 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 Seiten
...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 dear ; though gentle, yet no< dull ; Strong without rage, without o'crfawing full." In the year 1647,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...it; but he cheats by constitution, and overreaches by instinct. — Taller. DCCCXIX. (The Thames.) O could I flow like thee! and make thy stream My great...theme; Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. No crime so bold, but would be understood... | |
 | 1828 - 724 Seiten
...does not recollect the charming lines with which Denham describes the " silver river :" — " Oh I could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great...theme ; Though deep yet clear ; though gentle yet not dull ; , Strong without rage ; without o'erflowing full. Immediately at your feet is the plain... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 878 Seiten
...; a short essay. When a soldier was the theme, my name Was cot far off. Shakspeare. Cymbeline. О ! could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great...theme: Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full. Denham. Forcing the empty wits of children... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 Seiten
...constitution, and overreaches by instinct.—Taller. DCCCXIX. (The Thames.') O could I flow like thec! am! 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'erflowing full. No crime so bold, but would be understood... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 Seiten
...at'an anchor in any «reuní of weather. Raleigh. The herald's mantle is «reamed with gold. Bacon. О could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as thou art шу theme! Tho' deep yet clear, tho' gentle yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'erflowing... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...; Finds wealth where 'tis, bestows it where it wants, Cities in deserts, woods in cities plants. 0 could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great...theme ! Though deep, yet clear, though gentle, yet not dull, Strong without rage, without o'erflowingfnll. — Denham. MY soul, time posts away, And thou,... | |
 | William Drummond - 1833 - 354 Seiten
...bears the happier share. Of this Johnson says, the numbers are musical, and the thoughts are just. O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great...theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage; without o'erflowing, full.* WALLER TO VANDYKE. Rare Artisan, whose... | |
 | William Drummond, Peter Cunningham - 1833 - 358 Seiten
...bears the happier share. Of this Johnson says, the numbers are musical, and the thoughts are just. O could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great...theme ! Though deep, yet clear ; though gentle, yet not dull ; Strong without rage; without o'erflowing, full.* WALLER TO VANDYKE. Rare Artisan, whose... | |
 | H. Jervis - 1834 - 192 Seiten
...to the vallies bring A welcome succour ', with a liberal hand Bestowing plenty to a burning land. " Oh, could I flow like thee, and make thy stream " My great example, as it is my theme !" DENHAM. THE Cavery rises in the mountains which divide the Southern Peninsula of India, and after... | |
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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. 
