The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior, כרך 2W. Strahan, 1779 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 45
עמוד 1
... regard attend , Obferve the preacher , and believe the friend , Whofe ferious Mufe infpires him to explain , That all we act , and all we think is vain . VOL . II . B That That in this pilgrimage of seventy years , Over rocks.
... regard attend , Obferve the preacher , and believe the friend , Whofe ferious Mufe infpires him to explain , That all we act , and all we think is vain . VOL . II . B That That in this pilgrimage of seventy years , Over rocks.
עמוד 6
... vain . How in small flights they know to try their young , And teach the callow child her parent's fong . Why thefe frequent the plain , and thofe the wood , Why every land has her specific brood : Where the tall Crane , or winding ...
... vain . How in small flights they know to try their young , And teach the callow child her parent's fong . Why thefe frequent the plain , and thofe the wood , Why every land has her specific brood : Where the tall Crane , or winding ...
עמוד 8
... vain ; Safe fits the goddess in her dark retreat ; Around her , myriads of Ideas wait , And endless shapes which the mysterious queen Can take or quit , can alter or retain : As from our loft pursuit she wills to hide Her clofe decrees ...
... vain ; Safe fits the goddess in her dark retreat ; Around her , myriads of Ideas wait , And endless shapes which the mysterious queen Can take or quit , can alter or retain : As from our loft pursuit she wills to hide Her clofe decrees ...
עמוד 17
... vain : ' Tis hid in vapours , or obfcur'd by rain . The noon - tide yellow we in vain require : ' Tis black in storm , or red in light'ning fire . Pitchy and dark the night fometimes appears , Friend to our woe , and parent of our fears ...
... vain : ' Tis hid in vapours , or obfcur'd by rain . The noon - tide yellow we in vain require : ' Tis black in storm , or red in light'ning fire . Pitchy and dark the night fometimes appears , Friend to our woe , and parent of our fears ...
עמוד 20
... vain we measure this amazing sphere , And find and fix its centre here or there , Whilst its circumference fcorning to be brought Even in fancy'd space , illudes our vanquish'd thought . Where then are all the radiant Monsters driven ...
... vain we measure this amazing sphere , And find and fix its centre here or there , Whilst its circumference fcorning to be brought Even in fancy'd space , illudes our vanquish'd thought . Where then are all the radiant Monsters driven ...
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מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
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קטעים בולטים
עמוד 26 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
עמוד 63 - The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
עמוד 63 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
עמוד 64 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
עמוד 123 - Radcliff ; was so ill, That other doctors gave me over : He felt my pulse, prescribed his pill, And I was likely to recover. " But when the wit began to wheeze, And wine had warmed the politician, Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician.
עמוד 153 - Thus talking and scolding, they forward did speed ; And Ralpho pac'd by, under Newman the Swede. Into an old inn did this equipage roll, At a town they call Hodson, the sign of the Bull, Near a nymph with an urn, that divides the highway, And into a puddle throws mother of tea.
עמוד 64 - Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices ; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.
עמוד 26 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
עמוד 12 - Dilates its drops, and softens into air: Those finer parts of air again aspire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire; That fire once more, by thicker air o'ercome, And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious womb Alters its particles, is fire no more, But lies...
עמוד 184 - Send it next week, if you are able, By this time, Sir, you know the fable ; From this, and letters of the same make, You'll find what 'tis to have a name-sake.