Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1800 |
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... thou hast doubled long . Thou know'st my praise of nature moft fincere , And that my raptures are not conjur'd up To ferve occafions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has ...
... thou hast doubled long . Thou know'st my praise of nature moft fincere , And that my raptures are not conjur'd up To ferve occafions of poetic pomp , But genuine , and art partner of them all . How oft upon yon eminence our pace Has ...
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... thou seeming fweet , Be ftill a pleafing object in my view ; My vifit ftill , but never mine abode . Not diftant far , a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now fcorn'd , but worthy of a better fate . Our ...
... thou seeming fweet , Be ftill a pleafing object in my view ; My vifit ftill , but never mine abode . Not diftant far , a length of colonnade Invites us . Monument of ancient taste , Now fcorn'd , but worthy of a better fate . Our ...
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... thou haft found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , And homeftall thatch'd with leaves . But haft thou found Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our ...
... thou haft found again Thy cocoas and bananas , palms and yams , And homeftall thatch'd with leaves . But haft thou found Their former charms ? And , having seen our state , Our palaces , our ladies , and our pomp Of equipage , our ...
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... Thou climb'ft the mountain top , with eager eye Exploring far and wide the watʼry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last ...
... Thou climb'ft the mountain top , with eager eye Exploring far and wide the watʼry waste For fight of ship from England . Ev'ry speck Seen in the dim horizon turns thee pale With conflict of contending hopes and fears . But comes at last ...
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... Thou fool ! will thy difcovery of the cause Sufpend th ' effect , or heal it ? Has not God Still wrought by means fince first he made the world ? And did he not of old employ his means To drown it ? What is his creation lefs Than a ...
... Thou fool ! will thy difcovery of the cause Sufpend th ' effect , or heal it ? Has not God Still wrought by means fince first he made the world ? And did he not of old employ his means To drown it ? What is his creation lefs Than a ...
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Page 304 - Well done! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he? His fame soon spread around; He carries weight! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound!
Page 297 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown: A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. "To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair.
Page 298 - My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will fill the chaise; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Page 302 - For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.
Page 107 - Nor his, who patient stands till his feet throb, And his head thumps, to feed upon the breath Of patriots, bursting with heroic rage, Or placemen, all tranquillity and smiles.
Page 299 - Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear, For while he spake a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before.
Page 295 - Wouldst softly speak and stroke my head and smile — Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart : the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.
Page 293 - Thy maidens grieved themselves at my concern, Oft gave me promise of thy quick return. What ardently I wished, I long believed, And disappointed still, was still deceived. By expectation every day beguiled, Dupe of to-morrow even from a child. Thus many a sad to-morrow came and went, Till, all my stock of infant sorrow spent, I learned at last submission to my lot, But though I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot.
Page 175 - O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.
Page 303 - And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw.