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" Cooper's Hill, My eye, descending from the Hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays ; Thames ! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to... "
Poems - Page 6
by Joseph Addison - 1810 - 597 pages
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The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With the Life of the Author ..., Volume 9

Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1807 - 446 pages
...than hulk. ON THE THAMES. • Though with those streams he no resemhlance hold, ' Whose foam is amher, and their gravel gold ; • His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, • Search not his hottom, hut survey his shore.' ON STRATFORD. ' His wisdom such as once it did appear ' Three kingdoms'...
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A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling: Confirmed by Actual Experience ...

Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 pages
...to his embraces run-, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite to meet eternity; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their "ravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his...
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A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling [etc.]

Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 pages
...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho* with those streams he no resemblance.hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold : His genuine...spreads his spacious wing, And hatches plenty for the ensuing spring; Nor then destroys it with top fond a stay, Like mothers which their infants overlay...
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A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling ...

Thomas Best - Fishing - 1808 - 204 pages
...his embraces run, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; i Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, hut survey his shore ; O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious wing, And hatches plenty for the ensuing...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold Whose foam...spring; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay. Lake mothers which their infants overlay; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings,...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...gives ; Tho' with those streams lie no resemblance hold, . And in the mixture of all these appears ishtribf, Uart the quick taunt, and edge the piercing...To thee were solemn toys or cmptv show, The robes the ensuing, spring ; Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers who their infants overlay...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...prophesy «f *-:~ nastmg to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite to meet eternity ; Hiough with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth to' explore, tearch not his bottom, but survey his shore, )'er which he kindly spreads his spacious...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold. Whose foam...amber, and their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilly wealth to' explore, Search Dot his bottom, but survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...meaning in few words, and exhibit the sentiment with more weight thanljulk. • On the Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose...explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." On Strafford, " His wisdom such, at once it did appear " Three kingdoms' wonder, and three kingdoms'...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...meaning in few words, and exhibit the sentiment with more weight *han hulk. On :Ae Thinnes. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold j His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore. OnStrafford....
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