Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A29625
|
To the memory of Mr. Dryden a poem.
|
Brome, Charles, fl. 1687-1700.
|
1700
(1700)
|
Wing B4855; ESTC R2157
|
2,347
|
12
|
to_o the_o memory_n of_o mr._n dryden_n a_o poem_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o m_n r._n dryden_n a_o poem_n huic_fw-la versatile_a ingenium_fw-la sic_fw-la pariter_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la unum_fw-la natum_fw-la diceres_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la ageret_fw-la london_n print_v for_o charles_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n at_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n church_n 1700._o to_o the_o memory_n of_o m_n r._n dryden_n a_o poem_n when_o mortal_n form_v of_o common_a clay_n expire_v these_o vulgar_a soul_n a_o elegy_n require_v but_o some_o hero_n of_o more_o heavenly_a frame_n exert_v his_o valour_n and_o extend_v his_o fame_n below_o the_o sphere_n impatient_a to_o abide_v with_o universal_a joy_n be_v deify_v thus_o our_o triumphant_a bard_n from_o hence_o be_v flee_v but_o let_v we_o never_o never_o say_v he_o be_v dead_a let_v poetaster_n make_v the_o muse_n mourn_v and_o common_a place_n it_o over_o his_o sacred_a urn_n the_o public_a voice_n exalt_v he_o to_o the_o sky_n and_o fate_n decree_v he_o immortality_n ordain_v instead_o of_o tear_n or_o mournful_a hearse_n his_o apotheosis_n be_v sing_v in_o verse_n great_a poet_n sure_o be_v form_v of_o heavenly_a race_n and_o with_o great_a hero_n just_o claim_v a_o place_n as_o caesar_n pen_n do_v caesar_n best_o commend_v and_o all_o the_o eulogy_n of_o rome_n transcend_v so_o dryden_n muse_n alone_o like_o phoebus_n bright_a outshine_v all_o human_a praise_n or_o borrow_a light_n to_o form_v his_o image_n and_o to_o make_v it_o true_a there_o must_v be_v art_n and_o inspiration_n too_o auspic'ous_a star_n have_v doom_v he_o to_o the_o trade_n by_o nature_n frame_v by_o art_n a_o poet_n make_v thus_o maro_n word_n and_o sense_n in_o he_o we_o see_v and_o ovid_n teem_a vein_n of_o poesy_n in_o his_o vast_a miscellan'ous_a work_n we_o find_v what_o charm_n at_o once_o and_o edify_v the_o mind_n his_o pregnant_a muse_n have_v in_o the_o offspring_n show_v what_o be_v rare_a for_o use_v or_o beauty_n to_o be_v know_v in_o monumental_a everlasting_a verse_n epitomise_v he_o grasp_v the_o universe_n no_o power_n but_o he_o can_v tune_v a_o british_a lyre_n to_o sweet_a note_n than_o any_o tuscan_a choir_n teutonick_n word_n to_o animate_v and_o raise_v strong_a shine_v musical_a as_o attic_a lay_n rude_a matter_n indispose_v he_o form_v polite_a his_o muse_n seem_v rather_o to_o create_v than_o write_v his_o nervous_a eloquence_n be_v bright_a far_o than_o florid_n pulpit_n or_o the_o noisy_a bar._n his_o per'od_n shine_v harmon'ous_a in_o the_o close_a as_o if_o a_o muse_n preside_v in_o his_o prose_n yet_o unaffected_a plain_n but_o strong_a his_o style_n it_o overflow_v to_o fructify_v like_o nile_n the_o god_n of_o wit_n conspire_v with_o all_o the_o nine_o to_o make_v the_o orator_n and_o poet_n join_v we_o be_v charm_v when_o he_o the_o lady_n or_o the_o friend_n please_a in_o majestic_a number_n to_o commend_v the_o panegiric_n flow_v in_o stream_n profuse_a when_o worth_a or_o beauty_n sublimate_n the_o muse._n his_o note_n be_v move_v powerful_a and_o strong_a as_o orph'us_a lyre_n or_o as_o a_o syren_n song_n sweet_a as_o the_o happy_a idumean_n field_n and_o fragrant_a as_o the_o flower_n that_o tempe_n yield_v thrice_o happy_a she_o to_o who_o such_o tribute_n pay_v and_o have_v such_o incense_n at_o her_o altar_n lay_v a_o sacrifice_n that_o may_v with_o envy_n move_v jove_n consort_n or_o the_o charm_a queen_n of_o love_n his_o last_a line_n will_v give_v a_o sacred_a name_n eternal_a record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o fame_n his_o favourite_n be_v doom_v by_o jove_n decree_n to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o imortality_n the_o wealthy_a muse_n on_o innate_a mine_n can_v live_v though_o no_o maecenas_n any_o smile_n will_v give_v his_o light_n not_o burrow_v but_o be_v all_o his_o own_o his_o ray_n be_v bright_a and_o warm_a without_o the_o sun_n picture_n weak_a image_n of_o he_o be_v sell_v the_o french_a be_v proud_a to_o have_v the_o head_n for_o gold_n the_o echo_n of_o his_o verse_n have_v charm_v their_o ear_n o_o can_v they_o comprehend_v the_o sound_n they_o hear_v who_o hug_v the_o cloud_n caress_n a_o airy_a face_n what_o will_v they_o give_v the_o goddess_n to_o embrace_v the_o character_n his_o steady_a muse_n can_v frame_v be_v more_o than_o like_a they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o same_o the_o pencil_n and_o the_o mirror_n faint_o live_v it_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o life_n they_o give_v like_o resurrect'on_n from_o the_o silent_a grave_n he_o the_o numeric_n soul_n and_o body_n give_v no_o art_n no_o hand_n but_o he_o can_v ever_o bring_v home_o the_o noble_a choice_a flower_n of_o greece_n and_o rome_n transplant_v they_o with_o sublimest_n art_n and_o toil_n and_o make_v they_o flourish_v in_o a_o british_a soil_n whatever_o ore_n he_o cast_v into_o his_o mould_n he_o do_v the_o dark_a philosophy_n unfold_v and_o by_o a_o touch_n convert_v all_o to_o gold_n with_o epic_a foot_n who_o ere_o can_v steady_a run_v may_v drive_v the_o fi'ry_n char'ot_v of_o the_o sun_n must_v neither_o soar_v too_o high_a nor_o fall_v too_o low_a must_v neither_o burn_v like_o fire_n nor_o freeze_v like_o snow_n all_o age_n mighty_a conqueror_n have_v know_v who_o courage_n and_o their_o power_n in_o arm_n have_v show_v greece_n know_v but_o one_o and_o rome_n the_o mant'an_a swain_n who_o dare_v engage_v in_o lofty_a epic_a strain_n heroic_n here_o be_v land_n unknown_a before_o our_o great_a columbus_n first_o descry_v the_o shoar_n no_o prophet_n move_v the_o pass'on_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o sov'rain_n power_n and_o force_n so_o unconfined_a we_o sympathize_v with_o his_o poetic_a rage_n in_o lofty_a buskin_n when_o he_o rule_v the_o stage_n he_o raise_v our_o love_n our_o hope_n despair_n and_o fear_n dissolve_v in_o joy_n we_o be_v or_o drown_v in_o tear_n when_o just_a indignation_n rouse_v his_o hate_n insipid_a rhyme_n to_o lash_v or_o knave_n of_o state_n each_o line_n be_v a_o sting_n and_o every_o sting_v a_o death_n as_o if_o their_o fate_n depend_v on_o his_o breath_n like_a sunbeam_n swift_a his_o si'ry_a shaft_n be_v send_v or_o lightning_n dart_v from_o the_o firmament_n no_o warm_a clime_n no_o age_n or_o muse_n divine_a in_o point_a satyr_n can_v our_o bard_n outshine_v his_o inexhausted_a force_n know_v no_o decay_n in_o spite_n of_o year_n his_o muse_n grow_v young_a and_o gay_a and_o vig'rous_a like_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a his_o last_o bear_v joseph_n cast_v in_o fine_a mould_n this_o son_n of_o sixty_o nine_o surpass_a fair_a with_o any_o elder_a offspring_n may_v compare_v have_v charm_n in_o court_n of_o monarch_n to_o be_v see_v caress_v and_o cherish_v by_o a_o long_a queen_n great_a prophet_n oft_o extend_v their_o just_a command_n receive_v the_o tribute_n of_o a_o foreign_a land_n when_o in_o their_o own_o ingrateful_a native_a ground_n few_o just_a admire_a votary_n they_o find_v but_o when_o these_o godlike_a man_n their_o clay_n resign_v pale_a envy_n be_v lay_v a_o victim_n at_o their_o shrine_n unite_a mortal_n do_v their_o worth_n proclaim_v and_o altar_n raise_v to_o their_o eternal_a fame_n wealth_n beauty_n force_n of_o wit_n without_o alloy_n in_o dryden_n heavenly_a muse_n profuse_o lie_v which_o mighty_a charm_n do_v never_o yet_o combine_v in_o any_o single_a deity_n to_o shine_v but_o be_v dispense_v more_o thrifty_o between_o jove_n wife_n his_o daughter_n and_o the_o cypr'an_a queen_n the_o nymph_n record_v in_o his_o artful_a lay_n produce_v the_o grateful_a homage_n of_o their_o praise_n assist_v in_o their_o vow_n by_o power_n divine_a offer_v their_o sacred_a incense_n at_o his_o shrine_n the_o spher_n exalt_v their_o music_n to_o commend_v the_o poet_n master_n and_o the_o muse_n friend_n in_o consort_n form_n seraphic_a note_n to_o sing_v of_o number_n and_o of_o harmony_n the_o king_n in_o this_o triumphant_a scene_n to_o act_v her_o part_n nature_n attend_v by_o her_o handmaid_n art_n resound_v echo_n with_o her_o mimic_n voice_n concur_v to_o make_v the_o universe_n rejoice_v let_v every_o tongue_n and_o pen_n the_o poet_n sing_v who_o mount_v parnassus_n top_n with_o lofty_a wing_n who_o splendid_a muse_n have_v crown_n of_o laurel_n win_v that_o brave_a the_o shine_a beauty_n of_o the_o sun_n his_o line_n those_o sacred_a relic_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o fate_n or_o war_n confine_v in_o spite_n of_o flame_n will_v everlasting_a prove_v devour_v rust_n of_o time_n or_o angry_a jove_n finis_fw-la