 | William Banks - English language - 1823 - 462 pages
...deed : For he ne'er could be true she averr'd Who could rob a poor bird of its young ; And I loved her the more, when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue." " In artless expression of passion," says Dr. Beattie, " in truth of colouring, and simplicity of diction,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...'twas a barbarous deed. For he ne'er could be true, she aver'd. Who could rob a poor bird of its young: ounsel in his face yet shone Majestie, though in ruin : sage he stood, With I have heard her with sweetness unfold How that pity was due to — a dove : That it ever attended... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 384 pages
...barbarous deed: For he ne'er could be true, she aoerr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its young; And 1 lov'd her the more when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. In the third he mentions the common-places of amorous poetry with some address : 'Tis his with mock... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1825 - 270 pages
...'tis a barbarous deed. For he ne'er can be true, she averr'd, Who can rob a poor bird of its young : And I lov'd her the more, when I heard Such tenderness...youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, 'Grav'd on t'ie stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth,...Science frovvn'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy inark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere : Heaven did a recompense as largely... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Fore-edge painting - 1825 - 346 pages
...cannot determine. This thought, which is found in both poems, is wrought up unquestionably to much THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth...youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth, And Melancholy marked him for her own. 120 Large was his bounty, and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, tiruv'tl on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth,...youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown ; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...borne. Approaeh and read (for thou eanst read) the lay, Grav'd on the stone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH. Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair seienee frown'd not on his humble birth, And melaneholy mark 'il him for her own. Large was his bounty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...barbarous deed : For he ne'er could be true, she averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its young ; . _ And I lov'd her the more when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. In the third he mentions the common-places of amorous poetry with some address: Tis his with mock passion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...plunder forbear, For he ne'er could be true, she averr'd, Who could rob a poor bird of its young ; And I lov'd her the more when I heard Such tenderness fall from her tongue. In the third, he mentions the commonplaces of poetry with some address : 'Tis his with mock passion... | |
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Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; "The next, with dirges due, in sad array, Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon... 
