The Works of the English Poets: CowleyH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... beauty with the indispo- fition of body . So that it is almost as hard a thing to be a poet in defphie of fortune , as it is in defpite of nature . For my own part , neither my obligations to the Mufes , nor expectations from them , are ...
... beauty with the indispo- fition of body . So that it is almost as hard a thing to be a poet in defphie of fortune , as it is in defpite of nature . For my own part , neither my obligations to the Mufes , nor expectations from them , are ...
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... beauty of all Italy . Her , lavish Nature did at firft adorn , With Pallas ' foul in Cytherea's form : And , framing her attractive eyes fo bright , Spent all her wit in study , that they might Keep earth from chaos and eternal night ...
... beauty of all Italy . Her , lavish Nature did at firft adorn , With Pallas ' foul in Cytherea's form : And , framing her attractive eyes fo bright , Spent all her wit in study , that they might Keep earth from chaos and eternal night ...
Halaman 32
... beauty rare ; And to her virtuous mind's nobility The gifts of Fate and Nature doubled were ; That in her spotlefs foul and lovely face You might have seen each deity and grace . The fcornful boy Adonis , viewing her , Would Venus ftill ...
... beauty rare ; And to her virtuous mind's nobility The gifts of Fate and Nature doubled were ; That in her spotlefs foul and lovely face You might have seen each deity and grace . The fcornful boy Adonis , viewing her , Would Venus ftill ...
Halaman 34
... beauty I may see ! " For ever view thofe eyes , whofe charming light , " More than theworld befides , does please my fight . " Those who contemn thy facred deity , " Laugh at thy power , make them thine anger know : “ I faultless am ...
... beauty I may see ! " For ever view thofe eyes , whofe charming light , " More than theworld befides , does please my fight . " Those who contemn thy facred deity , " Laugh at thy power , make them thine anger know : “ I faultless am ...
Halaman 42
... the gin , till ta'en , " Or the poor fly caught in Arachne's net , " Even fo I fported with her beauty's light , " Till I at last grew blind with too much fight . " First it came ftealing on me , whilst I " First 42 POEMS . COWLEY'S.
... the gin , till ta'en , " Or the poor fly caught in Arachne's net , " Even fo I fported with her beauty's light , " Till I at last grew blind with too much fight . " First it came ftealing on me , whilst I " First 42 POEMS . COWLEY'S.
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Halaman 72 - Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports, and happy ftate, I would not fear, nor wifli, my fate; But boldly fay, each night, To-morrow let my fun his beams difplay, Or in clouds hide them ; I have liv'd to-day
Halaman 136 - and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs By 's drunken fiery face no lefs) Drinks up the
Halaman 136 - They drink and dance by their own light; They drink and revel all the night. Nothing in nature 's fober found, But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl then, fill it high, Fill all the glaffes there ; for
Halaman 136 - there ; for why Should every creature drink but I; Why, man of morals, tell me why ? III. BEAUTY. LIBERAL Nature did difpenfe To all things arms for their defence ; And fome flie arms with finewy force, And fome with fwiftnefs in the
Halaman 139 - Poor Anacreon ! thou grow'ft old: Look how thy hairs are falling all; Poor Anacreon, how they fall ! Whether I grow old or no, By th' effefts I do. not know ; This I know, without being told, ..." . 'Tis time to live, if I grow old ; . ,. Tis time fliort pleafures now to
Halaman 116 - So high, that all the Virtues there did come, As to their chiefeft feat Confpicuous and great; So low, that for me too it made a room. He fcorn'd this bufy world below, and all That we, miftaken mortals ! pleafure call ; Was fill'd with innocent gallantry and truth, Triumphant o'er the
Halaman 136 - II. DRINKING. TH E thirfty earth foaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants fuck-in the earth, and are With conftant drinking frefli and fair; The fea itfelf (which one would think Should have but little need of drink) Drinks ten thoufand rivers up, So fill'd that they o'erflow the cup. The bufy fun (and one would guefs
Halaman 171 - Lock'd-up together, hand in hand ; Every one leads as he is led ; The fame bare path they tread, And dance, like fairies, a fantaftic round, But neither change their motion nor their ground : Had Harvey to this road confin'd his wit, His noble circle of the blood had been untrodden yet.
Halaman 95 - odd fimilitude. What is it then, which, like the Power Divine> We only can by negatives define ? In a true piece of Wit all things muft be, Yet all things there agree ; As in the ark, join'd without force or ftrife, All creatures dwelt; all creatures that had life
Halaman 213 - The barren wildernefs he paft ; Did on the very border ftand Of the bleft promis'd land ; And, from the mountain's top of his exalted wit, Saw it himfelf, and fliew'd us it. But life did never to one man allow Time to difcover worlds and conquer too ; Nor can fo