The Works of the English Poets: GayH. Hughs, 1779 |
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Parole e frasi comuni
Afide againſt Alexis bafe beauty Befides beneath bleffing boaſt bofom breaſt cauſe CLEANTHES confcience court courtiers cries cry'd deſpair difdain difgrace DIONE dy'd Evander eyes FABLE FABLE fafely faid falfe fame fate fays fcorn fear fecret feek feem feen fhade fhall fhare fhould fide fighs fight firſt flain flame flies fome fool forrows foul friendſhip ftand ftill fuch fudden fwain fylvan Guife hand hardy pace hate hath hear heart Heaven honeft honour hour houſe Jove juft juſt knaves LAURA loft LYCIDAS lyes maid Menalcas mind minifter muft muſt ne'er never nymph o'er paffion PARTHENIA paſt plain Plutus praiſe pride purſue race rais'd raiſe reft reply'd rife rofe ſhall ſhe SHEPHERD ſpeak ſtart ſtate ſtep tears thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou tongue truft Turkey Twas vex'd Whene'er whofe wife wretch
Brani popolari
Pagina 107 - And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place. To leave you thus might seem unkind, But see, the Goat is just behind.
Pagina 98 - Spare your comparisons,' replied An angry rose, who grew beside. 'Of all mankind, you should not flout us; What can a poet do without us! In every love-song roses bloom; We lend you colour and perfume. Does it to Chloe's charms conduce, To found her praise on our abuse? Must we, to flatter her, be made To wither, envy, pine and fade?
Pagina 65 - I must bid the world adieu, Let me my former life review. I grant my bargains well were made; But all men overreach in trade ; 'Tis self-defence in each profession ; Sure self-defence is no transgression.
Pagina 144 - s born for sloth ? To some we find The ploughshare's annual toil assign'd. Some at the sounding anvil glow, Some the swift-sliding shuttle throw ; Some, studious of the wind and tide, From pole to pole our commerce guide ; Some (taught by industry) impart With hands and feet the works of art ; While some, of genius more refined, With head and tongue assist mankind ; Each, aiming at one common end, Proves to the whole a needful friend.
Pagina 20 - And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise.
Pagina 66 - twill then be known My charities were amply shown." An Angel came: "Ah! friend," he cried, "No more in flattering hope confide. Can thy good deeds in former times Outweigh the balance of thy crimes? What widow or what orphan prays To crown thy life with length of days?
Pagina 28 - The Lion crav'd the Fox's art ; The Fox, the Lion's force and heart. The Cock implor'd the Pigeon's flight, Whose wings were rapid, strong, and light : The Pigeon strength of wing...
Pagina 29 - I grant, an ancient Ram replies, We bear no terror in our eyes ; Yet think us not of soul so tame, Which no repeated wrongs inflame ; Insensible of ev'ry ill, Because we want thy tusks to kill.
Pagina 94 - Tis conquest to assert your right. How cumbrous is the gilded coach ! The pride of man is our reproach. Were we...
Pagina 85 - Birds ! (the mother cries) This hill delicious fare supplies ; Behold the busy negro race, See millions blacken all the place ! Fear not ; like me with freedom eat ; An Ant is most delightful meat. How bless'd, how envied, were our life, Could we but 'scape the poulterer's knife!