English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 12. That the most solid gaine of any, is in the action of ver∣tue, all other emoluments, how lucrative they so ever appeare to the covetous mind, being the chiefest precipitating pushes of humane frailty to an inevitable losse. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 12. That the most solid gaine of any, is in the action of ver∣tue, all other emoluments, how lucrative they so ever appeare to the covetous mind, being the chiefest precipitating pushes of humane frailty to an inevitable losse […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 2. Those that have greatest estates are not alwayes the wealthiest men. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 2. Those that have greatest estates are not alwayes the wealthiest men THey’re richer, who diminish their desires: Though their possessions be not amplified, Then Monarchs: who in owning large Empires, Have minds, that never will be satisfied; For […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 38. How Fortune oftentimes most praeposterously pond’ring the aections of men, with a great deale of injustice bestoweth her favours. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 38. How Fortune oftentimes most praeposterously pond’ring the aections of men, with a great deale of injustice bestoweth her favours FOrtune with wealth, and honour at her feet: And holding in her hand a ballance, sits Weighing human desert, […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 30. That wise men, to speak properly, are the most powerfull men in the world. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 30. That wise men, to speak properly, are the most powerfull men in the world THe greatest power is to wise men due: The pow’r of all men else to theirs being nought; For wise men onely, what they […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 18. Not time, but our actions, are the true measure of our life. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 18. Not time, but our actions, are the true measure of our life THat life is short, which measur’d by the span Of time hath been of vertuous actions scant: And one day’s longer in a learned man, Then […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 5. The wise, and noble resolution of a truly couragious, and devout spirit, towards the absolute danting of those irregular affections, and inward perturbations, which readily might happen to impede the current of his sanctified designes: and oppose his already ini∣tiated progresse, in the divinely proposed course of a vertuous, and holy life. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 5. The wise, and noble resolution of a truly couragious, and devout spirit, towards the absolute danting of those irregular affections, and inward perturbations, which readily might happen to impede the current of his sanctified designes: and oppose his […]
English Poetry. Gerard Manley Hopkins. Hurrahing in Harvest. Джерард Мэнли Хопкинс.
Gerard Manley Hopkins (Джерард Мэнли Хопкинс) Hurrahing in Harvest Summer ends now; now, barbarous in beauty, the stooks rise Around; up above, what wind-walks! what lovely behaviour Of silk-sack clouds! has wilder, wilful-wavier Meal-drift moulded ever and melted across skies? I walk, I lift […]
English Poetry. Gerard Manley Hopkins. Felix Randal. Джерард Мэнли Хопкинс.
Gerard Manley Hopkins (Джерард Мэнли Хопкинс) Felix Randal Felix Randal the farrier, he is dead then? my duty all ended, Who have watched his mould of man, big-boned and hardy-handsome Pining, pining, till time when reason rambled in it and some Fatal four disorders, fleshed there, all contended? […]
English Poetry. Edward Thomas. But These Things Also. Эдвард Томас.
Edward Thomas (Эдвард Томас) * * * But these things also are Spring’s - On banks by the roadside the grass Long-dead that is greyer now Than all the Winter it was; The shell of a little snail bleached In the grass; chip of flint, and mite […]
English Poetry. Gerard Manley Hopkins. Harry Ploughman. Джерард Мэнли Хопкинс.
Gerard Manley Hopkins (Джерард Мэнли Хопкинс) Harry Ploughman Hard as hurdle arms, with a broth of goldish flue Breathed round; the rack of ribs; the scooped flank; lank Rope-over thigh; knee-nave; and barrelled shank— Head and foot, shoulder and shank— By a grey eye’s heed steered well, one […]
English Poetry. Alexander («Saunders») Tait. Illumination of Tarbolton on the Recovery of His Majesty [George III]. Александр («Сондерс») Тейт. Иллюминация в Тарболтоне по случаю выздоровления его величества короля Георга III
Alexander («Saunders») Tait (Александр («Сондерс») Тейт) Illumination of Tarbolton on the Recovery of His Majesty [George III] My voice I’ll raise and sing the praise Of Hugh Montgomerie; May he hae mony merry days In bonnie Skelmorlie. He drums gart sound Tarbolton round, His fanners to invite; […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 11. How to be alwayes in repose. Томас Эркарт. Эпиграммы. Книга I. № 11. Как нужно вести себя, чтобы сохранить вегдашнее спокойствие
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 11. How to be alwayes in repose So that desire, and feare may never jarre Within your soule: no losse of meanes, nor ryot Of cruell foes, no sicknesse, harme by Warre, Nor chance whats’ever will […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 16. How a man should oppose adversitie. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 16. How a man should oppose adversitie GAinst misadventure being resolv’d to fight, My mind shall be the bow, whence J’l apace Shoot back the arrows, Fortune out of spight, Assaults me with; and breake them in her face: […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 25. Vertue, and goodnesse are very much opposed by the selfe-conceit, that many men have of their owne sufficiencie. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 25. Vertue, and goodnesse are very much opposed by the selfe-conceit, that many men have of their owne sufficiencie THer’s nothing hinders vertue more, then the Opinion of our owne perfection; For none endeavours to doe that, which hee […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 40. The duty of a husband to his wife. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 40. The duty of a husband to his wife THough he be head, he must not tyrannize Over his mate in sacred bonds of Mariage; For in the head the wit, and judgement is: And therefore he, with a […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 35. Wherein true Wealth consists. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 35. Wherein true Wealth consists VVHo’s truly rich, we ought not to esteeme By Lands, nor goods, but by the mind; the title Of a poore man, being farre more due to him, That covets much, then that possesseth […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 4. How abject a thing it is, for a man to have bin long in the world without giving any proofe either by vertue, or learning, that he hath beene at all. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 4. How abject a thing it is, for a man to have bin long in the world without giving any proofe either by vertue, or learning, that he hath beene at all THat aged man, we should (without all […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 10. That a contented man is rich, how litle wealth soever he have. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 10. That a contented man is rich, how litle wealth soever he have HE’s rich who craving nothing else, doth find Content in the possession of his owne; For in so much as doth concerne the mind: Not to […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 18. That we ought not to be sorie at the losse of worldly goods. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 18. That we ought not to be sorie at the losse of worldly goods THose things, which are to us by fortune lent, We Should sequestrat, and to such a place, Page 27 From whence she may, without our […]
English Poetry. Edward Thomas. The Owl. Эдвард Томас. Сова
Edward Thomas (Эдвард Томас) The Owl DOWNHILL I came, hungry, and yet not starved, Cold, yet had heat within me that was proof Against the north wind; tired, yet so that rest Had seemed the sweetest thing under a roof. Then at the inn I had food, […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 28. That riches is a sicknesse to those, that doe not possesse the good thereof, so much as they are possest thereby. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 28. That riches is a sicknesse to those, that doe not possesse the good thereof, so much as they are possest thereby Some peoples senses wealth doth so bereave, That they to nothingelse their minds can frame: So have […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 34. The misery of such, as are doubtfull, and suspi∣cious of their VVives chastitie. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 34. The misery of such, as are doubtfull, and suspi∣cious of their VVives chastitie CLose Jealous men make not so evident In any thing the madnesse of their braines: Page 33 As that, the more that they are diligent, […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 2. That no man, to speake properly, liveth, but he, that is Wise, and vertuous. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 2. That no man, to speake properly, liveth, but he, that is Wise, and vertuous IF wee lacke vertue, and good deeds to hold Our life 〈…〉 True life affords not though it make us old; Nor lived he […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 39. One, who did extreamly regret, his bestowing of a great benefit vpon an ingrate man. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 39. One, who did extreamly regret, his bestowing of a great benefit vpon an ingrate man BY giving moneyes to a thanklesse man, You lost the matter of your benefit: Page 57 But the best part thereof doth still […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 9. That a courtesie ought to be conferred soone, and with a good will. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 9. That a courtesie ought to be conferred soone, and with a good will NO man will from his heart owe that, which was Extorted by meere importunity, Without regard of true desert; because It seemes to have beene […]
English Poetry. David Sillar. Money Makes the Mare to Go. Дэвид Силлар. За так – и лошадь не побежит
David Sillar (Дэвид Силлар) Money Makes the Mare to Go Tune, Colonel Montgomery’s Strathspey. I. Were I, wha am not o’ the class, At liberty to wale a jo, I’d choose a rich an’ wealthy lass Since money makes the mare to go. CHORUS I’ve […]
English Poetry. David Sillar. Epistle to J**N G****E, a Famous Theologist and Astronomer. Дэвид Силлар. Послание Джону Гауди, знаменитому богослову и астроному
David Sillar (Дэвид Силлар) Epistle to J**N G****E, a Famous Theologist and Astronomer O thou far fam’d Heresiarch, What tempted you tae try sic wark? Against the L – d’s ain fock ye bark, An’ sae they ’ve curst you, ’Cause, Raven-like, you fled the Ark Wherein […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 32. That all our life, is but a continuall course, and vicissitude of sinning, and being sorry for sinne. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 32. That all our life, is but a continuall course, and vicissitude of sinning, and being sorry for sinne WE sinne with joy: and having fin’d, we mourn, Then kindle, after teares, new sinfull fires; There being a turne […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 15. To one, who was excessively cheerefull, for being recovered of a Fever, wherewith he had beene for a time extreame sorely sha∣ken. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Third Booke. № 15. To one, who was excessively cheerefull, for being recovered of a Fever, wherewith he had beene for a time extreame sorely sha∣ken THat to your health you are restored, you May in some sort be joyfull: and yet […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 31. As it was a precept of antiquity, to leane more to vertue, then parentage: so is it a tenet of christianity, to repose more trust on the blood of christ, then our owne merits. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 31. As it was a precept of antiquity, to leane more to vertue, then parentage: so is it a tenet of christianity, to repose more trust on the blood of christ, then our owne merits VErtue, not blood was […]
English Poetry. Edward Thomas. A Cat. Эдвард Томас.
Edward Thomas (Эдвард Томас) A Cat She had a name among the children; But no one loved though someone owned Her, locked her out of doors at bedtime And had her kittens duly drowned. In Spring, nevertheless, this cat Ate blackbirds, thrushes, nightingales, And birds of bright […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 2. That those of a solid wit, cannot be puffed vp with applause; nor incensed by contumelie. Томас Эркарт. Эпиграммы. Книга I. № 2. Те, у кого крепкий ум, не задирают нос от похвал и не лезут на стенку от хулы
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 2. That those of a solid wit, cannot be puffed vp with applause; nor incensed by contumelie What vulgar people speake (if we be wise) Will neither joy, nor miscontentment breed us; For we ought mens opinions […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 22. Why covetous, and too ambitious men prove not so thankfull, as others for received favours. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 22. Why covetous, and too ambitious men prove not so thankfull, as others for received favours WHose mind with pride, and avarice doth flow, Remember seldome of a courtesie, So well, as humbler spirits doe; for who Lean’s most […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 28. An encouragement to an impatient man in an Ague. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 28. An encouragement to an impatient man in an Ague WHy should you in your sicknesse thus enrage; Seeing patience doth a gen’rous mind befit? You may be sure, it will not last an Age; For if it leave […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 33. The onely true progresse to a blessed life. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 33. The onely true progresse to a blessed life VVHo hath of conscience a profound remorse For sins committed: and to keepe his senses Page 14 From all sinister practice, doth divorce His thoughts from their accustomed offences, Is […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 37. A counsell to one oppressed with bondage, and cruell disasters. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The First Booke. № 37. A counsell to one oppressed with bondage, and cruell disasters VVHats’ever be your fortune, let your deeds With your affection alwayes jump; for by Desiring to doe that, which you must needs: You’l blunt the sharpnesse of necessity: […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 1. No crosse adventure should hinder vs from being good; though we be frustrate of the reward thereof. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 1. No crosse adventure should hinder vs from being good; though we be frustrate of the reward thereof BY any meanes, with all your might endeavour For honesty, whats’ever be th’event: Although sinister fortune should dissever Vertue from honour, […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 15. To a certain lady of a most exquisit feature, and comely presentation: but who gloried too much in the deceitfull excellencie of these fading, and perishable qualities. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 15. To a certain lady of a most exquisit feature, and comely presentation: but who gloried too much in the deceitfull excellencie of these fading, and perishable qualities THough you be very handsome, doe but stay A litle while, […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 26. Consolation to a poore man. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 26. Consolation to a poore man THat you are poore, it should not much disheart you; For povertie securely keepes your house From theeves, & Robbers: and makes roome to vertue, By banishing of pride, and the abuse Of […]
English Poetry. Thomas Urquhart. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 38. The truest wealth, man hath it from himselfe. Томас Эркарт.
Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт) Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 38. The truest wealth, man hath it from himselfe IF you from discontents have a desire To live exeem’d, the way is ne’r t’importune Page 35 Your friends with suits: but alwaies to require Your riches from your selfe: […]