Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. WalshSamuel Johnson A. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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Angels becauſe beſt buſineſs caufe cauſe cloſe courſe death defire deſign doſt doth earth ev'n eyes facred fafe faid fair falſe fame fate fatire fear feem fenfe fide fight fince fire firſt flain flame fome foon foul fuch fure glory hand hath heart Heaven Hell honour houſe Hudibras itſelf juſt king laſt lefs leſs light live loft Lord mighty moſt Muſe muſt ne'er never night numbers o'er paſs paſt perfon pleaſe pleaſure pow'r preſent Quoth raiſe reaſon reft reſt Satan ſay ſcarce ſcorn ſeen ſenſe ſeveral ſhade ſhall ſhame ſhe ſhine ſhort ſhould ſhow ſmall ſome ſpeak ſpirits ſpring ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtay ſtill ſtood ſtrait ſtrange ſtream ſtrength ſuch ſweet ſword thee theſe thine things thoſe thou thought twas uſe vaſt verſe Whilft whoſe wife worfe worſe
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Page 120 - THIS is the month, and this the happy morn, Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King, Of wedded maid, and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
Page 24 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Page 128 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Page 129 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...
Page 132 - Through the dear might of him that walked the waves Where other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love. There entertain him all the saints above, In solemn troops and sweet societies That sing, and singing in their glory move And wipe the tears for ever from his eyes.
Page 29 - By none ; and if not equal all, yet free, Equally free ; for orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but well consist.
Page 130 - And when the Sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of Pine, or monumental Oak, Where the rude Axe with heaved stroke, Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallow'd haunt.