A View of Society and Manners in Italy: With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters, Volume 1A. Strahan and T. Cadell: And sold, 1795 - Anecdotes |
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Page 222 - Brings home to us, and makes both Indies ours; Finds wealth where 'tis, bestows it where it wants Cities in deserts, woods in cities plants. So that to us no thing, no place is strange, While his fair bosom is the world's exchange. 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.
Page 222 - Brings home to us, and makes both Indies ours : Finds wealth where 'tis, bestows it where it wants, Cities in deserts, woods in cities plants ; So that to us no thing, no place is strange, While his fair bosom is the world's exchange.
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Page 135 - This unfortunate youth bore his exile with more impatience than he had done the rack. He often wrote to his relations and friends, praying them to intercede in his behalf, that the term of his banishment might be abridged, and that he might be permitted to return to his family before he died.
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Page 220 - O'er the warm bed of fmoking fulphur glide. Fir'd with a thoufand raptures I furvey Eridanus through flow'ry meadows ftray, The king of floods ! that rolling o'er the plains The tow'ring Alps of half their moifture drains, And proudly fwoln with a whole winter's fnows,, Diftributes wealth and plenty where he flows.
Page 220 - Thro' the fair scene roll slow the lingering streams, Then foaming pour along, and rush into the Thames. Thou, too, great father of the British floods! With joyful pride survey'st our lofty woods; Where tow'ring oaks their growing honours rear, And future navies on thy shores appear. Not Neptune's self from all her streams receives A wealthier tribute than to thine he gives.