Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 2George Gilfillan, Charles Cowden Clarke W.P. Nimmo, 1868 |
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Page vii
... Soul compared to a Lantern . WILLIAM CHAMBERLAYNE Argalia taken Prisoner by the Turks HENRY VAUGHAN . On a Charnel - house On Gombauld's Endymion ' Apostrophe to Fletcher the Dramatist Picture of the Town The Golden Age Regeneration ...
... Soul compared to a Lantern . WILLIAM CHAMBERLAYNE Argalia taken Prisoner by the Turks HENRY VAUGHAN . On a Charnel - house On Gombauld's Endymion ' Apostrophe to Fletcher the Dramatist Picture of the Town The Golden Age Regeneration ...
Page 2
... soul her wings doth spread , And heavenward flies , The Almighty's mysteries to read In the large volume of the skies ; For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent , but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name . No ...
... soul her wings doth spread , And heavenward flies , The Almighty's mysteries to read In the large volume of the skies ; For the bright firmament Shoots forth no flame So silent , but is eloquent In speaking the Creator's name . No ...
Page 4
... soul the exchequer where to hoard her wealth , And lodge all her rich secrets ; but by the stealth Of her own vanity , we ' re left so poor , The creature merely sensual knows more . The learned halcyon , by her wisdom , finds A gentle ...
... soul the exchequer where to hoard her wealth , And lodge all her rich secrets ; but by the stealth Of her own vanity , we ' re left so poor , The creature merely sensual knows more . The learned halcyon , by her wisdom , finds A gentle ...
Page 5
... soul's great temple ; busy wit Invents new orgies , fancy frames new rites To shew its superstition ; anxious nights Are watch'd to win its favour : while the beast Content with nature's courtesy doth rest . Let man then boast no more a ...
... soul's great temple ; busy wit Invents new orgies , fancy frames new rites To shew its superstition ; anxious nights Are watch'd to win its favour : while the beast Content with nature's courtesy doth rest . Let man then boast no more a ...
Page 6
... soul ? Knowledge doth ignorance engender , when We study mysteries of other men , And foreign plots . Do but in thy own shad ( Thy head upon some flow'ry pillow laid , Kind Nature's housewifery , ) contemplate all His stratagems , who ...
... soul ? Knowledge doth ignorance engender , when We study mysteries of other men , And foreign plots . Do but in thy own shad ( Thy head upon some flow'ry pillow laid , Kind Nature's housewifery , ) contemplate all His stratagems , who ...
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Anacreon angels battle of Newbury beasts beauty Ben Jonson bless'd blood blush breath bright brought Castara Chertsey clouds Cowley crown CUDDY David dead death delight didst doth dreadful e'er earth eyes fair fame fancy fate fear feast flame flowers glory God's Goltho Gondibert grace grief grow hand haste hath head heart heaven honour hunt Ismenus Jonathan pierced King labour light live look Lord Lord St Albans mighty Muse ne'er never night o'er Pharaoh Pindar poems poet poor praise prince proud rage ROBERT HERRICK ROGET Rutland House sacred savage justice shade shine sight sing smile soft song soul spirit spring stars sweet swift tears thee thine things thou dost thought trees twas Twixt unto verse wanton weep weeping night Whilst WILLIAM DAVENANT wind wings wounds youth