 | Sir John Denham - English drama - 1709 - 354 pages
...defcending from the Hill, furveys Where * Thames among the wanton Vallies ftrays. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs Hafting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, JJke Mortal Life to meet Eternity. Tho' with thofe Streams he... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...may haunt her with a thoufand Devils. Lee Alex. RIVER. Set Creation, Garden of Eden. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Emb/aces runs ; Hafting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life to meet Eternity. Tho' with... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...Eye descending from the Hill, furvey* Where Thamts amongft the wanton Vallies ftrays, Tktmcs the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs, Haftmg to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life to meet Eternity : \nd though his clearer Sand,... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...Eye defcending from the Hill, furveys Where Thames amongft the wanton Vallies ftrays, Thames the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces tuns, Hafting to pay his Tribure to the Sea, Like morral Life to meet Erernity : And though his clearer... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...pendant Banks with hoary Willows crown'd, Diffus'da fweet refiefhing Shade around. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs ; Hurting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life, to meet Eternity, Tho' with thofe Streams... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...Eye defending from the Hill, furveys Where Thames among the wanton Vallies ftrays. Thames, the moft lov'd of all the Ocean's Sons By his old Sire, to his Embraces runs; Halting to pay his Tribute to the Sea, Like mortal Life to meet Eternity. Tho' with thole Streams he... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1800 - 440 pages
...surveys Where Thames among the wanton vallies strays ; Thames! the most lov'd of all the Ocean's sonsi6i 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,... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 514 pages
...writing: " My eye, descending from the HILL, surveys " Where Thames among the wanton vallies strays: " Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons " By his old sire, to his embraces runs; " Hast'ning to pay his tribute to the sea, " Like mortal life, to meet eternity. *' Though with those... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...reader : • My eye descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton vallies strays : Thames ; the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...COOPER'S HILL.) MY eye, descending from the hill, surveys Where Thames among the wanton valleys strays ; Thames, the most lov'd of all the ocean's sons By...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... | |
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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 ; Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber, and their gravel gold... 
