The Beauties of the Poets: Being a Collection of Moral and Sacred PoetryS. Couchman, 1792 - 304 pages Selected poetry by Milton, Pope, Watts, Goldsmith, Shakespeare, and others (identified at the beginnng of each selection). |
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... breasts ; the fwan with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly , rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank , and rifing on stiff pennons , tow'r The mid aërial fky : others on ground Walk'd firm ; the ...
... breasts ; the fwan with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly , rows Her state with oary feet ; yet oft they quit The dank , and rifing on stiff pennons , tow'r The mid aërial fky : others on ground Walk'd firm ; the ...
Page 32
... breast ; They know not man for noble views defign'd , Nor feel the worth of their immortal mind ; On tranfitory things they fix their blifs , And lofe the better life to come for this . A PARAPHRASE OF THE LATTER PART OF THE SIXTH ...
... breast ; They know not man for noble views defign'd , Nor feel the worth of their immortal mind ; On tranfitory things they fix their blifs , And lofe the better life to come for this . A PARAPHRASE OF THE LATTER PART OF THE SIXTH ...
Page 36
... breast , and thus began : " Sad was the hour , and luckless was the day , " When firft from Schiraz ' walls I bent my way ! " Ah ! little thought I of the blafting wind , The thirst or pinching hunger that I find ! Bethink thee , Hassan ...
... breast , and thus began : " Sad was the hour , and luckless was the day , " When firft from Schiraz ' walls I bent my way ! " Ah ! little thought I of the blafting wind , The thirst or pinching hunger that I find ! Bethink thee , Hassan ...
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... breast , Shall ftill command my voice . Some of the faireft choirs above Shall flock around my fong With joy , to hear the name they love , Sound from a mortal tongue . His charms fhall make my numbers flow , And hold the falling floods ...
... breast , Shall ftill command my voice . Some of the faireft choirs above Shall flock around my fong With joy , to hear the name they love , Sound from a mortal tongue . His charms fhall make my numbers flow , And hold the falling floods ...
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... breast inspire , To weary tortures , and rejoice in fire ; Or had I faith like that which Ifrael faw , When Mofes gave them miracles , and law ; Yet , gracious Charity , indulgent guest , Were not thy pow'r exerted in my breast ; Those ...
... breast inspire , To weary tortures , and rejoice in fire ; Or had I faith like that which Ifrael faw , When Mofes gave them miracles , and law ; Yet , gracious Charity , indulgent guest , Were not thy pow'r exerted in my breast ; Those ...
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æther angels behold beneath beſt bleffings bleft blifs bofom breaſt bright charms cloſe clouds darkneſs death defcend deſpair divine dreadful duft e'er earth eternal ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fafe fair fame fate fecret fhade fhall fhine fight filent fing firſt fix'd fkies flame fleep fmile foft folemn fome fong fons foon forrow foul fpring ftill ftreams ftrong fuch fwain fweet fwell glory goodneſs grave heart heaven himſelf hour juft laft laſt lefs light loft Lord mighty mind mufe muft muſt night o'er paffion pain paſt peace pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe rage raiſe reft reſt rife riſe round ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhe ſhine ſkies ſky ſmile ſpread ſtand ſtate ſteps ſtill ſweet tears tempeft thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro trembling uſe virtue wand'ring waſte Whilft whofe Whoſe winds wond'rous wretch