The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, 10. köide1790 |
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... seem'd to stare the poor Soldiers in the Face ; for this five Days the Soldiers have not drawn [ the ] Tenth Part of their Allowance ... . ...... . ” 10 There was much discontent among the officers at Valley Forge . Bethuel Curtis of ...
... seem'd to stare the poor Soldiers in the Face ; for this five Days the Soldiers have not drawn [ the ] Tenth Part of their Allowance ... . ...... . ” 10 There was much discontent among the officers at Valley Forge . Bethuel Curtis of ...
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... seem'd giv'n . fe - del . Quag- And - CO · nob be - ΤΟ Nost'r al giù si ri when his suit he fondly press'd , And vow'd ma · te per a · mar - si .. that sweet hour of rap - ture . 3 cor sen yield ed 3 · tr tr Id - di- me in to rin love ...
... seem'd giv'n . fe - del . Quag- And - CO · nob be - ΤΟ Nost'r al giù si ri when his suit he fondly press'd , And vow'd ma · te per a · mar - si .. that sweet hour of rap - ture . 3 cor sen yield ed 3 · tr tr Id - di- me in to rin love ...
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... seem'd A refuge " ( II , 165-168 ) . Describing the seeming virtue of the politicians Belial and Beelzebub Milton writes : And : On th'other side up rose Belial , in act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd ...
... seem'd A refuge " ( II , 165-168 ) . Describing the seeming virtue of the politicians Belial and Beelzebub Milton writes : And : On th'other side up rose Belial , in act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd ...
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... Seem'd then , seems still , excuse for pride ; For something that abode endued With temple - like repose , an air To herself and all a sweet surprise ? My Pet , who romp'd and roll'd a hoop ? I wonder❜d where those daisy eyes 5 . Had ...
... Seem'd then , seems still , excuse for pride ; For something that abode endued With temple - like repose , an air To herself and all a sweet surprise ? My Pet , who romp'd and roll'd a hoop ? I wonder❜d where those daisy eyes 5 . Had ...
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... seem'd to smile , som sweet - ly seem'd to smile , r'.d ' : t.ls.s : 1.t When we stood together near the ken stile , When again we stood there , nearthe bro ken stile , When again we stood there , nearthe broken stile , d ' : r d : bro ...
... seem'd to smile , som sweet - ly seem'd to smile , r'.d ' : t.ls.s : 1.t When we stood together near the ken stile , When again we stood there , nearthe bro ken stile , When again we stood there , nearthe broken stile , d ' : r d : bro ...
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Page 13 - Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Page 102 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world, at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads, to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Page 74 - Thee I revisit safe, And feel thy sovran vital lamp ; but thou Revisit'st not these eyes, that roll in vain To find thy piercing ray, and find no dawn ; So thick a drop serene hath quenched their orbs, Or dim suffusion veiled.
Page 102 - Ah, wherefore! he deserved no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none; nor was his service hard.
Page 216 - The tawny lion, pawing to get free His hinder parts ; then springs, as broke from bonds, And rampant...
Page 234 - Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here ? Not of myself; by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent : Tell me how may I know him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know...
Page 57 - And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. Satan was now at hand, and from his seat The monster moving onward came as fast With horrid strides; Hell trembled as he strode.
Page 138 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels; for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in Heaven, On earth join, all ye creatures, to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Page 110 - The birds their quire apply ; airs, vernal airs, Breathing the smell of field and grove, attune The trembling leaves, while universal Pan, Knit with the Graces and the Hours in dance, Led on the eternal Spring.
Page 234 - Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here?