 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 דפים
...sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a '•>' rigorous enquiry. The four verses, which, since Dry den has commended them, almost every writer for a century...theme ! " Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; " Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full." The lines are in themselves not perfect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 דפים
...long, the morality too frequent, and the sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a rigorous inquiry. The four verses, which, since Dryden has commended...make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ' X * By Garth, in his " Poem on Claremont," and by Pope in his " Windsor Forest." Though deep, yet... | |
 | John Moore - 1820 - 476 דפים
...plants, So that, to us, no thing, no place is strange, . . While his fair bosom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream, My...theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not d«H j Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. Heaven her Bridanus no more shall boast,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 462 דפים
...VOL. III. D So that to us no thing, no place is strange, While his fair bosom is the world's cxclmnge. O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great...theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. Although it is the current opinion that the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 328 דפים
...long, the morality too frequent, and the sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a rigorous inquiry. The four verses, which, since Dryden has commended...theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing fall. The lines are in themselves not perfect; for... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 294 דפים
...small pittance for pay. ^vV. Hill: IMITATIONS. Flout, Welsted, Jlow! &c.] Parody on Denham. Cooper's ' O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great...theme : Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull: Strong without rage ; without o'erflowing, full!* 177 Embrace, embrace, my sons! be foes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 484 דפים
...will not be found without its faults. The digressions are too long, the morality too frequent, and the sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a rigorous...theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full." The lines are in themselves not perfect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 דפים
...will not be found without its faults. The digressions arc too long, the morality too frequent, and the sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a rigorous...theme ! Though deep, yet clear; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full." The lines are in themselves not perfect;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 דפים
...long, the morality too frequent, and the sentiments sometimes such as will not bear a rigorous inquiry. The four verses, which, since Dryden has commended...make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ! * By Garth, in his " Poem on Claremont," and by Pope in his " Windsor Forest." Though deep, yet clear... | |
 | 1828 - 746 דפים
...does not recollect the charming lines with which Denham describes the “silver river :“— “Oh! could I flow lik¿e thee, and make thy stream My great...my theme; Though deep yet clear; though gentle yet not dull; Strong without rage; without o'erflowiDg fulL Immediately at your feet is the plain of Runnemede,... | |
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O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full. 
