The British Poets: Including Translations ...C. Whittingham, 1822 - Classical poetry |
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... pleasure to every observer , and which every one has observed , and he sketches them with a graphic cor- rectness and spirit . The fallen oak converted into a a bridge across the rivulet , the swallow glancing through the one - arched ...
... pleasure to every observer , and which every one has observed , and he sketches them with a graphic cor- rectness and spirit . The fallen oak converted into a a bridge across the rivulet , the swallow glancing through the one - arched ...
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... Pleasure's intoxicated sons ! Ye indolent ! ye gay ! Reflect - for , as the river runs , Life wings its trackless way . That branching grove of dusky green Conceals the azure sky ; Save where a starry space , between , Relieves the ...
... Pleasure's intoxicated sons ! Ye indolent ! ye gay ! Reflect - for , as the river runs , Life wings its trackless way . That branching grove of dusky green Conceals the azure sky ; Save where a starry space , between , Relieves the ...
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... pleasure once misguides ; When hurried from the halcyon cot , Where Innocence presides- The passions , a relentless train ! To tear the victim run : She seeks the paths of peace in vain , Is conquer'd - and undone . How bright the ...
... pleasure once misguides ; When hurried from the halcyon cot , Where Innocence presides- The passions , a relentless train ! To tear the victim run : She seeks the paths of peace in vain , Is conquer'd - and undone . How bright the ...
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... pleasure are fled ! " Tis painful my fate to endure- A pension supplies me with bread ! Dependant at length on the man Whose fortunes I struggled to raise ! I conquer my pride as I can- His charity merits my praise . His bounty proceeds ...
... pleasure are fled ! " Tis painful my fate to endure- A pension supplies me with bread ! Dependant at length on the man Whose fortunes I struggled to raise ! I conquer my pride as I can- His charity merits my praise . His bounty proceeds ...
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... flourish no more . ' The goddess flew off in despair ; As all her sweet honours declined : And Plenty and Pleasure declare , They'll loiter no longer behind . DELIA . THE gentle swan with graceful pride Her glossy ΡΟΜΟΝΑ . 75.
... flourish no more . ' The goddess flew off in despair ; As all her sweet honours declined : And Plenty and Pleasure declare , They'll loiter no longer behind . DELIA . THE gentle swan with graceful pride Her glossy ΡΟΜΟΝΑ . 75.
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ACROSTIC ANACREON bard beauty behold birds bless'd bliss bloom bosom breast brow charms Corydon cried Cunningham Cupid Damon David Garrick dear delight Derry dress'd Dublin e'en Edinburgh eyes fair fame fancy fate favour favourite flies floweret fond Fortune genius gentle give glowing goddess Goldsmith grace green grove happy heart honour hopes Jove kind labour lord maid mighty mind mirth MISS CATL morning Muse ne'er never Newcastle night numbers o'er OLIVER GOLDSMITH Ossian PALEMON pass'd passion pasty Phillis Philomel plain pleasure poem poet praise pride rage raptures reign rich rise rose rosy round sacred scene shade shepherd sighs sing skies smiles soft song sorrow soul spread STOOPS TO CONQUER SUNDERLAND swain sweet SWEET Auburn tell THEATRE thee There's thou toil Tuning sweet Twas venison vex'd village virgins wandering wanton Whilst Whitefoord wretch young youth