A Collection of Poems ...Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1758 |
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... Still in my fong found fomething to admire . By none but her my crook with flow'rs was crown'd , By none but her my brows with ivy bound : The world that Damon was her choice believ'd , The world , alas ! like Damon , was deceiv'd ; A 2 ...
... Still in my fong found fomething to admire . By none but her my crook with flow'rs was crown'd , By none but her my brows with ivy bound : The world that Damon was her choice believ'd , The world , alas ! like Damon , was deceiv'd ; A 2 ...
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... Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ; ' Twas only modesty that seem'd disdain , And her heart fuffer'd when the gave me pain . Pleas'd with this flatt'ring thought , the love - fick boy Felt the faint dawnings of a doubtful joy ...
... Still let me hope my Delia may be gain'd ; ' Twas only modesty that seem'd disdain , And her heart fuffer'd when the gave me pain . Pleas'd with this flatt'ring thought , the love - fick boy Felt the faint dawnings of a doubtful joy ...
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... Still warbling flows , pleas'd to reflect the face Of SPENCER , lovely maid , when tir'd she fits Befide its flow'ry brink , and views those charms Which only Rofamond could once excel . But fee where flowing with a nobler stream , A ...
... Still warbling flows , pleas'd to reflect the face Of SPENCER , lovely maid , when tir'd she fits Befide its flow'ry brink , and views those charms Which only Rofamond could once excel . But fee where flowing with a nobler stream , A ...
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... still to thy immortal fame , With tutelary care . Preserve it safe From Time's deftroying hand , and cruel ftroke Of factious Envy's more relentless rage . Here may , long ages hence , the British youth , When Honour calls them to the ...
... still to thy immortal fame , With tutelary care . Preserve it safe From Time's deftroying hand , and cruel ftroke Of factious Envy's more relentless rage . Here may , long ages hence , the British youth , When Honour calls them to the ...
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... still float on the tempeftuous main . So Locke the days of ftudious quiet spent ; So Boyle in wisdom found divine content ; So Cambray , worthy of a happier doom , The virtuous flave of Louis and of Rome . Good Wor'fter thus fupports ...
... still float on the tempeftuous main . So Locke the days of ftudious quiet spent ; So Boyle in wisdom found divine content ; So Cambray , worthy of a happier doom , The virtuous flave of Louis and of Rome . Good Wor'fter thus fupports ...
Términos y frases comunes
ARCHIMAGE bards Bavius beſt bleft blifs bluſh boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms cou'd defire Delia delight difdain Druids eaſe Edward EPIGRAM erft Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fage fair falfe fame fenfe fhade fhall fhine fing firft firſt flame flave flow'ry fmiles foft fome fong fons foon footh form'd foul fov'reign fpirit ftill ftream fuch fure fweet GARTER gen'rous glorious glory heart heav'n heav'nly honour immortal infpire juft juftice king lefs loft lov'd lyre mind moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt nature's o'er paffion pain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince publick rage raiſe reafon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould sk sk ſmile ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtore ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro throne toils train truth uſe verſe vex'd virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wou'd
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Página 269 - 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 267 - 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 79 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove...
Página 265 - 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 264 - 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 46 - Tell me, my heart, if this be love? If she some other youth commend, Though I was once his fondest friend, His instant enemy I prove: Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
Página 37 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...
Página 70 - VII. Where were ye, Mufes, when relentlefs fate From thefe fond arms your fair difciple tore, From thefe fond arms that vainly ftrove With haplefs...
Página 2 - Damon came, unknowing where he ftray'd, Full of the image of his beauteous maid : His flock far off, unfed, untended lay, To ev'ry favage a defencelefs prey ; No fenfe of int'reft could their matter move, And ev'ry care feem'd trifling now but Love. Awhile in penfive filence he remain'd> But tho...
Página 43 - 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.