Mark Akenside
Mark Akenside
Mark Akensidewas an English poet and physician...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth9 November 1721
english-poet man rags though
The man forget not, though in rags he lies, and know the mortal through a crown's disguise.
eagerly english-poet fantastic imaginary painted seeks trifles
Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.
doth english-poet experience felt genius human mankind path walked yield
This was Shakespeare's form; who walked in every path of human life, felt every passion; and to all mankind doth now, will ever, that experience yield which his own genius only could acquire.
fate blow wind
The immortal mind, superior to his fate, amid the outrage of external things, firm as the solid base of this great world, rests on his own foundation. Blow, ye winds! Ye waves! ye thunders! roll your tempests on! Shake, ye old pillars of the marble sky! Till at its orbs and all its worlds of fire be loosen'd from their seats; yet still serene, the unconquer'd mind looks down upon the wreck; and ever stronger as the storms advance, firm through the closing ruin holds is way, when nature calls him to the destin'd goal.
insidious
Away! Away! Tempt me no more insidious love.
science mind treasure
SCIENCE! thou fair effusive ray From the great source of mental Day, Free, generous, and refin'd! Descend with all thy treasures fraught, Illumine each bewilder'd thought, And bless my labour'g mind.
pain grief healing
Thou silent power, whose welcome sway charms every anxious thought away; in whose divine oblivion drown'd, sore pain and weary toil grow mild, love is with kinder looks beguiled, and Grief forgets her fondly cherish'd wound; oh, whither hast thou flown, indulgent god? God of kind shadows and of healing dews, whom dost thou touch with thy Lethaean rod? Around whose temples now thy opiate airs diffuse?
grace mind different
Different minds incline to different objects; one pursues the vast alone, the wonderful, the wild; another sighs for harmony and grace, and gentlest beauty.