 | Joseph Addison - 1870 - 586 halaman
...should be "falls into tears," he might hav<» said, " Oft Portius seif falls into tears before me" Works itself clear, and as it runs, refines ; Till, by degrees, the floating mirror slimes, Reflects each flow'r that on the border grows, A.nd a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. [Exeunt.... | |
 | Virgil - 1871 - 376 halaman
...Henry. 731. The idea in txercita cursu is beautifully handled by Addison in his Cato, end of 1st Act : " So the pure limpid stream, when foul with stains Of...grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows." Dryden applies it figuratively, to illustrate the purification of the heart : " And that so little,... | |
 | Grace Atkinson Oliver - 1874 - 488 halaman
...clearing away, and some future period may perhaps exhibit our religion in all its native simplicity. So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains...floating mirror shines ; Reflects each flower that on its borders grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. AGAINST INCONSISTENCY IN OUE EXPECTATIONS.... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1874 - 484 halaman
...clearing away, and some future period may perhaps exhibit our religion in all its native simplicity. So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains...refines, Till "by degrees the floating mirror shines ; Keflects each flower that on its borders growss And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. AGAINST... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 halaman
...discoloured with our present woes, [hours. May still grow white and shine with happier So the pure limped stream, when foul with stains Of rushing torrents...border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. IMMORTALITY. IT must be so ! Plato, thou reason'st well; Else, whence this pleasing hope, this fond... | |
 | George Crabb - 1882 - 876 halaman
...extreme border of a place. So the pure limpid stream, when foul with sta n Of rushing torrents anil descending rains, Works itself clear, and as it runs refines, Till by decrees the crystal mirror shines, Reflects each flower that on its border grows. ADDISON. Methought... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1883 - 596 halaman
...opportunitics of seeing the yellow Tiber, as it ww vilied, •tiiulract, aud discharge its colour. Works itself clear, and as it runs, refines ; Till, by degrees, the floating mirror shines, Refleets each flow'r that on the border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. [Exeunt ACT... | |
 | Edwin O. Chapman - 1884 - 430 halaman
...discolored with our present woes, May still grow white and shine with happier hours. So the pure limped stream, when foul with stains Of rushing torrents...border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. Joseph Addiso. IMMORTALITY. IT must be so I Plato, thou reason's! well ; Else, whence this pleasing... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1885 - 622 halaman
...with our present woes, May still grow white, and smile with happier hours. So the pure limpid stream,8 when foul with stains Of rushing torrents and descending...refines ; Till, by degrees, the floating mirror shines, Eeflects each flower that on the border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. [Exeunt. 1... | |
 | Clarence Howard Clark - 1888 - 622 halaman
...classic English" of Addison receives one curious illustration in his Cato, where he writes : — " So the pure limpid stream, when foul with stains, " Of rushing torrents and descending rains," etc. 2. BACON, FRANCIS, VISCOUNT ST. ALBAN'S, commonly called LORD (1561-1626). By Dean RW Church.... | |
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Till, by degrees, the floating mirror shines, Reflects each flower that on the border grows, And a new heaven in its fair bosom shows. 
