A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands, Volumen2Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1765 |
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... gentle , fuch a gen'rous mind : A maid brought up the woods and wilds among , Could ne'er have learnt the art of courts fo young : No ; let me rather think her anger feign'd , Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ; ' Twas only ...
... gentle , fuch a gen'rous mind : A maid brought up the woods and wilds among , Could ne'er have learnt the art of courts fo young : No ; let me rather think her anger feign'd , Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ; ' Twas only ...
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... gentle pow'r ; Then gloomy discontent and pining care Forfook my breast , and left soft wishes there : Soft wishes there they left , and gay defires , Delightful languors , and tranfporting fires . Where yonder limes combine to form a ...
... gentle pow'r ; Then gloomy discontent and pining care Forfook my breast , and left soft wishes there : Soft wishes there they left , and gay defires , Delightful languors , and tranfporting fires . Where yonder limes combine to form a ...
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... gentle ray His mufic calls to dance the night away . And you , fair nymphs , companions of my Love , With whom fhe joys the cowflip meads to rove , I beg you recommend my faithful flame , And let her often hear her fhepherd's name ...
... gentle ray His mufic calls to dance the night away . And you , fair nymphs , companions of my Love , With whom fhe joys the cowflip meads to rove , I beg you recommend my faithful flame , And let her often hear her fhepherd's name ...
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... Of all the paffions that employ the mind , In gentle Love the fweeteft joys we find ; Yet e'en those joys dire Jealoufy molests , And blackens each fair image in our breasts . O may O may the warmth of thy too tender heart Ne'er ( 14 )
... Of all the paffions that employ the mind , In gentle Love the fweeteft joys we find ; Yet e'en those joys dire Jealoufy molests , And blackens each fair image in our breasts . O may O may the warmth of thy too tender heart Ne'er ( 14 )
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... covert of a myrtle wood , To Venus rais'd , a rustic altar ftood , To Venus and to Hymen , there combin'd , In friendly league , to favour human kind . B 2 With With wanton Cupids in that happy shade , The gentle ( 19 )
... covert of a myrtle wood , To Venus rais'd , a rustic altar ftood , To Venus and to Hymen , there combin'd , In friendly league , to favour human kind . B 2 With With wanton Cupids in that happy shade , The gentle ( 19 )
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ARCHIMAGO bards beſtow bleft blifs blissful band bluſh boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh cauſe ceaſe charms cloſe defire delight diftant eaſe Edward EPIGRAM Ev'n eyes facred fage fair fame fatire fenfe fhade fhall fhine fing firſt fix'd flame flave flow'rs foft fome fond fong fons foon footh form'd foul fpirit friendſhip ftill fuch fure fweet gen'rous grace happineſs heart heav'n heav'nly honour infpire juſt juſtice king laſt lefs liberty loft lyre mind moſt Mufe Muſe muſt nature's ne'er o'er paffion pain paſt pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince purſue rage raiſe Reaſon reft reſt rife ſcene ſenſe ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould ſmile SONNET ſpoils ſpread ſpring ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtore ſtream ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou throne toils train truth uſe verſe vex'd virtue Whate'er whofe Whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh youth
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Página 322 - Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
Página 321 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Página 324 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage: Lo! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th
Página 54 - Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.
Página 326 - To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began.
Página 312 - The chariot marks the rolling ring ; And gath'ring crowds, with eager eyes, And shouts, pursue him as he flies. Triumphant to the goal return'd, With nobler thirst his bosom burn'd ; And now along th...
Página 385 - ... second : If twice four verses were but fairly reckon'd I should turn back on the hardest part, and laugh. Thus far with good success I think I've scribbled, And of twice seven lines have clear got o'er ten. Courage ! Another'll finish the first triplet ; Thanks to the muse, my work begins to shorten, There's thirteen lines got through, driblet by driblet, 'Tis done!
Página 325 - Hours, Fair Venus' train, appear, Disclose the long-expecting flowers And wake the purple year! The attic warbler pours her throat Responsive to the cuckoo's note, The untaught harmony of Spring: While, whispering pleasure as they fly, Cool Zephyrs thro' the clear blue sky Their gather'd fragrance fling.
Página 47 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...