Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry: Vol. V.John Bell, 1789 - 200 strán (strany) |
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Strana 4
... truth , relentles Cato dy❜d : Nought could subdue his virtue , but his pride . Hence chaste Lucretia's innocence betray'd Fell by that honor which was meant its aid . Thus Virtue sinks beneath unnumber'd woes , When passions born her ...
... truth , relentles Cato dy❜d : Nought could subdue his virtue , but his pride . Hence chaste Lucretia's innocence betray'd Fell by that honor which was meant its aid . Thus Virtue sinks beneath unnumber'd woes , When passions born her ...
Strana 6
... truth is spleen ; all just reproof , ill - nature . Well may they dread the Muse's fatal skill ; Well may they tremble when she draws her quill : Her magic quill , that like ITHURIEL's spear Reveals the cloven hoof , or lengthen'd ear ...
... truth is spleen ; all just reproof , ill - nature . Well may they dread the Muse's fatal skill ; Well may they tremble when she draws her quill : Her magic quill , that like ITHURIEL's spear Reveals the cloven hoof , or lengthen'd ear ...
Strana 8
... truth shall mock thy toil : Immortal truth shall bid the shaft recoil ; With rage retorted , wing the deadly dart ; And empty all its poison in thy heart . With caution , next , the dang'rous power apply ; An eagle's talon asks an ...
... truth shall mock thy toil : Immortal truth shall bid the shaft recoil ; With rage retorted , wing the deadly dart ; And empty all its poison in thy heart . With caution , next , the dang'rous power apply ; An eagle's talon asks an ...
Strana 9
... Truth in her gloomy cave why fondly seek ? Lo , gay she sits in Laughter's dimpled cheek : Contemns each surly ... Truth You scan , And lend th ' informing clue to erring man : No more shall Reason boast her power divine , Her base ...
... Truth in her gloomy cave why fondly seek ? Lo , gay she sits in Laughter's dimpled cheek : Contemns each surly ... Truth You scan , And lend th ' informing clue to erring man : No more shall Reason boast her power divine , Her base ...
Strana 10
Vol. V. Truth's sacred fort th ' exploded laugh shall win ; And coxcombs vanquish BERKLEY by a grin . But you , more sage , reject th ' inverted rule , That Truth is e'er explor'd by ridicule : On truth , on falsehood let her colors ...
Vol. V. Truth's sacred fort th ' exploded laugh shall win ; And coxcombs vanquish BERKLEY by a grin . But you , more sage , reject th ' inverted rule , That Truth is e'er explor'd by ridicule : On truth , on falsehood let her colors ...
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Bard beauty Behold Bishop of Gloucester boast bold breast Brentford bright Britain's charms Colley Cibber court dare Democritus destin'd e'er Emperor of China EPISTLES SATIRICAL eunuchs ev'n facundia fair fame fancy Fashion fate fav'rite fear fire flame folly fool frown genius gibbets give glory gold golden reign good-natur'd grace Graecian haec hate hear heart heav'n honor hope Houyhnhnm ibid king land laugh lie Fit lord mankind merit mighty mind Muse ne'er Newmarket night numbers nunc o'er once passion Pindaric pleas'd Poet Pope pow'r praise pride quae Quam quid quod rage refin'd reign resistless ridicule rise risum SATIRE's SATIRICAL AND PRECEPTIVE scarce scenes scorn sense shame shew shine shun skies slave smile speak taste thou thought toil tongue truth Tyburn vice vide virtue Virtue's voice wise words Wreath youth
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Strana 20 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Strana 19 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of Frost; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day...
Strana 16 - Speak thou whose thoughts at humble peace repine, Shall Wolsey's wealth, with Wolsey's end, be thine ? Or liv'st thou now, with safer pride content, The wisest justice on the banks of Trent ? For why did Wolsey, near the steeps of fate, On weak foundations raise th...
Strana 23 - Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show.
Strana 17 - Should no disease thy torpid veins invade, Nor Melancholy's phantoms haunt thy shade ; Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Strana 12 - LET observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life...
Strana 19 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Strana 24 - Where then shall hope and fear their objects find ? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind ? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate...
Strana 23 - The teeming mother anxious for her race, Begs for each birth the fortune of a face: Yet Vane could tell what ills from beauty spring; And Sedley curs'd the form that pleas'da king.
Strana 29 - But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, though Britain's court...