The Poetical Preceptor: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry; Extracted from the Works of the Most Eminent English Poets. ... And Calculated for the Use, Not Only of Schools, But of Private GentlemenPrinted only for S. Crowder, 1780 - 344 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 20
Page 47
... ftand , Waiting the ftroakings of the damfel's hand ; No warbling chears the woods ; the feather'd choir To court kind flumbers to their sprays retire ; When no rude gale difturbs the fleeping trees , Nor afpen leaves confefs the ...
... ftand , Waiting the ftroakings of the damfel's hand ; No warbling chears the woods ; the feather'd choir To court kind flumbers to their sprays retire ; When no rude gale difturbs the fleeping trees , Nor afpen leaves confefs the ...
Page 66
... ftand their friend .. This humbly offers me his cafe- That begs my int'reft for a place- A hundred other men's affairs , Like bees , are humming in my ears .. " To - morrow my appeal comes on , " Without your help the caufe is gone- The ...
... ftand their friend .. This humbly offers me his cafe- That begs my int'reft for a place- A hundred other men's affairs , Like bees , are humming in my ears .. " To - morrow my appeal comes on , " Without your help the caufe is gone- The ...
Page 126
... ftand the mournful juniper , Or yew - tree fcath'd ; while in clear profpect round , From the grove's bofom fpires emerge , and smoak In bluish wreaths afcends , ripe harvefts wave , Low , lonely cottages , and ruin'd tops Of Gothic ...
... ftand the mournful juniper , Or yew - tree fcath'd ; while in clear profpect round , From the grove's bofom fpires emerge , and smoak In bluish wreaths afcends , ripe harvefts wave , Low , lonely cottages , and ruin'd tops Of Gothic ...
Page 144
... ftand Upon fome chofen fpot of land : A pond before full to the brim , Where cows may cool , and geefe may fwim : Behind , a green like velvet neat , Soft to the eye , and to the feet ; Where od rous plants in evening fair Breathe all ...
... ftand Upon fome chofen fpot of land : A pond before full to the brim , Where cows may cool , and geefe may fwim : Behind , a green like velvet neat , Soft to the eye , and to the feet ; Where od rous plants in evening fair Breathe all ...
Page 166
... ftand High on th ' opponent bank , and ceafelefs fings The tedious time away ; or elfe fupplies Her place a moment , while fhe fudden flits To pick the fcanty meal . Th ' appointed time With pious toil fulfill'd , the callow young ...
... ftand High on th ' opponent bank , and ceafelefs fings The tedious time away ; or elfe fupplies Her place a moment , while fhe fudden flits To pick the fcanty meal . Th ' appointed time With pious toil fulfill'd , the callow young ...
Contents
4 | |
9 | |
10 | |
18 | |
24 | |
30 | |
36 | |
42 | |
48 | |
51 | |
59 | |
69 | |
77 | |
83 | |
89 | |
95 | |
103 | |
107 | |
116 | |
132 | |
139 | |
145 | |
154 | |
242 | |
248 | |
249 | |
255 | |
261 | |
267 | |
268 | |
274 | |
280 | |
282 | |
290 | |
300 | |
308 | |
314 | |
320 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
bafe beft beneath bleffing bleft blifs bofom breaft breath charms Dæmons delight dreft earth erft Eurydice Ev'n ev'ry facred fafe faid fair fame fate fcene fecret feek feem feen fenfe fhade fhall fhape fhine fhould fide fight filent fing firft fkies flain fleep flow'rs fmile foar foft folemn fome fong fool foon foul fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftate ftill ftrain ftream ftrong fuch fwain fweet fwell guife happy heart heav'n himſelf honour juft laft lefs loft lyre mind moft mufe mufic muft nature nature's ne'er night nymphs o'er paffion pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pride profpect purfue reafon reft rife rofe round SHAKESPEARE thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil Twas virtue whofe wife wind wings worfe youth