Miscellaneous Works: In Verse and Prose, Volumen1

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J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753
 

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Página 101 - Was hung on high, and glitter'd from afar, A trophy sacred to the God of War. Above his arms, fix'd on the leafless wood, Appear'd his plumy crest, besmear'd with...
Página 6 - Euphrates through the piece is roll'd, And little eagles wave their wings in gold. The Medal, faithful to its charge of fame, Through climes and ages bears each form and name; In one short view, subjected to our eye, Gods, emp'rors, heroes, sages, beauties, lie. With sharpen'd sight pale antiquaries pore, Th' inscription value, but the rust adore.
Página 55 - Self-born, begotten by the parent flame In which he burn'd, another, and the same; Who not by corn, or herbs his life sustains, But the sweet essence of Amomum drains : And watches the rich gums Arabia bears, While yet in tender dew they drop their tears. He (his five centuries of life fulfill'd) His...
Página 55 - An infant Phoenix from the former springs. His father's heir, and from his tender wings Shakes off his parent dust ; his method he pursues, And the same lease of life on the same terms renews : When grown to manhood he begins his reign, And with...
Página 74 - Their images, the relics of the wreck, Torn from the naked poop, are tided back By the wild waves, and rudely thrown ashore, Lie impotent ; nor can themselves restore. The vessel sticks, and shows her open'd side, And on her shatter'd mast the mews in triumph ride.
Página 77 - Three rays of writhen rain, of fire three more, Of winged southern winds and cloudy store As many parts, 'the dreadful mixture frame; And fears are added, and avenging flame. Inferior ministers, for Mars, repair His broken axle-trees, and blunted war, And send him forth again with furbish'd arms, To wake the lazy war, with trumpets
Página 80 - twixt rage and scorn, From my maim'd front he tore the stubborn horn ; This, heap'd with flowers, and fruits, the Naiads bear, Sacred to plenty, and the bounteous year.
Página 52 - Then to befpeak them thus: Athenians, know Againft right reafon all your counfels go ; This is not fair; nor profitable that; Nor t'other queftion proper for debate. But thou, no doubt, can'ft fet the bufinefs right, And give each argument its proper weight : Know'ft, with an equal hand, to hold the fcale: Seeft where the reafons pinch, and where they fail, And where exceptions o'er the general rule prevail.
Página 88 - High as the Mother of the Gods in place, And proud, like her, of an immortal race. Then, when in pomp she makes the Phrygian round, With golden turrets on her temples crown'd; A hundred gods her sweeping train supply; Her offspring all, and all command the sky.
Página 141 - The greedy merchants, led by lucre, run To the parch'd Indies, and the rising sun ; From thence hot pepper and rich drugs they bear...

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