The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 55–56. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... scenes , To this neglected labour court my song ; Yet not unconfcious what a doubtful talk To paint the finest features of the mind , And to moft fubtle and myfterious things 30 35 40 45 Give colour , ftrength , and motion . But the ...
... scenes , To this neglected labour court my song ; Yet not unconfcious what a doubtful talk To paint the finest features of the mind , And to moft fubtle and myfterious things 30 35 40 45 Give colour , ftrength , and motion . But the ...
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... scene , fhe fprings aloft Through fields of air ; purfues the flying ftorm ; Rides on the vollied lightning through the heavens ; Or , yok'd with whirlwinds and the northern blaft , Sweeps the long tract of day . Then high fhe foars 190 ...
... scene , fhe fprings aloft Through fields of air ; purfues the flying ftorm ; Rides on the vollied lightning through the heavens ; Or , yok'd with whirlwinds and the northern blaft , Sweeps the long tract of day . Then high fhe foars 190 ...
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... scene . 215 220 225 Call now to mind what high capacious powers Lie folded up in man ; how far beyond The praise of mortals , may the eternal growth Of nature to perfection half divine , Expand the blooming foul ? What pity then Should ...
... scene . 215 220 225 Call now to mind what high capacious powers Lie folded up in man ; how far beyond The praise of mortals , may the eternal growth Of nature to perfection half divine , Expand the blooming foul ? What pity then Should ...
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... scene ? Fair Tempe haunt belov'd of fylvan powers , Of Nymphs and Fauns ; where in the golden age 300 They play'd in fecret on the fhady brink 305 310 With ancient Pan : while round their choral steps Young Hours and genial Gales with ...
... scene ? Fair Tempe haunt belov'd of fylvan powers , Of Nymphs and Fauns ; where in the golden age 300 They play'd in fecret on the fhady brink 305 310 With ancient Pan : while round their choral steps Young Hours and genial Gales with ...
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... scene Where beauty feems to dwell , nor once enquire Where is the fanction of eternal truth , Or where the feal of undeceitful good , To fave your search from folly ! Wanting these , Lo ! beauty withers in your void embrace , And with ...
... scene Where beauty feems to dwell , nor once enquire Where is the fanction of eternal truth , Or where the feal of undeceitful good , To fave your search from folly ! Wanting these , Lo ! beauty withers in your void embrace , And with ...
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