A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland;: With Lists of Their Works:, Volume 5

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Pagina 222 - Only tell her that I love, Leave the rest to her and fate : Some kind planet from above May perhaps her pity move. Lovers on their stars must wait. Only tell her that I love. " Why, oh, why should I despair ? Mercy's pictured in her eye.
Pagina 80 - Falkland ; a person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so glowing and obliging a humanity and goodness to mankind, and of that primitive simplicity and integrity of life, that if there were no other brand upon this odious and accursed Civil War than that single loss, it must be most infamous and execrable to all posterity.
Pagina 319 - Considerations on the Measures carrying on with respect to the British Colonies in North America.
Pagina 10 - It was the misfortune of James, that his maxims and manners were too refined for the age in which he lived. Happy ! had he reigned in a kingdom more civilized; his love of peace, of justice, and of elegance, would have rendered his schemes successful ; and, instead of perishing because he had attempted too much, a grateful people would nave applauded and seconded his efforts to reform and improve them.
Pagina 143 - Twas I that did her pitchers fill ; Full as they were, I brought them home ; Her corn I carried to the mill; My back did bear her sacks ; but she Would never bear the sight of me.
Pagina 14 - So loud and clere, the ympnis consecrat Of luvis use, now soft now lowd among, That all the gardynis and the wallis rong Ryght of thaire song, and on the copill next Of thaire suete armony, and lo the text...
Pagina 3 - The lives and characters of the most eminent Writers of the Scots Nation ; with an abstract and catalogue of their Works ; their various editions ; and the judgment of the learned concerning them.
Pagina 132 - Ghibellines; yea, my lord, they have different significations as they are applied to factions in each kingdom. A Whig in -England is a heterogeneous creature : in Scotland he is all of a piece. A Tory in England is all of a piece, and a statesman: in Scotland he is quite otherwise; an anti-courtier and anti-statesman.
Pagina 15 - Quhat lufe is this, that makis birdis dote? Quhat may this be, how cummyth it of ought? Quhat nedith it to be so dere ybought ? It is nothing, trowe I, bot feynit chere", And that one list to counterfeten chere.
Pagina 223 - The Ascents of the Soul, or David's Mount towards God's House. Being Paraphrases on the fifteen Psalms of degrees. Written in Italian, 1656. Render'd into English Anno Dom. 1665.

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