 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Hud; In a Poem whofe Verfes confift of 7, the double Rhymes r*t quire ; 8 as, M thy Verfe isfcfeerfar Than the downy Feathers are Of my Wings, or of my Arrows, Of my Mother's Doves or Sparrows. Cowl. This muft alfo be obferv'd in Blank Verfe ; as, Welcome, thou worthy Parener of my Laterels !... | |
 | Anacreon - 1735 - 316 pages
...taught to fpeak by Mr. Cowley : All thy Verfe isfofierfar, Than the downy Feathers are Of my Wingst or of my Arrows* Of my Mother's Doves, or Sparrows : Graceful, cleanly, fmooth, and round \ All ivith~ Venus' Girdle bound. *E ЛЕГ"EAE Г X О 2. TDÍK MÍA». F.ÍÍ t.íí ÍAUTÍV. EÍÍ áó/ej'.... | |
 | Basil Kennett - 1735 - 296 pages
...given the beft Account of their Worth, as Mr. Ottuley has taught him to fpeak ; AH thy Verfe is fofter far, Than the downy Feathers are Of my Wings, or of my Arrows, Of my Mothers 2)ove!, or Sparrows* Graceful, cleanly, fmooth and round : All with Venus'* Girdle bound. .PINDAR.... | |
 | 1750 - 374 pages
...than that little GoJ that infpired them, as taught to fpeak by Mr. Cowley. All thy Verfe isfofterfar Than the downy Feathers are Of my Wings or of my Arrows, ; Of my Mothers Doves and Sparrows. Graaful, Cleanly, Smooth, or Round, All with Venus' Girdle hound. THE Manner... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 pages
...his writings than the little god of love, as taught to ipcak by Mr. Cowley : AH thy verfe is fofter far Than the downy feathers are, Of my wings or of my arrows, Of my mother's doves and fparrows j Graceful, cleanly, fmooth, or round, AH with Venus' girdle bound. ANCILLON (David) a... | |
 | 1761 - 544 pages
...his writings than the little god of love, as taught to fpeak by Mr. Cowley : All thy verfe is fofter far Than the downy feathers are, Of my wings or of my arrows, Of my mother's doves and fparrows; Graceful, cleanly, fmooth, or round, All with Venus' girdle bound./ ANCILLON (David)... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 264 pages
...fhould know it) I am in naked nature lefs, Lefs by mueh, than in thy drefs. All thy verfe is fofter far Than the downy feathers are Of my wings, or of my arrows, Of my mother's doves, or rparrows. Sweet, as lovers frefheft kifles; Or, their riper following bliffes ; Graceful, cleanly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 pages
...mould know it) I am in naked nature lefs, Xefs by much, than in thy drefs. All thy verfe is fofter far Than the downy feathers are Of my wings, or of my arrows, Of my mother's doves or fparrows. Sweet as lovers' frefheft kiffes, Or their riper following blifies, Graceful, cleanly, fmooth,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 pages
...than in thy drefg. All thy verfe is fofter far Than the downy feathers are , ELEGY UPON ANACREON. 151 Of my wings, or of my arrows, Of my mother's doves or fparrows. Sweet as lovers' frefheft kiflfes, Or their riper following blifles, Graceful, cleanly, fmooth,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1782 - 586 pages
...may fay of our bard, what Cowley faid of Anacreon, in the character of Love : All thy verfe is fofter far, Than the downy feathers are Of my wings, or of my arrows, Of my mother's doves, or fparrows ; Graceful, cleanly, fmooth, and round; All with Venus' girdle bound. Broukhufius informs... | |
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Graceful, cleanly, smooth, and round, All with Venus' girdle bound ; And thy life was all the while Kind and gentle as thy style. 
