Poetry Explained for the Use of Young PeopleJ. Johnson, 72, St. Paul's Churchyard., 1802 - 115 páginas |
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... up , without a sound , Fountain heads and pathless groves , Places which pale Passion loves , Moon - light walks , when all the fowls . Are warmly hous'd , save bats and owls ; A midnight bell , a parting groan , These are D3 53.
... up , without a sound , Fountain heads and pathless groves , Places which pale Passion loves , Moon - light walks , when all the fowls . Are warmly hous'd , save bats and owls ; A midnight bell , a parting groan , These are D3 53.
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... passion . - Passion properly means an effect produced by action ; here it means an C " Some colours to be rendered perfect are first reduced into grains , or small , pieces ; this gives one meaning , to the expression , dying in grain ...
... passion . - Passion properly means an effect produced by action ; here it means an C " Some colours to be rendered perfect are first reduced into grains , or small , pieces ; this gives one meaning , to the expression , dying in grain ...
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... passions , and almost every feeling of the mind , are personified ; that is , represented and addressed as animated beings . In the ode we are going to explain , Fear is described as a nymph , or sylvan goddess , at- tended by many ...
... passions , and almost every feeling of the mind , are personified ; that is , represented and addressed as animated beings . In the ode we are going to explain , Fear is described as a nymph , or sylvan goddess , at- tended by many ...
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... passion may be called an insanity or madness . Hurried step . - Unsteady , in haste from the feelings of an agitated mind . It has been ob- served , that Milton * applies the verb to hurry , almost constantly to preternatural motion ...
... passion may be called an insanity or madness . Hurried step . - Unsteady , in haste from the feelings of an agitated mind . It has been ob- served , that Milton * applies the verb to hurry , almost constantly to preternatural motion ...
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... passion . Ravening - means greedy ; a metaphor taken from the raven , who tears his prey with fury . It may here be observed how readily metaphorical words become familiar in lan- guage . The metaphorical meaning of ravening , or ...
... passion . Ravening - means greedy ; a metaphor taken from the raven , who tears his prey with fury . It may here be observed how readily metaphorical words become familiar in lan- guage . The metaphorical meaning of ravening , or ...
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Página 77 - And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage, The hairy gown and mossy cell Where I may sit and rightly spell Of every star that heaven doth shew, And every herb that sips the dew ; Till old experience do attain To something like prophetic strain.
Página 50 - Or fill the fixed mind with all your toys! Dwell in some idle brain, And fancies fond with gaudy shapes possess, As thick and numberless As the gay motes that people the sun-beams, Or likest hovering dreams, The fickle pensioners of Morpheus
Página 71 - And, when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring, To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe, with heaved stroke, Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Página 66 - Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold...
Página 46 - And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce In notes, with many a winding bout Of link-ed sweetness long drawn out, With wanton heed, and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running ; Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of Harmony : That Orpheus...
Página 39 - Sometimes, with secure delight, The upland hamlets will invite, When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound To many a youth and many a maid Dancing in the chequered shade...
Página 34 - Through the high wood echoing shrill : Sometime walking not unseen By hedgerow elms, on hillocks green, Right against the eastern gate, Where the great Sun begins his state, Robed in flames, and amber light, The clouds in thousand liveries dight...
Página 30 - Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and cranks,* and wanton* wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Página 75 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Página 55 - There, held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad leaden downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast: And join with thee calm Peace, and Quiet, Spare Fast, that oft with gods doth diet, And hears the Muses in a ring Aye round about Jove's altar sing...