dull as his master, when Phebe's away ? When walking with Phebe, what sights have I seen!
Page 84 - Crcefus a flave (Tho' a king) to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But drinking much talk would decline, Becaufe 'twas the cuftom of fools To prattle much over their wine. Old Socrates ne'er was content, Till a bottle had heighten'd his joys, Who in's cups to the oracle went...
Page 35 - Strephon, choose a mate. From too exalted, or too mean a state ; For in both these we may expect to find A creeping spirit, or a haughty mind. Who moves within the middle region, shares The least disquiets, and the smallest cares.
Page 32 - The vast Leviathan wants room to play, And spout his waters in the face of day. The starving wolves along the main sea prowl, And to the moon in icy valleys howl.
Page 32 - Or winds begun through hazy skies to blow, At evening a keen eastern breeze arose, And the descending rain unsullied froze.