 To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot.  Introductory remarks - Page 43by Wakefield, Edward - 1812Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...worth the seven ; A light which in yourself you must perceive ; Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the...modest fair, Nor over-dress, nor leave her wholly hare ; Let not each beauty every where be spied, Where half the skill is decently to hide. He gains... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...yourself you must perceive; Jones and lr Nutre bave it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever yon intend, To rear the column, or the. arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot ; lu all, let nature never be foigol ; But treat the goddess like a modest fair, IVor over-dress, nor... | |
 | William Harrod - Market Harborough (England) - 1808 - 144 pages
...The form of the town, which is beautifully ferpcntine, reminds me of the following lines from Pope : To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To fwell the terras, or to fink the grot ; In all, let Nature never be forgot. But treat the Goddefs like... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...worth the seven; A tight which in yourself you must perceive; Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the...sink the grot, In all, let Nature never be forgot ; Bat treat the goddess like a modest fair, Nor over-dress, uor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...worth the seven : A light, which in yourself you must perceive; Jones arid Ie Notre have it nol m give. - arcli to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot ; In all, let nature never be forgot ; But... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...A light which In yourself you must pcrcrrre ; Jones and t,e Notre, have It not to give. To hiiild, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column,...swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Mature never be forgot: 50 fcut treat the goddess like a modest fair. Nor over-dress, nor lca\c h-... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...worth the seven : A light which In yourself you must perceive ; Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrain, or to sink the grot ; In all, let Nature never be forgot. SO •But treat the goddess like... | |
 | Samuel Owen - Thames River (England) - 1811 - 416 pages
...himself broke from the formality of fashion, and Stole a peep of nature in his garden at Twickenham. — To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the...wholly bare; Let not each beauty ev'ry where be spied, Where half the skill is decently to hide; He gains all points who pleasingly confounds, Surprises,... | |
 | William Bernard Cooke - England - 1811 - 324 pages
...from the formality of fashion, and stole a peep of nature in his garden at Twickenham. — To Imild, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column,...wholly bare; Let not each beauty ev'ry where be spied, Where half the skill is decently to hide; He gains all points who pleasingly confounds, Surprises,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...the seven : A light, which in yourself you must perceive ; 45 Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terras, or to sink the grot ; In all, let nature never be forgot. 50 But treat the goddess like a modest... | |
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