The Beauties of the British Poets: With a Few Introductory Observations |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page 5
... A bold - rider , no better in that place , A manly man , to be an Abbot able ; Full many a daintie horse had he in stable , And when he rode , men might his bridle hear Gingling in a whistling wind , as clear , And Chaucer . 5.
... A bold - rider , no better in that place , A manly man , to be an Abbot able ; Full many a daintie horse had he in stable , And when he rode , men might his bridle hear Gingling in a whistling wind , as clear , And Chaucer . 5.
Page 21
... hear , Which thousand spirits , with long enduring pains , Do toss , that will stun thy feeble brains ; And oftentimes great groans and grievous stounds , When too huge toil and labour them constrains ; And oftentimes loud strokes and ...
... hear , Which thousand spirits , with long enduring pains , Do toss , that will stun thy feeble brains ; And oftentimes great groans and grievous stounds , When too huge toil and labour them constrains ; And oftentimes loud strokes and ...
Page 23
... jewel in his head ; And this our life , exempt from public haunt , Finds tongues in trees , books in the running brooks , Sermons in stones , and good in every thing . MUSIC . I am never merry when I hear sweet SHAKESPEARE Solitude.
... jewel in his head ; And this our life , exempt from public haunt , Finds tongues in trees , books in the running brooks , Sermons in stones , and good in every thing . MUSIC . I am never merry when I hear sweet SHAKESPEARE Solitude.
Page 24
... hear sweet music . The reason is , your spirits are attentive : For do but note a wild and wanton herd , Or race of youthful and unhandled colts , Fetching mad bounds , bellowing , and neighing loud , Which is the hot condition of their ...
... hear sweet music . The reason is , your spirits are attentive : For do but note a wild and wanton herd , Or race of youthful and unhandled colts , Fetching mad bounds , bellowing , and neighing loud , Which is the hot condition of their ...
Page 27
... to the young - eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But , whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in , we cannot hear it . • HENRY IV . AND RICHARD II . YORK . Shakespeare . 27 Mercy Moonlight 27.
... to the young - eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But , whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in , we cannot hear it . • HENRY IV . AND RICHARD II . YORK . Shakespeare . 27 Mercy Moonlight 27.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
beauty behold beneath bless blest bosom breast breath bright bright eyes brow charms cheerful clouds cold corse dark dead death deep delight Deloraine doth dread e'en earth eternal eyes fair fame farewell fear feel fire flowers GENEVRA George Croly grace grave Greece green grief hand hath head hear heard heart heaven hills honour hope hour labour land light lisp look Lord Lycidas lyre maid mind morn murmurs Muse ne'er never night nymph o'er pain pale peace pleasure poet praise pride raptures rill rise round Samian wine scene shade shine shore sigh silent skies sleep smile song sorrow soul sound spirit star sweet Sweet Auburn tears tempests THAMES DITTON thee thine thou art thought toil Twas vale Venice voice wandering wave weary ween weep WESTON GREEN wild wind wretched youth