The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 |
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Addison admired ÆNEID Aëre æther amidst ancient apple arms atque behold Blenheim bless'd blood boast Britannia's British Britons Cato charms Chevy Chase Cider crowds Danube death delight dire dreadful eyes fame fate fear fields fierce fight fire flow force friends fruits Gallic Gaul genius Georgics gods grace ground hand heart Heaven hero hive immortal ingens JOSEPH ADDISON Juba juice kings labours Lord lord Halifax Marlborough mighty Mœnia Muse native numbers nunc o'er omne Ovid Philips pleased poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise prince quæ rage reader reign rise scenes Sempronius shades shine shore sing smiles soil song soul sound Spectator Splendid Shilling Steele storms streams superbit sweet sword Syphax taste Tatler thee thou thought Thrice throne thunder Tickell tion toils turba verse vestigia Virgil virtue Whig Whilst winds wine wings write
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Стр. 93 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform. Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
Стр. 111 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Стр. 114 - HOW are thy servants blest, O Lord, How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, omnipotence.
Стр. 112 - WHEN all Thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Стр. 115 - O'erwhelm'd with guilt and fear, I see my Maker, face to face ; O, how shall I appear . 2 If yet, while pardon may be found, And mercy may be sought, My heart with inward horror shrinks, And trembles at the thought ; 3 When thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclosed In majesty severe, And sit in judgment on my soul, O, how shall I appear...
Стр. 22 - The danger was soon over. The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction. The Whigs applauded every line in which Liberty was mentioned, as a satire on the Tories; and the Tories echoed every clap, to shew that the satire was unfelt.
Стр. 191 - Wisheth her health, and joy, and equal love. Meanwhile, he smokes, and laughs at merry tale, Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum quaint. But I, whom griping penury surrounds, And Hunger, sure attendant upon Want, With scanty offals...
Стр. 35 - ... endeavoured to reclaim him, but his arguments and expostulations had no effect. One experiment, however, remained to be tried; when he found his life near its end, he directed the young lord to be called, and when he desired with great tenderness to hear his last injunctions, told him, "I have sent for you that you may see how a Christian can die.
Стр. 113 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart That tastes those gifts with joy.
Стр. 112 - Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What, though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ; What, though no real voice nor sound...