 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...Thomfon's Coriolanus, His chafte mufe employ'd her heav'n-taught [lyre . None but the nobleft paffions to infpire, Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wifh to blot. ALEXANDER PoPE, Efq; THIS illuftrious poet was born at London, in 1688, and was defended... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1762 - 536 pages
....• For his challe Mufe employ'd her heav'n-taught lyre N'one but the nobleft pafiions to inlpire. Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying, he could wiih to blot. But to come to Mr. Murdoch's Narrative. Mr. Thomfon was born at Ednam, in the {hire of... | |
 | James Thomson - 1766 - 310 pages
...laws; For his chajle muft employtd her heav'n.taught lyff Nont hut the nohlefl paj/iom to infpirc,. Not one immoral; one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could iaijh to Hot, •Oh, may to.night your favourahle doom Another laurel add to grace his tomh: Whiljl... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 274 pages
...virtue's, pure/I laws; For his chajle Muftt empty d her heav'n-taught lyre None but the noble/1 pa/ions to infpire, Not one immoral, one corrupted thought. One line, -which, dying, he couU wi/Ji to blot. Oh, may to-night your favourable doom Another laurel add to grace his tomb : Whilft... | |
 | John Bell - 1782 - 278 pages
...10 For his chaste Muse employ'd her heav'n-taught None but the noblest passions to inspire ; [lyre Not one immoral one corrupted thought One line which dying he could wish to blot. Oh ! may to night your favourable doom tg Another laurel add to grace his tomb, Whilst... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 456 pages
...nobleft paffions to infpire, Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One lme, which dying he could wifli to blot. Oh! may to-night your favourable doom Another laurel add, to grace his tombi Whilft he, fuperior now to praife or blame, . . .. Hears not the feeble voice of human fame.... | |
 | Philip Parsons - 1779 - 250 pages
...his noble panegyrift : His chafte Mule employ'd her heaven-taught lyre, None but the nobleft pafllons to infpire, Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line which, dying, he might wifli to blot* But I dwell no longer on • the fubject ; I fee conviction and concern in your... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 pages
...Virtue's pureft laws ; For his ch'afte Mufe employ'd her heaven-taught lyre None but the noblcft paffions to infpire, Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wifh to blot. Oh ! may to-night your favourable doom Another laurel add, to grace his tomb i Whilft... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 256 pages
...virtue's pureft laws ; For his challe mufe employ'd her heav'n-taught lyre None but the noblcll paffions to infpire ; Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line which dying he could wifh to blot. Oh ! may to-night your favourable doom Another laurel add to grace his tomb. \Vhilft... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 pages
...with tender woe:— For his chafte Mufe employ'd her heav'n-taught lyre| None but the nobleft paifiona to infpire : Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line which, dying, he could wifh to blot. — PROL.TOCORIOL.V 0 L. i. L ON DON: PRIKTSD BY #rg AND ^TouCliman, MOORFIELDS, Anno... | |
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Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wish to blot. 
