William Somervile Quotes

• Fortune is like a widow won,And truckles to the bold alone.

  William Somervile

  Widows, Fortune

  William Somervile (1802*). “The poetical works of William Somervile, with the life of the author. Cooke's ed”, p.78

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• For the next inn he spurs amain,
  In haste alights, and skuds away,
  But time and tide for no man stay.

  William Somervile

  Time, Men, Spurs

  William Somervile (1802*). “The poetical works of William Somervile, with the life of the author. Cooke's ed”, p.136

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• Prostrate on earth the bleeding warrior lies,
  And Isr'el's beauty on the mountains dies.
  How are the mighty fallen!
  Hush'd be my sorrow, gently fall my tears,
  Lest my sad tale should reach the alien's ears:
  Bid Fame be dumb, and tremble to proclaim
  In heathen Gath, or Ascalon, our shame
  Lest proud Philistia, lest our haughty foe,
  With impious scorn insult our solemn woe.

  William Somervile

  Lying, Fall, Warrior

  "The Lamentation of David over Saul and Jonathan". Poem by William Somervile,

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• Hail, gentle Dawn! mild blushing goddess, hail!Rejoic'd I see thy purple mantle spreadO'er half the skies, gems pave thy radiant way,And orient pearls from ev'ry shrub depend.

  William Somervile

  Purple, Sky, Way

  "The Chace" by William Somervile, (Bk. II, line 79), 1735.

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• Let all the learned say what they can, 'tis ready money makes the man.

  William Somervile

  Men, He Man, Ready

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• The bird That glads the night had cheer'd the listening groves with sweet complainings.

  William Somervile

  Sweet, Cheer, Night

  William Somervile (1817). “The Selector. Containing the Poetical Works of Gray, Goldsmith, Falconer & Sommerville: The chase, a poem. By William Somervile, esq. with a sketch of his life”, p.32

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