A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes, Volume 6For R. and J. Dodsley, at Tully's-Head in Pall-Mall, 1763 - 336 pages |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 39
Page 46
... genius , fnatch'd away , Has fallen lamented who had liv'd unknown . For hard the task , O Villiers , to fustain Th ' important burthen of an early fame ; Each added day fome added worth to gain , Prevent each wish , and answer every ...
... genius , fnatch'd away , Has fallen lamented who had liv'd unknown . For hard the task , O Villiers , to fustain Th ' important burthen of an early fame ; Each added day fome added worth to gain , Prevent each wish , and answer every ...
Page 49
... Genius on the canvass lives , Or flows in polish'd verfe , or airy strains , Be these thy leisure ; to the chosen few , Who dare excel , thy foft'ring aid afford ; Their arts , their magic powers with honors due Exalt ; but be thyfelf ...
... Genius on the canvass lives , Or flows in polish'd verfe , or airy strains , Be these thy leisure ; to the chosen few , Who dare excel , thy foft'ring aid afford ; Their arts , their magic powers with honors due Exalt ; but be thyfelf ...
Page 51
... Genius made , And by obeying nobly learnt to rule . Abash'd , confounded , ftern Iberia groan'd , And Afric trembled to her utmost coafts ; When the proud land its deftin'd Conqueror own'd In the new Conful , and his veteran hofts . a ...
... Genius made , And by obeying nobly learnt to rule . Abash'd , confounded , ftern Iberia groan'd , And Afric trembled to her utmost coafts ; When the proud land its deftin'd Conqueror own'd In the new Conful , and his veteran hofts . a ...
Page 76
... Genius , and science , morals , and good - sense , Unenvy'd honors , wit and eloquence , A numerous offspring to the world well known Both for paternal virtues , and their own ; Ev'n at this mighty price I'd not be bound To tread the ...
... Genius , and science , morals , and good - sense , Unenvy'd honors , wit and eloquence , A numerous offspring to the world well known Both for paternal virtues , and their own ; Ev'n at this mighty price I'd not be bound To tread the ...
Page 95
... genius lafts , his fame fhall ne'er decay , Whose artful hand firft caus'd its fruits to spread ; In lafting volumes stampt the printed lay , And taught the Muses to embalm the dead . Το To him I owe each fair instructive page , Where ...
... genius lafts , his fame fhall ne'er decay , Whose artful hand firft caus'd its fruits to spread ; In lafting volumes stampt the printed lay , And taught the Muses to embalm the dead . Το To him I owe each fair instructive page , Where ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
bard beauty behold beneath beſt bleffings bleft bofom breaſt charms Chlorinda cou'd diftant eaſe Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fage fair fame fate fcene feat fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhould figh fight filent fince firft firſt flow'rs fmile foft folar folemn fome fong fons foul freſh ftands ftate ftill ftream fuch fure fweet fwell genius glory goddeſs grace grove guife hand heart heav'n himſelf laſt Latian lefs loft lyre mind moſt Mufe muft muſt Naiads ne'er numbers Nymphs o'er paffion peace plain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe purſue raiſe reaſon reft rife rofe ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſky ſmile ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſprings ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtrain ſweet taſk taſte thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil vale virtue Whilft whofe Whoſe wife wings worfe wou'd youth