Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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Page 178
... we hear it ; so the dialogues in Shakspeare are carried on without any
consciousness of what is to follow , without any appearance of preparation or
premeditation . The gusts of passion come and go like sounds of music borne on
the wind .
... we hear it ; so the dialogues in Shakspeare are carried on without any
consciousness of what is to follow , without any appearance of preparation or
premeditation . The gusts of passion come and go like sounds of music borne on
the wind .
Page 185
... Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell Give warning to the world that I am
fled From this vile world , with vilest worms to dwell : Nay , if you read this line ,
remember not The hand that writ it ; for I love you so , That I in your sweet
thoughts ...
... Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell Give warning to the world that I am
fled From this vile world , with vilest worms to dwell : Nay , if you read this line ,
remember not The hand that writ it ; for I love you so , That I in your sweet
thoughts ...
Page 193
For all her maidens much did fear , If Oberon had chanced to hear , That Mab bis
queen should have been there . He would not have abode it . She mounts her
chariot with a trice , Nor would she stay for no advice , Until her maids , that were
...
For all her maidens much did fear , If Oberon had chanced to hear , That Mab bis
queen should have been there . He would not have abode it . She mounts her
chariot with a trice , Nor would she stay for no advice , Until her maids , that were
...
Page 198
... White as a lily was her smock , She drew the shepherd nigh : But then the
shepherd piped a good , That all his sheep forsook their food To hear this melody
, Thy sheep , quoth she , cannot be lean , 198 DRAYTON .
... White as a lily was her smock , She drew the shepherd nigh : But then the
shepherd piped a good , That all his sheep forsook their food To hear this melody
, Thy sheep , quoth she , cannot be lean , 198 DRAYTON .
Page 228
Here Nature does a house for me erect , Nature ! the wisest architect , Who those
fond artists does despise That can the fair and living trees neglect , Yet the dead
timber prize . Here let me , careless and unthoughtful lying , Hear 228 ...
Here Nature does a house for me erect , Nature ! the wisest architect , Who those
fond artists does despise That can the fair and living trees neglect , Yet the dead
timber prize . Here let me , careless and unthoughtful lying , Hear 228 ...
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| Title | Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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