 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 6by Joseph Addison - 1810 - 597 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 430 pages
...ranch meaning in few words, and exhihit the seatiment with more weight than bulk. On the Thames. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam Is amber, and their gravel gold ; Hia gennine and less gnilty wealth t' explore, Search not In* bottom, but survey his shore. On Strafford.... | |
 | Guards - 1827 - 308 pages
...tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no resemblance holds, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold: His genuine...spacious wing, And hatches plenty for th' ensuing spring, &c. Cooper's Hill. This would have been a delightful retreat for the philosopher or sage, for the pondering... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1828 - 74 pages
...runs ; — " Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, " Like mortal life to meet eternity. — " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose...gravel gold ; " His genuine and less guilty wealth t'explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore. " In a letter to his intimate friend and... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 824 pages
...had been antiquated by the course of time, or over-laid by the corruption of manners. King Charla, Nor then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers, which their infants over-lay. Milton. Thou us impowered To fortify thus far, and over-Jay, With this portentous bridge, the dark... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 548 pages
...wanton vallies strays, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet Eternity. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...which their infants overlay ; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings, resumes the wealth he gave : But godlike his unwearied bounty flows... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1833 - 66 pages
...runs;— " Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, " Like mortal life to meet eternity.— " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, " Whose...gravel gold; " His genuine and less guilty wealth t'explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." E2 Cooper's Hill. NOTE XL In a letter to... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers which thcir infants overlay ; KK Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings, resumes the wealth... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - American poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...embraces runs j Hasl in» to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold Whose foam...then destroys it with too fond a stay, Like mothers wlio their infants overlay ; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings, resumes the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and thcir gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Seareh not his bottom, but survey... | |
 | Stanhope Busby - English poetry - 1837 - 132 pages
...his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...which their infants overlay ; Nor with a sudden and impetuous wave, Like profuse kings, resumes the wealth he gave. No unexpected inundations spoil The... | |
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