 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 312 lehte
...him farewell forever, express himself in a studied comparison. Thus o'er the dying- lamp the unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. Thou must not go ; my soul still hovers o'er thec, And can't get loose. As comparison is not the style of... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809
...been reprefented as in the moft violent anguifh, makes his reply in a ftudied and affected Comparifon. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unfteady flame Hangs...foul ftill hovers o'er thee, And can't get loofe. Every one muft be fenfible, that this is quite remote from the language of Nature on fuch occafions.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 597 lehte
...oh, how shall I repeat the world! for-ever! *f**^--f^^-ff For. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, and falls again, as loth to quit it's hold. Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, and cann't get loose. Luc. If the firm... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 220 lehte
...farewell; °"» how shall I repeat the world ! for-ever ! Por. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, and falls again, as loth to quit it's hold. Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, and cann't get loose. JMC. If the firm... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...farewell, Oil, how shall I repeat the word ! for ever ! PORTIUS. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose.... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811
...Oh, how shall I repeat the word ? for-ever I ^ . • PORTIUS. Thus o'er the dying lamp* th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...farewell, Oh, how shall I repeat the word ! for ever ! PORTIUS. Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loath to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1813 - 287 lehte
...him farewell forever, express himself in a studied eomparison. Thus o'er the (lying lamp the unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to nnitita hold. Thou must not go i my soul still hovers o'er thee, And ean't get loose. As eomparison... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1814
...repeat the word, For-ever ! " Portius, Thus, o'er the dying lamp, the un" steady flame " Hangs quiv'ring on a point, leaps off by fits, " And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. ii •' Thou must not go, my soul still hovers CHAP. fl o'er thee, " And can't get loose. " Cato, Act... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816
...farewel. Oh, how shall 1 repeat the •wordifor-ever? Portuis. Thus, o'er the dying lamp- th" unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold.* Thou-must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. Cato, Act III. St. 2. Nor doth... | |
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Thus o'er the dying lamp th' unsteady flame Hangs quivering on a point, leaps off by fits, And falls again, as loth to quit its hold. — Thou must not go, my soul still hovers o'er thee, And can't get loose. 
