Blake's Water-Colours for the Poems of Thomas Gray: With Complete TextsCourier Corporation, 2013 M12 31 - 128 pages At the dawn of the 19th century, Blake created this imaginative series of 116 watercolors to illustrate 13 poems by Thomas Gray. Including such popular poems as "Elegy in a Country Churchyard" and "Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat," these rarely exhibited treasures remained exclusively in the hands of collectors for close to 175 years. This is the first inexpensive, full-color reproduction, with the complete text of the poems. |
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Page vi
... Fate sat by & smild 5 51 11 The slippery verge her feet beguild She tumbled beadlong in " " ( Malignant Fate sat by , and smil'd ) " " Eight times emerging from the flood " " Nine times emerging from the flood She mew'd to every watry ...
... Fate sat by & smild 5 51 11 The slippery verge her feet beguild She tumbled beadlong in " " ( Malignant Fate sat by , and smil'd ) " " Eight times emerging from the flood " " Nine times emerging from the flood She mew'd to every watry ...
Page ix
... fate 3 95 55 [ Two crosses in the upper left margin refer to corre- sponding crosses on ms . no . 6 , ' And weave ... . ' ] Edward & his Queen & Nobles astonishd 4 96 56 at the Bards Song " Of the first Edward scatter'd wild dismay ...
... fate 3 95 55 [ Two crosses in the upper left margin refer to corre- sponding crosses on ms . no . 6 , ' And weave ... . ' ] Edward & his Queen & Nobles astonishd 4 96 56 at the Bards Song " Of the first Edward scatter'd wild dismay ...
Page xii
... fate 9 155 113 Haply some hoary headed swain may say Oft & c " " Haply some hoary - headed swain may say , " " Slow thro the Churchway path we saw him borne " 10 156 114 ' Slow thro ' the church - way path we saw him borne , ' A ...
... fate 9 155 113 Haply some hoary headed swain may say Oft & c " " Haply some hoary - headed swain may say , " " Slow thro the Churchway path we saw him borne " 10 156 114 ' Slow thro ' the church - way path we saw him borne , ' A ...
Page 51
... Fate fat by , and fmil'd ) The flipp'ry verge her feet beguil'd , She tumbled headlong in . + Eight times emerging from the flood She mew'd to ev'ry wat'ry God , Some speedy aid to fend . No Dolphin came , no Nereid stirr'd , Nor cruel ...
... Fate fat by , and fmil'd ) The flipp'ry verge her feet beguil'd , She tumbled headlong in . + Eight times emerging from the flood She mew'd to ev'ry wat'ry God , Some speedy aid to fend . No Dolphin came , no Nereid stirr'd , Nor cruel ...
Page 58
... fate , And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah , fhow them where in ambush stand , To feize their prey , the murderous band ! Ah , tell them they are men ! + Thefe fhall the fury paffions tear , The vultures of the mind , Difdainful ...
... fate , And black Misfortune's baleful train ! Ah , fhow them where in ambush stand , To feize their prey , the murderous band ! Ah , tell them they are men ! + Thefe fhall the fury paffions tear , The vultures of the mind , Difdainful ...
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