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Σελίδα 27
... thine , but curiofity perhaps , Or elfe vain glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of providence , and squander life . The dream is past . And thou ...
... thine , but curiofity perhaps , Or elfe vain glory , prompted us to draw Forth from thy native bow'rs , to show thee here With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of providence , and squander life . The dream is past . And thou ...
Σελίδα 28
... thine are honeft tears , A patriot's for his country . Thou art fad At thought of her forlorn and abject state , From which no power of thine can raise her up . Thus fancy paints thee , and though apt to err , Perhaps errs little , when ...
... thine are honeft tears , A patriot's for his country . Thou art fad At thought of her forlorn and abject state , From which no power of thine can raise her up . Thus fancy paints thee , and though apt to err , Perhaps errs little , when ...
Σελίδα 44
... thine escape Far guiltier England , left he spare not thee . Happy the man who fees a God employed In all the good and ill that checquer life ! ' Refolving all events , with their effects And manifold results , into the will And ...
... thine escape Far guiltier England , left he spare not thee . Happy the man who fees a God employed In all the good and ill that checquer life ! ' Refolving all events , with their effects And manifold results , into the will And ...
Σελίδα 46
... thine eyes with eye - falve , ask of him , Or ask of whomsoever he has taght , And learn , though late , the genuine cause of all . England , with all thy faults , I love thee still My country ! and while yet a nook is left Where ...
... thine eyes with eye - falve , ask of him , Or ask of whomsoever he has taght , And learn , though late , the genuine cause of all . England , with all thy faults , I love thee still My country ! and while yet a nook is left Where ...
Σελίδα 77
... thine arms She fmiles , appearing , as in truth fhe is , Heav'n - born , and destined to the skies again . Thou art not known where pleasure is ador'd , That reeling goddess with the zoneless waist And wand'ring eyes , still leaning on ...
... thine arms She fmiles , appearing , as in truth fhe is , Heav'n - born , and destined to the skies again . Thou art not known where pleasure is ador'd , That reeling goddess with the zoneless waist And wand'ring eyes , still leaning on ...
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Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
againſt aſks Becauſe beneath beſt boaſt caufe cauſe charms cloſe conſcious courſe defign diſtant dream earth eaſe elfe eſcape ev'n ev'ry facred fafe faft fair fake fame faſhion fatire fcene fecure feeds feek feel feem fhall fhow fide fight filent filks fince firſt fleep flow'r fmiles folly fome fong foon form'd foul ftill fuch fure fweet grace happineſs heart heav'n himſelf houſe itſelf Juft juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft meaſure mind moft moſt mufic muſt nature Nebaioth never o'er once pleaſe pleaſure pow'rs praiſe purpoſe reft rife ſcene ſchool ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſhades ſhall ſhe ſhort ſhould ſhows ſkill ſmile ſmooth ſome ſpeak ſpread ſtands ſtate ſtill ſtrange ſtream ſtroke ſuch ſweet taſk taſte thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thoſe thou thouſand truth uſe virtue waſte whofe whoſe wind wiſdom wiſh worth
Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα
Σελίδα 245 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown: A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. "To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair.
Σελίδα 255 - The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.
Σελίδα 167 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
Σελίδα 44 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Σελίδα 247 - For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.
Σελίδα 196 - One song employs all nations ; and all cry, " Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain for us ! " The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy, Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous hosanna round.
Σελίδα 255 - And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein.
Σελίδα 249 - So fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.
Σελίδα 248 - And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw.
Σελίδα 154 - Their blood is shed In confirmation of the noblest claim, Our claim to feed upon immortal truth, To walk with God, to be divinely free, To soar, and to anticipate the skies.