| 1782 - 402 pages
...the Leafowes, in the parift of 1'Ijlts Owen, and county of Salop, Nov. 1714. He was taught to «a4 Deeds of ill fort, and mifchievous emprize ! Lend...trees, and hardly known to Fame, There dwells, in lowly fhed, and mean attire, A matron old, whom we fchool-miilrefs name ; by the old dame whom he has delivered... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...pride and pomp difguill- ; Deeds of ill fort, and mifchicvous emprize : Lend me thy clarion, Goddcfs ! I made by fome transforming pow'r The captiv; bird that fings within chanced to cfpy, . Loft in the dreary ihadcs of dull oblcurity. In ev'ry village, mark'd withlittle... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...chanced to efpy, toft in the dreary lindes of dull obfcurity. In cv'ry village, mark'd with little (pire, Embow'r'd in trees, and hardly known to Fame, There dwells, in lowly (hade and mean attire, A matron old, whom we School Miltrets name ; Who boafts unruly brats with birch... | |
| William Shenstone - 1791 - 350 pages
...to efpy, Loft in the dreary fhades of dull obfcurity. In In ev'ry village mark'd with little ipire, Embow'r'd in trees, and hardly known to fame, There dwells, in lowly fhed, and mean attire, A matron old, whom we fchool-miftrefs name ; Who boafts unruly brats with birch... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 272 pages
...pride and pomp difguife; Deeds of ill fort, and mifchievous emprize ; Lend me thy clarion, GoddefsJ let me try To found the praife of merit ere it dies ; Such as I oft haVe chanced to efpy, • . ,.j Loft in the1 dreary fhades of dull obfcurity; In ev'ry village, mark'd with... | |
| T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...lies ; While partial fame doth with her blalls adorn Such deeds alone, as pride and pomp difguife } Deeds of ill fort, and mifchievous emprize : Lend...efpy, Loft in the dreary fhades of dull obfcurity. In ev'ry village mark'd with little fpire, 10 Embow'r'd in trees, and hardly known to fame, There dwells,... | |
| William Shenstone - 1798 - 320 pages
...lies ; While partial fame doth with her blafts adorn Such deeds alone, as pride and pomp difguife ; Deeds of ill fort, and mifchievous emprize: Lend me...ere it dies ; Such as I oft have chaunced to efpy, I. oil in the dreary fhades of dull obfcurity. Fut>li/haijipra4 ijgd In' OuteU teDtn-ux Scrand.. In... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...а'.опс, аз pnde and pornp I!« of ill Curt, and mif.hievous emprize : Lend me thy clarion, r.oddefs! let me try To found the praife of merit, ere it dies ; Such a* 1 oft have chaunced to efpy, Loft in the dreary ihades of dull ebfcurity. In every village mark'd... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...her marts adorn Such deeds aloneasprideandpompdifguife; Deeds of ill fort, and mifchievous empnze : Lend me thy clarion, Goddefs ! let me try To found...the praife of merit ere it dies ; Such as I oft have chanced to efpy, Loft in the dreary {hades of dull obfcurity. In ev'ry village, mark'd with little... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...of ill sort, and mischievous emprize : Lend me tby clarion. Goddess ! let me try To sound the praise of merit, ere it dies: Such as I oft have chaunced to espy, Lost in the dreary shades of dull obscurity. In ev'ry village mark'd with little spire, Embower'd... | |
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