Oh for the good old times ! When all was new, And every hour brought prodigies to view, Our sires in unaffected language told Of streams of amber, and of rocks of gold : Full of their theme, they spurn'd all idle art ; And the plain tale was trusted to... The Baviad, and Maeviad - Strana 35podľa William Gifford - 1811 - Počet stránok 191Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| William Gifford - 1791 - Počet stránok 66
...giddy, blind* 210 Where'er I turn, on clouds I feem to tread ; Arid call for Mandeville to eafe my head. Oh for the good old times ! When all was new, And every hour brought prodigies to view, Our fires in unaffected language told 21$ Of ftreams of amber, and of rocks of gold : Full of their therrie,... | |
| 1794 - Počet stránok 542
...whereby they may be thought to be accommodated : which is an excellent thing, PRINT!*'! DEVIL. Ob, Oh, for the good old times ! When all was new, And every hour brought prodigies to view, Our fires in unaffeñed language told Of ftreams of amber, and of rocks of gold : Full of their theme,... | |
| William Gifford - 1793 - Počet stránok 82
...new, And every hour brought prodigies to view, Our fires in unaffedted language told 21 j Of ftreams of amber, and of rocks of gold : Full of their theme, they fpurn'd all idle art, And the plain tale was trufted to the heart. Now all is changed ! We fume and... | |
| William Gifford - 1800 - Počet stránok 222
...grace, 2 19 And brushwood breaks the amplitude of space. Perplex'd with terms so vague and undcfin'd, I blunder on ; till wilder'd, giddy, blind, Where'er...art; 220 And the plain tale was trusted to the heart. Now all is changed ! We fume and fret, poor elves; Less to display our subject, than ourselves : Whate'er... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - Počet stránok 750
...on clouds I seem to tread ,• And call for Mnndeville, to ease my head. O for the good old limes! WHEN all was new. And every hour brought prodigies...; Full of their theme, they spurn'd all idle art; And the plain tale was trusted to the heart. Now all is changed ! We fume and fret, poor elves, Less... | |
| John Aikin - 1838 - Počet stránok 796
...giddy, blind, Where'er I turn, on clouds I seem to tread ; And call for Mandeville, to ease my head. О nd strength be thine In §1 reams of amber, and of rocks of gold ; Full of their theme, they spurn'd all idle art; And the... | |
| 1842 - Počet stránok 480
...giddy, blind, Where'er I turn, on clouds I seem to tread ; And call for Mandeville, to ease my head. Oh for the good old times ! When all was new, And...gold : Full of their theme, they spurn'd all idle art ; And the plain tale was trusted to the heart. Now all is changed ! We fume, and fret, poor elves,... | |
| 1842 - Počet stránok 504
...turn, on clouds I seem to tread; And call for Mandeville, to ease my head. Oh for the good old tfanes! When all was new, And every hour brought prodigies...: Full of their theme, they spurn'd all idle art; Arid the plain tale was trusted to the heart. Now all is changed ! We fume, and fret, poor elves, Less... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 738
...following still possess interest The allusion to Pope is peculiarly appropriate and beautiful : — Quoth be, ' The man hath penance done, And penance more will do.' First Voice, But tell m «ires in unaffected language told Of streams of amber and of rocks of gold : Full of their theme,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 746
...following still possess interest. The allusion to Pope is peculiarly appropriate and beautiful : — $0 $ 8 $ i )ur sires in unaffected language told Of streams of amber and of rocks of gold : Full of their theme,... | |
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