Minor English Poets, 1660-1780: A Selection from Alexander Chalmers' The English Poets, 1. köideDavid P. French B. Blom, 1967 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 83
Page 76
... Earth and Heaven .; The hard and rarest union which can be , Next that of Godhead with humanity . Long did the Muses ' banish'd slaves abide , And built vain pyramids to mortal pride ; Like Moses thou ( though spells and charms with ...
... Earth and Heaven .; The hard and rarest union which can be , Next that of Godhead with humanity . Long did the Muses ' banish'd slaves abide , And built vain pyramids to mortal pride ; Like Moses thou ( though spells and charms with ...
Page 195
... earth , or else so near That I no fall to earth may fear , And , O ye gods , at a good distance seat From the long ruins of the great . Here , wrapt in th ' arms of Quiet let me lie ; Quiet , companion of Obscurity ! Here let my life ...
... earth , or else so near That I no fall to earth may fear , And , O ye gods , at a good distance seat From the long ruins of the great . Here , wrapt in th ' arms of Quiet let me lie ; Quiet , companion of Obscurity ! Here let my life ...
Page 475
... Earth , of several nations , Are found t ' have such prodigious variations , And she affects so constantly to use Variety in every thing she does . Their several axes , the rapidity Of both their motions cannot fail to be So violent ...
... Earth , of several nations , Are found t ' have such prodigious variations , And she affects so constantly to use Variety in every thing she does . Their several axes , the rapidity Of both their motions cannot fail to be So violent ...
Common terms and phrases
appear bear beauty blood body bold breast bright bring brought cause Cowley death delight desire divine dost doth Earth ev'n eyes face fair fall fame fate fear fire flame force fortune friends give gods gold grow hand happy haste head hear heart Heaven honour hope keep kind king land learned less light live look mighty mind move Muse Nature never night noble o'er once past person pleasure poets pride prince proud prove rage rest rich round sacred seen shine sight sometimes soul spirit stay strong sure tears tell thee thine things thou thought thousand till tree true twas vain verse virtue Whilst whole wise wonder wound