This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ... British harp, its speaking strings he tried, The which with s kilful touch he deftly strung, Till tinkling in clear symphony they rung. Then, as he felt the Muses come along, Light o'er the chords his raptured hand he flung, And play'd a prelude to his rising song: The whilst, like midnight mute, ten ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ... British harp, its speaking strings he tried, The which with s kilful touch he deftly strung, Till tinkling in clear symphony they rung. Then, as he felt the Muses come along, Light o'er the chords his raptured hand he flung, And play'd a prelude to his rising song: The whilst, like midnight mute, ten thousands round him throng. XLVII. Thus, ardent, burst his strain: --" Ye hapless race, Dire labouring here to smother reason's ray, That lights our Maker's imageTnouTTaceT"-And gives us wide o'er earth unquestion'd sway; What is the adored Supreme Perfection, say?--What, but eternal never-resting so'ti" Almighty power, and all-directing clay; By whom each atom stirs, the planets roll; Who fills, surrounds, informs, and agitates f, he whole. XLVIII. "Come, to the beaming God your hearts unfold! Draw from its fountain life! 'Tis thence, alone, We can excel Up from unfeeling mould, To_sgrjiphs burning round the Almighty's throne, Life rising still on life, in hjgher tone, Perfection fopaj, and with perfection bliss. In universal nature this clear shown, Not needeth proof: to prove it were, I wis, To prove the beauteous world excels the brute abyss. XLIX. "Is not the field, with lively culture green, A sight more joyous than the dead morass? Do not the skies, with active ether clean, And fann'd_by sprightly zepiiyrs, far surpass The fouTNovember fogs, and slumbrous mass WithTwhich sad Nature veils her drooping face t Does not the mountain stream, as clear as glass. Gay-dancing on, the putrid pool disgrace 'f The samefin all holds true, but chief in human race. L. "It was not by vile loitering in ease, That Greece obtain'd the brighter palm of art; That soft yet ardent Athens learn'd to please, To keen the wit, and to sublime...
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Illus. G. Pretty little book in wedgewood blue binding with extensive gilt decoration and illustration on all sides, all edges gilt, Two 18th century poets (Thomson 1700-1748) and Gray (1716-1771). Owner inscription, foxing tissue over frontis & first few pages, edge wear.
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