 ... tis his fancy to run, At night he declines on his Thetis's breast. So, when I am wearied with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I saw in my way ; They were but my visits, but thou art my home !...  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - Page 111by Matthew Prior - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pages
...•/.;;• Then finifh, Dear CLOE, this Paftoral War 5 . ' - : .:' And let us like HORACE and LYD i A agree : For Thou art a Girl as much brighter than Her, As He was a Poet fublimer than Me. ;.- '". vi•:-'i ; •. •. . .•••." ALLAS and VENU S. AN EPIGRAM. -.'';>• . . . • ' ,... | |
 | Robert Lowth - English language - 1774 - 168 pages
...the cahnefi fea Appears not half fo bright as Tbu," . Prior, " Then finifh, dear Chloe, this P^ftoral war, And let us .like Horace and Lydia agree : For thou art a Girl ai much brighter than In; As he was a Poet fublitner than me." Ibid. " Phalaris, who was fo much older... | |
 | Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1775 - 442 pages
...The fun upon the calmeft fea Appears not half fo bright as Thee." Prior. " Then finiih, dear Chloe, this Paftoral war, And let us like Horace and Lydia...brighter than her, As he was a Poet fublimer than me" Ibid. . *» Phalaris, who was fo much older than her" Bentley, Diflcrt. on Phalaris, p. 537. In thete... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 316 pages
...reft : If at morning o'...r earth 'tis his fancy to run ; At night he declines on his Thetis's breatt. VI. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day ;...a girl as much brighter than her, As he was a poet fuhlimer than me. PALLAS AND VENUS. AN EPIGRAM. ' IAHE Trojan Swain had judg'd the great dlfpute, •^... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1028 pages
...matter what beauties I Taw in my way ; They were but my vifits, but thou art my home, VII. Then finifii, dear Cloe, this paftoral war ; And let us like Horace...brighter than her, As he was a poet fublimer than me. PALLAS AND VENUS, An EPIGRAM. ' I VHE Trojan Swain had judg'd the great difpute. And Beauty's power... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 322 pages
...matter what beauties I faw in my way; They were but my vifits, but thou art my home. VII. Then fmifh, dear Cloe, this paftoral war ; And let us like Horace...a girl as much brighter than her, As he was a poet fuhlimer than me. PALLAS AND VENUS. AN EPIGRAM. HE Trojan Swain had judg'd the great difputc, And Beauty's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...thou art my home. VII. Then fmifh, (fear Cloe, this paftoral war ; And let us like Horace and Lyclia agree : For thou art a girl as much brighter than her, As he was a poet fublimer than me. PALLAS AND VENUS. AN EPIGRAM. rl *HE Trojan Swain had judg'd the great difpute, And Beauty's power... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 366 pages
...beauties I faw in my way : They were but my vifits ; but thou art my home. Then finim, dear Chloe, this paftoral war ; And let us like Horace and Lydia...brighter than her, As he was a poet fublimer than me, SONG XXXII. BY MISS AIKIN. WHEN gentle Celia firft I knew, A breaft fo good, fo kind, fo true, Reafon... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...reft : If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to rua ; At night he declines on his Thetis's bread. VI. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day, To...brighter than her, As he was a poet fublimer than me. PALLAS AND VENUS. AN EPIGRAM. THE Trojan Swain had judg'd the great difputt, And Beauty's power obtain'd... | |
 | Robert Lowth - English language - 1794 - 198 pages
...Thn.» Prior. « Then tinifh , dear Chloe , this Pafloral war, And let us like Horace and Lydia agtee: For thou art a Girl as much brighter than her, As he was a Poet lu'olimer than me. » Ibid. uPhalaris, who was fo much older than her. » Bentley, Diflert. on Plialaris... | |
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