New Poems by James I of England, from a Hitherto Unpublished Manuscript (Add. 24195) in the British Museum |
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Page 101 - All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
Page xc - In vain have some men of late, transformers of everything, consulted upon her reformation, and endeavoured to abstract her to metaphysical ideas and scholastical quiddities, denuding her of her own habits and those ornaments with which she hath amused the world some thousand years. Poesy is not a thing that is yet in the finding and search, or which may be otherwise found out...
Page lxi - A Declaration concerning the Proceedings with the States Generall of the United Provinces of the Low Countreys, in the Cause of D. Conradus Vorstius.
Page lxxx - But two things rare the Fates had in their store, And gave thee both, to shew they could no more. For such a poet, while thy days were green, Thou wert, as chief of them are said t' have been. And such a prince thou art, we daily see, As chief of those still promise they will be. Whom should my muse then fly to, but the best Of kings, for grace ; of poets, for my test...
Page lxv - But the King gave a positive denial to all requests and, having a discerning spirit, replied, "I know Mr. Donne is a learned man, has the abilities of a learned divine, and will prove a powerful preacher, and my desire is to prefer him that way, and in that way I will deny you nothing for him.
Page 78 - Auld Ayr is just one lengthen'd, tumbling sea ; Then down ye'll hurl — deil nor ye never rise ! — And dash the gumlie jaups up to the pouring skies ! A lesson sadly teaching, to your cost, That Architecture's noble art is lost !
Page lxxxi - ... they were all good, especially his Epitaph on Prince Henry, save that they smelled too much of the Schools, and were not after the fancy of the times ; for a child (says he) may write after the fashion of the Greek and Latin verses in running ; yet that he wished for pleasing the King, that piece of Forth Feasting had been his own.
Page lxiv - The king had formerly both known and put a value upon his company, and had also given him some hopes of a State employment, being always much pleased when Mr. Donne attended him...
Page lxxvi - Though I remember he hath oft imbas'd Unto us both the vertues of the North, Saying our costes were with no measures grac'd, Nor barbarous tongues could any verse bring forth. I would he sawe his owne, or knew our store, Whose spirits can yield as much, and if not more.
Page 73 - D'eux maint ruisseau coule et mainte fontaine, De mes deux yeux sortent pleurs à loisir; De forts souspirs ne me puis dessaisir, Et de grands vents leur cime est toute pleine. Mille troupeaux s'y promènent et paissent; Autant d'amours se couvent et renaissent Dedans mon cœur, qui...