Poems, Volume 2J. Johnson, 1788 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page 33
... proves a school in which he learns Sly circumvention , unrelenting hate , Mean felf - attachment , and scarce aught befide . Thus fare the shiv'ring natives of the north , And thus the rangers of the western world , Where it advances ...
... proves a school in which he learns Sly circumvention , unrelenting hate , Mean felf - attachment , and scarce aught befide . Thus fare the shiv'ring natives of the north , And thus the rangers of the western world , Where it advances ...
Page 59
... proved Too weak for thofe decifive blows , that once Insured us mast'ry there , we yet retain Some small pre - eminence , we justly boast At least fuperior jockeyfhip , and claim The honors of the turf as all our own . Go then , well ...
... proved Too weak for thofe decifive blows , that once Insured us mast'ry there , we yet retain Some small pre - eminence , we justly boast At least fuperior jockeyfhip , and claim The honors of the turf as all our own . Go then , well ...
Page 75
... hard The prominent and most unfightly bones , And binds the fhoulders flat . We prove Sov'reign and most effectual to secure its use A form I A form not now gymnaftic as of yore , From Book ii . 75 THE TIME - PIECE .
... hard The prominent and most unfightly bones , And binds the fhoulders flat . We prove Sov'reign and most effectual to secure its use A form I A form not now gymnaftic as of yore , From Book ii . 75 THE TIME - PIECE .
Page 100
... proves at last A fenfeless bargain . When I fee fuch games Play'd by the creatures of a pow'r who fwears That he ... prove it in th ' infallible refult So hollow and fo falfe - I feel my heart Diffolve in pity , and account the learn ...
... proves at last A fenfeless bargain . When I fee fuch games Play'd by the creatures of a pow'r who fwears That he ... prove it in th ' infallible refult So hollow and fo falfe - I feel my heart Diffolve in pity , and account the learn ...
Page 101
... prove now if it be not blood Congenial with thine own : and if it be , What edge of fubtlety canft thou fuppofe Keen enough , wife and skilful as thou art , To cut the link of brotherhood , by which One H 3 To Book iii . THE GARDEN . 101.
... prove now if it be not blood Congenial with thine own : and if it be , What edge of fubtlety canft thou fuppofe Keen enough , wife and skilful as thou art , To cut the link of brotherhood , by which One H 3 To Book iii . THE GARDEN . 101.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt aſk beneath beſt boaſt cauſe cloſe conſcious courſe defign diftant dream earth eaſe elfe eſcape ev'n ev'ry facred fafe fair fame faſhion faſt fatire fcene fcorn feed feek feel feems feen fhall fhow fide fight filent fince firſt fleep flow'r foft folly fome fong foon form'd foul ftill fuch fweet Gilpin grace happineſs heart heav'n himſelf houſe itſelf juft juſt laſt leaſt lefs leſs loft meaſure mind miſchief moft moſt mufic muft muſt nature Nebaioth never o'er once paſs pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe purpoſe reſt ſcene ſchools ſeaſon ſeems ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhould ſhow ſkies ſkill ſmile ſome ſpare ſpeak ſpirit ſpread ſtands ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtorm ſtream ſtroke ſuch ſweet taſk taſte thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thouſand truth unleſs uſe virtue whofe whoſe wind wiſdom wiſh worth