 O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full.  Abraham Cowley - Page 86by Emma A. Yarnall - 1897 - 93 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 pages
...plants. So t|iat to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Theme ! / Tho' deep, yet clear, tho' gentle, yet not dull 1 Strong without rage, without... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 412 pages
...planrs. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the Wotld's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My Great Example, as it is my Theam ! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet nor dull, Strong without B.age, without... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...plantr. So that to us no thing, no place is ft range, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My Great Example, as it is my Theam ! Though deep, yet clear, though genrle, yet not Strong withour Rage, withour e'er-flowing... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...Shores, Vifit» the World, and in his flying Tow'rs, Brings home to us, and makes both Indies our?. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Theam ! Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong, without Rage ; without... | |
 | Sir John Denham - 1719 - 258 pages
...planrs. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Tlieme ! Tho' deept yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ' Strong without Rage, without... | |
 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 pages
...ad fuperas interritus extulit auras, &c . Virg. Mn. 5. See Sir John Detfbam on the River Thames — O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream — My great Example, as it is my Theme ! — Tho' deep, yet clear j tho' gentle, yet not dull ; — Strong without Rage... | |
 | Joseph Grove - 1742 - 494 pages
...plants : So that to us no Thing, no Place is Jirange, While his fair Ecjbm is the World's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Theme ! Tho' deep, yet clear, tho' gentle, yet not dull, Strong without Rage, without o'... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 486 pages
...plants. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example , as it is nty Theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; tho gentle, yet not dull; Strong without Rage, without... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 pages
...plants. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange, O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Fxample, as it is ray Theme! Though deep, yet clear ; tho gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without Rage,... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1789 - 488 pages
...plants. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Boiom is the World s Exchange. . О could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example , as it is my Theme ! Though deep, y et clear ; th о gentle, yet not dull; Strong without Rage, without... | |
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