The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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... dreadful in thy face be found , But for a while forget the trumpet's sound ; Well pleased , thy people's loyalty approve , Accept their duty , and enjoy their love : For as , when lately moved with fierce delight , You plunged amidst ...
... dreadful in thy face be found , But for a while forget the trumpet's sound ; Well pleased , thy people's loyalty approve , Accept their duty , and enjoy their love : For as , when lately moved with fierce delight , You plunged amidst ...
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... dreadful course , and the proud foe pursues . Infected by the burning Scorpion's heat , The sultry gales round his chafed temples beat , Till on the borders of the Mayne he finds Defensive shadows and refreshing winds . Our British ...
... dreadful course , and the proud foe pursues . Infected by the burning Scorpion's heat , The sultry gales round his chafed temples beat , Till on the borders of the Mayne he finds Defensive shadows and refreshing winds . Our British ...
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... dreadful entrance keep , Whilst in their wombs ten thousand thunders sleep : Great Churchill owns , charm'd with the glorious sight , His march o'erpaid by such a promis'd fight . The western sun now shot a feeble ray , And faintly ...
... dreadful entrance keep , Whilst in their wombs ten thousand thunders sleep : Great Churchill owns , charm'd with the glorious sight , His march o'erpaid by such a promis'd fight . The western sun now shot a feeble ray , And faintly ...
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... dreadful length , His heart dilates , and glories in his strength . The fatal day its mighty course began , That the grieved world had long desir'd in vain : States that their new captivity bemoan'd , Armies of martyrs that in exile ...
... dreadful length , His heart dilates , and glories in his strength . The fatal day its mighty course began , That the grieved world had long desir'd in vain : States that their new captivity bemoan'd , Armies of martyrs that in exile ...
Side 93
... dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies , And all the thunder of the battle rise ! [ proved , Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was That , in the shock of charging hosts unmoved , Amidst confusion , horror , and despair ...
... dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies , And all the thunder of the battle rise ! [ proved , Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was That , in the shock of charging hosts unmoved , Amidst confusion , horror , and despair ...
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Addison admired ÆNEID Aëre æther amidst ancient apple arms atque behold Blenheim bless'd blood boast Britannia's British Britons Cato charms Chevy Chase Cider crowds Danube death delight dire dreadful eyes fame fate fear fields fierce fight fire flow force friends fruits Gallic Gaul genius Georgics gods grace ground hand heart Heaven hero hive immortal ingens JOSEPH ADDISON Juba juice kings labours Lord lord Halifax Marlborough mighty Mœnia Muse native numbers nunc o'er omne Ovid Philips pleased poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise prince quæ rage reader reign rise scenes Sempronius shades shine shore sing smiles soil song soul sound Spectator Splendid Shilling Steele storms streams superbit sweet sword Syphax taste Tatler thee thou thought Thrice throne thunder Tickell tion toils turba verse vestigia Virgil virtue Whig Whilst winds wine wings write
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Side 93 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform. Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
Side 111 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Side 114 - HOW are thy servants blest, O Lord, How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, omnipotence.
Side 112 - WHEN all Thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Side 115 - O'erwhelm'd with guilt and fear, I see my Maker, face to face ; O, how shall I appear . 2 If yet, while pardon may be found, And mercy may be sought, My heart with inward horror shrinks, And trembles at the thought ; 3 When thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclosed In majesty severe, And sit in judgment on my soul, O, how shall I appear...
Side 22 - The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories; and the Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt.
Side 191 - Wisheth her health, and joy, and equal love. Meanwhile, he smokes, and laughs at merry tale, Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum quaint. But I, whom griping penury surrounds, And Hunger, sure attendant upon Want, With scanty offals...
Side 35 - ... endeavoured to reclaim him, but his arguments and expostulations had no effect. One experiment, however, remained to be tried; when he found his life near its end, he directed the young lord to be called, and when he desired with great tenderness to hear his last injunctions, told him, "I have sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die.
Side 113 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart That tastes those gifts with joy.
Side 112 - Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What, though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ; What, though no real voice nor sound...