Picturesque Views on the River Wye, from Its Source at Plinlimmon Hill, to Its Junction with the Severn Below Chepstow: With Observations on the Public Buildings, and Other Works of Art, in Its Vicinity |
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Picturesque Views on the River Wye, from Its Source at Plinlimmon Hill, to ... Samuel Ireland No preview available - 2017 |
Picturesque Views on the River Wye, from Its Source at Plinlimmon Hill, to ... SAMUEL. IRELAND No preview available - 2018 |
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abbey acroſs adjoining afford amidſt amongſt ancient annexed view appears arches artiſt bank beautiful biſhop Brecknockshire bridge building Builth caftle called caſtle Chepstow Chepstow Castle church confequence confiderable courfe courſe defign diftant diſtance diverfified Earl elegant erected Exeter Exchange extenfive faid fame fays fcene feat fecond fent fimilar firſt fituation fome forms fpot ftone ftream fubject fublime fuch fummit furrounding country grandeur Henry Hereford himſelf hiſtory houſe immenfe intereſting Ireland Mar itſelf John Kyrle King Kyrle landſcape majeſtic miles Monmouth Monmouthshire Mordiford moſt muſt objects oppofite paffage paffed paſs peculiarly pictureſque pleaſant pleaſe Plinlimmon Plinlimmon Hill preſent raiſed refided remains Rhaidr rich rifing river river Wye rocks rocky Rofs Roſs ruin S.Ireland S.Ireland del ſays ſcene ſcenery ſcreened ſeaſon Severn ſhould ſketch ſmall ſpot ſpread ſtands ſtate ſtill ſtone ſtyle taſte thefe themſelves theſe thoſe Tintern Abbey town uſed village Wales whofe whoſe Worceſter
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Page 76 - Who builds a church to God, and not to Fame, Will never mark the marble with his name : Go, search it there, where to be born and die, Of rich and poor makes all the history ; Enough, that Virtue fill'd the space between ; Prov'd by the ends of being, to have been.
Page 76 - The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick? The Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the medicine makes, and gives. Is there a variance ? Enter but his door, Balked are the courts, and contest is no more.
Page 75 - Or in proud falls magnificently lost, But clear and artless, pouring through the plain Health to the sick, and solace to the swain.
Page 76 - What all fo wifh, but want the pow'r to do ! Oh fay, what fums that gen'rous hand fupply ? What mines, to fwell that boundlefs charity ? P.
Page 66 - Gilds the fleeces of the flocks : And glitters on the broken rocks ! Below me trees unnumber'd rife, Beautiful in various dyes : The gloomy pine, the poplar blue, The yellow beech, the fable yew, The flender fir, that taper grows, The fturdy oak with broad-fpread boughs.
Page 67 - ELFRIDA, A DRAMATIC POEM. ORGA R. HO W nobly does this venerable wood, Gilt with the glories of the orient fun, Embofom yon fair manfion ! The foft air Salutes me with moft cool and temp'rate breath ; And, as I tread, the flow'r-bsfprinkled lawn Sends up a gale of fragrance. I fhould guefs, If e'er Content deign'd vifit mortal clime, This was her place of deareft refidence.
Page 76 - Ross," each lifping babe replies. Behold the Market-place with poor o'erfpread ! The MAN of Ross divides the weekly bread: He feeds yon Alms-houfe, neat, but void of ftate» Where Age and Want fit fmiling at the gate ; Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans bleft, The young who labour, and the old who refL Is any fick ? the MAN of Ross relieves, Prefcribes, attends, the med'cine makes, and gives.
Page 76 - Rofs," each lifping babe replies. ;"~ Behold the market-place with poor o'erfpread ! The Man of Rofs...
Page 127 - Truly, my lord, I have heard that corn grows where Troy town stood, but I never thought that there had grown any apricots before.