 Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but...  The British poets, including translations - Page 34by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 326 pages
...foul, the fixt foot makes too mew To move, but doth, if th' other do. , And tho' it in the center fit. Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th'<other foot, obliquely run ; Thy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...tut doth, if th* other do. .--.'•• . .-.--.v • ' . . , And tho' it in the centre -fit, . ., Vet -when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, Andgraws £re£t, as that comes home. Sudh wilt thou be to me, who muft LJ-ke th' other foot, obliquely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pages
...foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens...it, And grows erecT:, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th' other foot, obliquely run. Thy firmnefs makes my circle juft, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...the fixt foot", makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th1 other do, And though it in the centre (it, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erecl:, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me; who muft Jjke th'"other foot, obliquely run. Tby... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pages
...doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet .when the other far doth roam, .'. •lt leans, and. hearkens after it, And grows erect, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th' other foot, obliquely run. Thy firmnefs makes my circle' juft, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as that comes home, Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th' other foot obliquely run. Thy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far do.th roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th' other foot obliquely run. Thy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...foul the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre fif, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows ereft as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th' other foot obliquely run,. Thy... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pages
...foul, the fixt foot, makes no fhow To move, but doth if th,' other do. And though it in the center fit. Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows cred as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me who mud, Like th' other foot, obliquely run : Thy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...foul the fixt foot, makes no ftiow To move, but doth, if th' other do. And tho' it in the centre fit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows creet, as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who muft Like th' other foot, obliquely run. Thyfirmnefs... | |
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