 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 Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Page 38by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 pages
...may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim : Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but...the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1823 - 398 pages
...Careless eyes, lips, and hands to miss. Our two souls, therefore (which are one) Though I must go, indure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy...the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. And tho' it in the centre sit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 pages
...may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim: Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but...they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two; Thy nuul, the fix'd root, makes no shmr To move, but doth if ih' other do. And though it in the centre... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 418 pages
...Inter-assured of the mind, Care not hands, eyes, or lips to miss. 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 we be two ; we are two so As stiff twin-compasses are two : Thy soul, the fixt foot, makes no show... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 422 pages
...the mind, Care not hands,' eyes, or lips to miss. Our two souls therefore, which are one, Though 1 must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If we be two ; we are two so As stiff twin-compasses are two : Thy soul, the fixt foot, makes no show... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better • claim : Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but...the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth if th' other do. And though it in the centre ait, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pages
...may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim: Our two souls, therefore, which are one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thuiness beat. If they lte two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd... | |
 | 1832 - 336 pages
...Inter-assured of the mind, Care not hands, eyes, or lips to miss. "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 we be two, we are two so As stiff twin-compasses are two : Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 330 pages
...Inter-assured of the mind, Care not hands, eyes, or lips to miss. "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 we be two, we are two so As stiff twin-compasses are two : Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...may be doubted whether absurdity or ingenuity has better claim : Our two souls, therefore, which are one. Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beau If they be two, they are two во Ae stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd foot,... | |
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