Stories in VerseG. Routledge & Company, 1855 - 356 sider The final section (pp. [294]-356) consist of Leigh Hunt's translations of classical poetry chiefly from Greek and Latin. |
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... turns and cadences in the old poet , which the poet of the age of Charles the Second wanted spirituality enough to appreciate . There have been several Chaucers , and Helps to Chaucer , published of late years . Mr. Moxon has printed ...
... turns and cadences in the old poet , which the poet of the age of Charles the Second wanted spirituality enough to appreciate . There have been several Chaucers , and Helps to Chaucer , published of late years . Mr. Moxon has printed ...
Side 15
... poem written in the Christabel , or any other brief lyrical measure , would acquire , in the course of perusal , a comparative tone of levity , an air of too great an airiness . The manner would turn to something like not PREFACE . 15.
... poem written in the Christabel , or any other brief lyrical measure , would acquire , in the course of perusal , a comparative tone of levity , an air of too great an airiness . The manner would turn to something like not PREFACE . 15.
Side 16
Leigh Hunt. airiness . The manner would turn to something like not being in earnest , and the matter resemble a diet made ... turn again . ' " * * The spelling is modernized in the quotations which I have made from Chaucer in this Preface ...
Leigh Hunt. airiness . The manner would turn to something like not being in earnest , and the matter resemble a diet made ... turn again . ' " * * The spelling is modernized in the quotations which I have made from Chaucer in this Preface ...
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... turn of gallantry , says a third . On the contrary , it is the reverse of all this . It is pure morning freshness , enthusiasm , and music . Writers , no doubt , may repeat it till it becomes a commonplace , but that is another matter ...
... turn of gallantry , says a third . On the contrary , it is the reverse of all this . It is pure morning freshness , enthusiasm , and music . Writers , no doubt , may repeat it till it becomes a commonplace , but that is another matter ...
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... turn are seen ; And the far ships , lifting their sails of white Like joyful hands , come up with scatter'd light ; Come gleaming up , true to the wish'd - for day , And chase the whistling brine , and swirl into the bay . And well may ...
... turn are seen ; And the far ships , lifting their sails of white Like joyful hands , come up with scatter'd light ; Come gleaming up , true to the wish'd - for day , And chase the whistling brine , and swirl into the bay . And well may ...
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Alcmena Amphitryon Ariosto beauty blood bold breath bride brother Cambus Charlemagne Chaucer Cloridan couplet cried dear death dreadful Dryden eyes face fair fancy fat friar Fawdon feast feel felt gentle grace half hall hand hath head hear heard heart heaven Hendon Hero and Leander horse Kilspindie king lady LEIGH HUNT light look look'd lord lov'd lovers Medoro never night noble noble Khan o'er Orlando Innamorato palfrey goes panther pass'd Paulo poem poet poetical poetry poor pride prince quoth Ravenna rhyme ride Robin Robin Hood rose round seem'd sigh Sir Grey Sir Guy Sir William sleep smile sorrow soul speak spoke steed stood sweet sword tears tell thee thing thou thought told took touch'd trees trumpets turn turn'd twas twixt verse versification vex'd voice Wallace wept wonder word wound young youth
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Side 225 - The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one ?" said Abou. " Nay, not so,
Side 225 - Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the Presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The Vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord Answered, " The names of those who love the Lord !
Side 40 - Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, Our beauties equal, but excel our strength. Firm Doric pillars found your solid base, The fair Corinthian crowns the higher space; Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.
Side 48 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide: To lose good days, that might be better spent; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow; To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow; To have thy prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Side 52 - Eternal HOPE ! when yonder spheres sublime Peal'd their first notes to sound the march of Time, Thy joyous youth began — but not to fade. — When all the sister planets have...
Side 270 - Or call up him that left half told « The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That own'd the virtuous ring and glass; And of the wondrous horse of brass, On which the Tartar king did ride...
Side 39 - Lost in the wood, and all on love intent : The day already half his race had run, > And summon'd him to due repast at noon, >But love could feel no hunger but his own.
Side 167 - The man went in. There was a cry, and hark . A table falls, the window is struck dark : Forth rush the breathless women ; and behind ' With curses comes the fiend in desperate mind. In vain : the sabres soon cut short the strife, And chop the shrieking wretch, and drink his bloody life. " Now light the light,
Side 328 - Such forces met not, nor so wide a camp, When Agrican, with all his northern powers, Besieged Albracca, as romances tell, The city...