 O could I flow like thee ! and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ; Though deep yet clear, though gentle yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full.  Historical Essays - Σελίδα 204των John Coleman (of Dover.) - 1851 - 764 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 σελίδες
...While his fair bofomis the World's exchange. О could I- flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o're-flowing full, Heavea Heaven ber EriJatiat no more (hall... | |
 | John Moore - 1781 - 544 σελίδες
...While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream, My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear...dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. 2 Heaven Heaven her Eridanus no more (hall boaft, Whofe fame in thine, like lefler current, 's loft.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 σελίδες
...has imitated, afe generally known : ** O could I flow tike thec, And make fhy ftreani, lt My great example^ as it is my theme ! " Though deep, yet clear;...Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing " full." The lines are in themfelves not perfect ; for moft of the words, thus artfully oppofed, are to be underftood... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 σελίδες
...century paft has imitated, are generally known : " O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream great example, as it is my theme ! " Though deep, yet clear} though gentle, yet " not dull ; " Strong without rage, without e'er-flowing " full." The lines are in themfelves not perfect... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 σελίδες
...ftrong) has honoured them with his notice : O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftreatn My great example, as it is my theme ; Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowtngfull. * Thefe lines,' fays Dr. Johnfon, ' are < in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 σελίδες
...paft has imitated, are generally known : " O could I flow like thee, and make thy flrcam •* My great example, as it is my theme ! " Though deep, yet clear..." Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full." The lines are in themfelves not perfect ; for moft of the words, thus artfully oppofed, are to be undcrftood... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 σελίδες
...paft has imitated, are generally known : '" O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream " My great example, as it is my theme ! *• Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; " Strong without rage, without o'er-flowmg full." The lines are in themfelves not perfeft... | |
 | Philip Neve - 1789 - 164 σελίδες
...where equalled. Thefe celebrated verfes however, O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear;...Strong, without rage ; without o'erflowing, full. Heav'n her Eridanus no more fhall boaft ; Her fame in thine, like leffer currents, loft ; Thy nobler... | |
 | William Beckford - 1790 - 476 σελίδες
...has beftowed a very warm and elegant encomium. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftrcam My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear; though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'er- flowing, full. Of this gigantic prodigy of literary perfeverance... | |
 | John Moore - 1795 - 508 σελίδες
...While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though deep, yet clear;...dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. Heaven her Eridanus no more fhall boaft, Whofe fame in thine, like lefler current 's loft. You will... | |
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