The Poetical WorksG. Bell, 1867 - 186 pages |
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Page vii
... Italy extends . By sports like these are all their cares beguiled Some pilgrim thither led . With tuneless pipe · Thus idly busy rolls their world away Her patient sons before me stand The brown Indian marks with murderous aim Sweet ...
... Italy extends . By sports like these are all their cares beguiled Some pilgrim thither led . With tuneless pipe · Thus idly busy rolls their world away Her patient sons before me stand The brown Indian marks with murderous aim Sweet ...
Page xxi
... Italy are most remarkable , and remain painfully true to this day . And , as in all Goldsmith's Poems , there is hardly a faulty line , nor a couplet which is not beautifully expressed , and brilliant in sentimental epigram . The ...
... Italy are most remarkable , and remain painfully true to this day . And , as in all Goldsmith's Poems , there is hardly a faulty line , nor a couplet which is not beautifully expressed , and brilliant in sentimental epigram . The ...
Page 31
... Italy extends : Its uplands sloping deck the mountain's side , Woods over woods in gay , theatric pride , Whatever fruits in different climes are found , That proudly. While oft some temple's mouldering tops between With venerable ...
... Italy extends : Its uplands sloping deck the mountain's side , Woods over woods in gay , theatric pride , Whatever fruits in different climes are found , That proudly. While oft some temple's mouldering tops between With venerable ...
Page 85
... Italy to show This studious sport ; from Scacchis was its name , The pleasing record of your Sister's fame . When Jove through Ethiopia's parch'd extent To grace the nuptials of old Ocean went , Each god was there ; and mirth and joy ...
... Italy to show This studious sport ; from Scacchis was its name , The pleasing record of your Sister's fame . When Jove through Ethiopia's parch'd extent To grace the nuptials of old Ocean went , Each god was there ; and mirth and joy ...
Page 104
... Italians taught . For ( as they say ) fair Scacchis he espied Feeding her cygnets in the silver tide , ( Scacchis , the loveliest Seriad of the place ) And as she stray'd , took her to his embrace . Then , to reward her for her virtue ...
... Italians taught . For ( as they say ) fair Scacchis he espied Feeding her cygnets in the silver tide , ( Scacchis , the loveliest Seriad of the place ) And as she stray'd , took her to his embrace . Then , to reward her for her virtue ...
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