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" O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing full. "
The First Part of Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations ... - Page 89
by John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716
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Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy

Sir John Denham - English drama - 1709 - 354 pages
...it wants, Cities in Defarts, Woods in Cities plants. So t|iat to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange. O could...and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Theme ! / Tho' deep, yet clear, tho' gentle, yet not dull 1 Strong without rage, without o'er-flowing...
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Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations of the ..., Volume 5

John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...in Ciries planrs. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the Wotld's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream...as it is my Theam ! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet nor dull, Strong without B.age, without o'er- flowing full. Heaven her Eridnnus no more...
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Shores, Vifit» the World, and in his flying Tow'rs, Brings home to us, and makes both Indies our?. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Theam ! Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong, without Rage ; without o'erflowing, full....
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Poems and Translations;: With The Sophy, a Tragedy

Sir John Denham - 1719 - 258 pages
...where it wanrs' Ciries in Defatrs, Woods in Ciries planrs. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange. O could...and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Tlieme ! Tho' deept yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ' Strong without Rage, without o'er-flowing...
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An Essay Upon the Civil Wars of France,: Extracted from Curious ..., Volume 8

Voltaire - Epic poetry - 1728 - 144 pages
...furpaffing them. • Sir John Denkam, in his Poem on Coo~ pers-Hill, fays to the Thames • 0 could 1 flow like thee, and make thy Stream • My great Example, as it is my Theme ; . TJM' deep, yet clear ; t ho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong "without Rage, -without o'erflowing...
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The Art of Rhetoric Made Easy

John Holmes - Oratory - 1739 - 202 pages
...ad fuperas interritus extulit auras, &c . Virg. Mn. 5. See Sir John Detfbam on the River Thames — O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream — My great Example, as it is my Theme ! — Tho' deep, yet clear j tho' gentle, yet not dull ; — Strong without Rage ; without o'erflowing,...
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The History of the Life and Times of Cardinal Wolsey: Prime Minister to King ...

Joseph Grove - Cardinals - 1742 - 494 pages
...Defarts, Woods in Cities plants : So that to us no Thing, no Place is Jirange, While his fair Ecjbm is the World's Exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Theme ! Tho' deep, yet clear, tho' gentle, yet not dull, Strong without Rage, without o' er-flowing...
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London and Its Environs Described: Containing an Account of ..., Volume 6

London (England) - 1761 - 398 pages
...where it wants, Cities in deferts, woods in cities plants. So that to us nothing, no place is ftrange, While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like dice, and make thy ftreatn My great example, as it is my theme ! Tho' deep yet clear, tho' gentle,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Denham and Yalden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 236 pages
...where it wants, Cities in defarts, woods in cities plants. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Though Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not...
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...where it wants. Cities in defarts, woods in cities plants. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair bofom is the world's exchange. O could I flow like thee, and make thy ftream My great example, as it is my theme ! Tho' deep, yet clear ; tho' gentle, yet not dull ; Strong...
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