On His Grotto at Twickenham poem – Alexander Pope

A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) , the greatest English poet of “Augustan” or Georgian period

Thou who shalt stop, where Thames’ translucent wave

Shines a broad Mirror thro’ the shadowy Cave;

Where ling’ring drops from min’ral Roofs distill,

And pointed Crystals break the sparkling Rill,

Unpolish’d Gems no ray on Pride bestow,

And latent Metals innocently glow.

Approach! Great Nature studiously behold;

And eye the Mine without a wish for Gold.

Approach; but awful! Lo! th’ Egerian Grot,

Where, nobly-pensive, St. John sate and thought;

Where British sighs from dying Wyndham stole,

And the bright flame was shot thro’ Marchmont’s Soul.

Let such, such only tread this sacred Floor,

Who dare to love their Country, and be poor.

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• Наум Коржавин – Наверно, я не так на свете жил by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – На побывке by Поэзия На Русском
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• Наум Коржавин – Мой ритм заглох by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Мне без тебя так трудно жить by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Меня, как видно, Бог не звал by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Люди пашут каждый раз опять by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Ленинград by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Легкость by Поэзия На Русском
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• Наум Коржавин – Кое-кому by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Как ты мне изменяла by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – К моему двадцатипятилетию by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Иван Калита by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Иль впрямь я разлюбил свою страну? by Поэзия На Русском
• Наум Коржавин – Грустная самопародия by Поэзия На Русском

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