Bell's Edition, 75–76. köideJ. Bell, 1796 |
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... shade what does not require 66 a full view ; so that it may be said , that Homer is " the painter who best knew how to employ the shades " and lights . The second comparison is equally un- " just : how could Mr. Pope say , " that one ...
... shade what does not require 66 a full view ; so that it may be said , that Homer is " the painter who best knew how to employ the shades " and lights . The second comparison is equally un- " just : how could Mr. Pope say , " that one ...
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... shades : A Titian's hand might draw the grove , but you Can paint the grove , and add the music too . With vast variety ... shade and light , And give at once the day , at once the night ! And here again what sweet confusion reigns , In ...
... shades : A Titian's hand might draw the grove , but you Can paint the grove , and add the music too . With vast variety ... shade and light , And give at once the day , at once the night ! And here again what sweet confusion reigns , In ...
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... shades forsake her shore , The nymph be sung , when she can flow no more . Nor shall thy song , old Thames ! forbear to shine , At once the subject and the song divine . Peace , sung by thee , shall please ev'n Britons more Than all ...
... shades forsake her shore , The nymph be sung , when she can flow no more . Nor shall thy song , old Thames ! forbear to shine , At once the subject and the song divine . Peace , sung by thee , shall please ev'n Britons more Than all ...
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... shades resound with song --- O , softly tread , While a whole season warbles round my head . This to my friend --- and when a friend inspires , My silent harp its master's hand requires , 70 76 Shakes off the dust , and makes these ...
... shades resound with song --- O , softly tread , While a whole season warbles round my head . This to my friend --- and when a friend inspires , My silent harp its master's hand requires , 70 76 Shakes off the dust , and makes these ...
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... thee to his shrine , Though ev'ry laurel through the dome be thine , ( From the proud epic down to those that shade The gentler brow of the soft Lesbian maid ) 35 Go to the good and just , an awful train 70 RECOMMENDATORY POEMS .
... thee to his shrine , Though ev'ry laurel through the dome be thine , ( From the proud epic down to those that shade The gentler brow of the soft Lesbian maid ) 35 Go to the good and just , an awful train 70 RECOMMENDATORY POEMS .
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Page 48 - In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.
Page 230 - Annual for me, the grape, the rose renew The juice nectareous, and the balmy dew; For me, the mine a thousand treasures brings; For me, health gushes from a thousand springs; Seas roll to waft me, suns to light me rise; My foot-stool earth, my canopy the skies.
Page 229 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 234 - That changed through all, and yet in all the same. Great in the earth, as in the ethereal frame, Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees ; Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 235 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Page 229 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutored mind Sees GOD in clouds, or hears Him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Page 229 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Page 133 - As into air the purer spirits flow, And sep'rate from their kindred dregs below, So flew the soul to its congenial place, Nor left one virtue to redeem her race.
Page 29 - Pursues that chain which links th' immense design, Joins heaven and earth, and mortal and divine ; Sees that no being any bliss can know, But touches some above, and some below ; Learns from this union of the rising whole, The first, last purpose of the human soul ; And knows where faith, law, morals, all began, All end in love of God and love of man.
Page 79 - Safe from the treach'rous friend, the daring spark, The glance by day, the whisper in the dark, When kind occasion prompts their warm desires, 75 When music softens, and when dancing fires? Tis but their Sylph, the wise Celestials know, Tho' Honour is the word with Men below.