 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 trang
...strays : Thames ; the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By his old Sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold : His genuine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 trang
...view as from a higher place. Round he surveys, and well might when he stood, So high above. Miltm. Though with those streams he no resemblance hold,...their gravel gold ; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his short. Dutai. t. To oversee as one in authority.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 trang
...strays ; Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity. Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, , Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold ; His... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 trang
...to his embraces run-, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite to meet eternity; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their "ravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 trang
...strays; Thames, the most IpvM of all the ocean's sons By his old Sire, to his embraces run, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho* with those streams he no resemblance.hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold : His genuine... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 trang
...sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no...amber, and their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilly wealth to' explore, Search Dot his bottom, but survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 trang
...prophesy «f *-:~ nastmg to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal lite to meet eternity ; Hiough with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam...their gravel gold : His genuine and less guilty wealth to' explore, tearch not his bottom, but survey his shore, )'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 trang
...gives ; Tho' with those streams lie no resemblance hold, . And in the mixture of all these appears ishtribf, Uart the quick taunt, and edge the piercing gilx;? Attentive truth a t" explore,. Search not his bottom, but survey his shore, O'er which he kindly spreads his spacious... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 trang
...strays; ^ Thames! the most lor'd of all the Ocean's sons By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Tho' with those streams he no resemblance hold Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold: His genuine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 trang
...much meaning in few words, and exhibit the sentiment with more weight thanljulk. • On the Thames. " Though with those streams he no resemblance hold,...gravel gold ; " His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, " Search not his bottom, but survey his shore." On Strafford, " His wisdom such, at once... | |
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Thames ! the most loved of all the Ocean's sons, By his old sire, to his embraces runs, Hasting to pay his tribute to the sea, Like mortal life to meet eternity ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel... 
