Poems on Several Occasions: Rural sports. The fan. The shepherd's week. Trivia. The what d'ye call it; a tragi-comi-pastoral farceH. Lintot and J. and R. Tonson, 1753 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 20
עמוד 7
... against his rival aims , And by the dint of war his mistress claims : The careful infect ' midst his works I view , Now from the flow'rs exhauft the fragrant dew ; 80 With golden Treasures loads his little thighs , 85 And steer his ...
... against his rival aims , And by the dint of war his mistress claims : The careful infect ' midst his works I view , Now from the flow'rs exhauft the fragrant dew ; 80 With golden Treasures loads his little thighs , 85 And steer his ...
עמוד 13
... Against the stream now gently let it play , Now in the rapid eddy roll away . The scaly fhoals float by , and feiz'd with fear Behold their fellows toft in thinner air ; 210 215 But foon they leap , and catch the swimming bait , Plunge ...
... Against the stream now gently let it play , Now in the rapid eddy roll away . The scaly fhoals float by , and feiz'd with fear Behold their fellows toft in thinner air ; 210 215 But foon they leap , and catch the swimming bait , Plunge ...
עמוד 17
... ry of entangling nets . The fubtle dog fcours with fagacious nofe 290 , 295 301 305 Along the field , and fnuffs each breeze that blows , 310 . Against Against the wind he takes his prudent way , While RURAL SPORTS . 17 .
... ry of entangling nets . The fubtle dog fcours with fagacious nofe 290 , 295 301 305 Along the field , and fnuffs each breeze that blows , 310 . Against Against the wind he takes his prudent way , While RURAL SPORTS . 17 .
עמוד 18
John Gay. Against the wind he takes his prudent way , While the ftrong gale directs him to the prey ;. Now the warm fcent affures the covey near , He treads with caution , and he points with fear ; Then ( left fome fentry fowl the fraud ...
John Gay. Against the wind he takes his prudent way , While the ftrong gale directs him to the prey ;. Now the warm fcent affures the covey near , He treads with caution , and he points with fear ; Then ( left fome fentry fowl the fraud ...
עמוד 58
... against my heart rebell'd ? She fighing cry'd : Difdain forfook her breaft , And Strephon now was thought a worthy guest . In Procris ' bofom when fhe faw the dart ; She juftly blames her own fufpicious heart , Imputes her difcontent to ...
... against my heart rebell'd ? She fighing cry'd : Difdain forfook her breaft , And Strephon now was thought a worthy guest . In Procris ' bofom when fhe faw the dart ; She juftly blames her own fufpicious heart , Imputes her difcontent to ...
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
Poems on Several Occasions: Rural Sports. the Fan. the Shepherd's Week ... <span dir=ltr>John Gay</span> אין תצוגה מקדימה זמינה - 2016 |
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
againſt arms beneath Blouzelind bofom breaft Buxoma caft canft thou cheek Civic crown Cloacina cloſe coach COUNTRYMAN croud crown'd CUDDY damfel defcend diftant DORCAS dy'd Eclogues erft ev'ry eyes fafe fair fame feen fhade fhall fhining fhoes fhould fide fighs figns FILBERT filver fing firſt flain flame fleep flies flow fome fong foon ftand ftrains ftreams fuch fung fure fwain fweet fwelling Ghoft glowing hand haut-boy JOHN GAY KITTY laffes laft link-boy LOBBIN CLOUT loft Lubberkin maid mark the ground Mufe muft muſt ne'er night nymph o'er obfervations paffing paffion Paftoral PEASCO pinners plain play prefent raiſe rifing riſe rofe ſeen SERGEANT ſhake ſhall ſhe ſhow ſhow'r Sir HUMPHRY Sir ROGER ſkies ſpread Squire ſtand ſtate Stave ſteps ſtreet ſwain ſweet thee thefe theſe thofe three times mark toil turn me thrice verſe Virg Whofe Whoſe winds
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 12 - When if an insect fall, (his certain guide) He gently takes him from the whirling tide, Examines well his form with curious eyes, His gaudy vest, his wings, his horns, and...
עמוד 97 - Last Valentine, the day when birds of kind Their paramours with mutual chirpings find, I...
עמוד 166 - Proud coaches pass, regardless of the moan Of infant orphans, and the widow's groan ; While Charity still moves the walker's mind. His liberal purse relieves the lame and blind.
עמוד 11 - To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; Let Nature guide thee ! sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings...
עמוד 176 - Cracks the tough harness : here a pond'rous beam Lies overturn'd athwart ; for slaughter fed Here lowing bullocks raise their horned head. Now oaths grow loud, with coaches coaches jar...
עמוד 64 - In this also my love to my native country Britain much pricketh me forward, to describe aright the manners of our own honest and laborious ploughmen, in no wise sure more unworthy a British poet's...
עמוד 107 - ve seen, Set off with kerchief starch'd and pinners clean. Sometimes, like wax, she rolls the butter round, Or with the wooden lily prints the pound.
עמוד 169 - Let others in the jolting coach confide, Or in the leaky boat the Thames divide ; Or, box'd within the chair, contemn the street, And trust their safety to another's feet : Still let me walk...
עמוד 187 - His num'rous lowing herd; his herds he sold, And his deep leathern pocket bagg'd with gold; Drawn by a fraudful nymph, he gaz'd, he...
עמוד 188 - Yet there are watchmen, who with friendly light Will teach thy reeling steps to tread aright ; For sixpence will support thy helpless arm, And home conduct thee, safe from nightly harm.