 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...employ'd in this fort of Poems, are cither Verfes of |o Syllables ; as, Oh '. could I flute like.thee, and make thy Stream My great Example, as it is my Theme-; TV dtsf, yet char ; thi gmtle, yet mt .dull • Strong, without Rage ; without o'trflowingf till. Denh.... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...it wants, Cities in Defarts, Woods in Cities plantr. So that to us no thing, no place is ft range, While his fair Bofom is the World's Exchange. O could...and make thy Stream My Great Example, as it is my Theam ! Though deep, yet clear, though genrle, yet not Strong withour Rage, withour e'er-flowing full.... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...Finds-Wealth where 'ris, beftows it where it wanrs, Cities in Defarrs, Woqds 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 My Great Example, as it is my Theam... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Sir John Denham - 1719 - 258 pages
...Finds Wealth where 'ris, beftows it where it wanrs' Ciries in Defatrs, Woods in Ciries planrs. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 —...Example, as it is my Theme ! — Tho' deep, yet clear j tho' gentle, yet not dull ; — Strong without Rage ; without o'erflowing, full — See alfo Ifaiah... | |
 | London (England) - 1761 - 398 pages
...'tis, beftows it 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 236 pages
...Finds wealth where 'tis, beftows it where it wants, Cities in defarts, woods in cities plants. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair...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... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...Finds wealth where 'tis, beftows it where it wants. Cities in defarts, woods in cities plants. So that to us no thing, no place is ftrange, While his fair...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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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. 
