 | Tales - Conduct of life - 1820 - 560 pages
...as fire. Viewed sideways, the feathers appear mixed with gold, and beneath of a dull garnet colour. Who can paint Like Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like these ? Do you know how many varieties there are of this beautiful little animal? HCMMINO-BIRD. Six... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 278 pages
...forth. But who can paint Like Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like hers? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And...in each other, as appears In every bud that blows 1 If fancy then Unequal fails beneath the pleasing task, Ah,whatshalllanguagedo? Ah, where find words... | |
 | Compendium - 1822 - 342 pages
...TONQUIN. SKETCH OF COCHIN-CHINA AND TONQUIN. • Who can paint Like Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amidst its gay creation, hues like her's : Or, can it mix...that matchless skill ; And lose them in each other ?" THOMSON. WHAT are the dominions of the king of Cochin-China ? These countries, inhabited by a lively... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...disturb, the tranquil mind. Behold yon breathing prospect bids the Muse Throw all her beauty forth. But who can paint Like Nature? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like hers'. Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, • And lose them in each other, as appears In... | |
 | Rev. W. Hutton - Natural history - 1822 - 306 pages
...and what delightful perfumes do they emit ! In view of these well might the poet exclaim : — — " Who can paint Like Nature ? Can imagination boast Amid its gay creation, lines like hers? Or can it mix them with that matchless skUl, And lose them in each other, as appears... | |
 | William Banks - English language - 1823 - 462 pages
...for where are so many delightful pictures presented to the imagination as in " The Seasons ?" " But who can paint Like nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like hers ? Or can she mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears In every... | |
 | British poets - 1824 - 676 pages
...nature, rarely can be poor ; Who lives to fancy, never can be rich. Young's Night TJioughts, n. 6. Who can paint Like nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like hers ? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears In every... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...disturb, the tranquil mind. Behold ! yon breathing prospect bids the muse Throw all her beauty forth. But who can paint Like nature ? Can imagination boast. Amid its gay creation, hues like hers ? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill And lose them in each other, аз appears In every... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - Herculaneum (Extinct city) - 1825 - 178 pages
...to exclaim with my favourite Thomson : " Who can paint Like Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amidst its gay creation, hues like her's ? Or can it mix...that matchless skill, And lose them in each other?" Torre del Greco is about six or seven miles from Naples, and Pompeii more than double that distance.... | |
 | James Thomson - Seasons - 1826 - 176 pages
...But who can paint 465 Like Nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like hers ? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And...as appears 'In every bud that blows^ If fancy then 470 Unequal fails beneath the pleasing task, Ah, what shall language do ? Ah, where find words Tinged... | |
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But who can paint Like Nature? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, hues like hers ? Or can it mix them with that matchless skill, And lose them in each other, as appears In every bud that blows... 
