A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes, Volumen2Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1755 |
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... Feels not fo keen à pang of grief as I. Ah , how have I deferv'd , inhuman maid , To have my faithful fervice thus répay'd ? Were all the marks of kindness I receiv'd , I But dreams of joy , that charm'd me and deceiv'd ? ^ Or did you ...
... Feels not fo keen à pang of grief as I. Ah , how have I deferv'd , inhuman maid , To have my faithful fervice thus répay'd ? Were all the marks of kindness I receiv'd , I But dreams of joy , that charm'd me and deceiv'd ? ^ Or did you ...
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... feel the sharpness of his venom'd dart pin'vs InA For thy own quiet think thy mistress just , And wifely take thy happiness on trufti Begin my Mufe , and Damon's woes rehearfe , In wildest numbers and diforder'd verfe . On a romantick ...
... feel the sharpness of his venom'd dart pin'vs InA For thy own quiet think thy mistress just , And wifely take thy happiness on trufti Begin my Mufe , and Damon's woes rehearfe , In wildest numbers and diforder'd verfe . On a romantick ...
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... feel ; That , when Misfortune fu'd , ne'er fought to know What fect , what party , whether friend or foes That , fix'd on equal virtue's temp'rate laws , Despises Calumny , and fhuns applause ; That , to its own perfections fingly blind ...
... feel ; That , when Misfortune fu'd , ne'er fought to know What fect , what party , whether friend or foes That , fix'd on equal virtue's temp'rate laws , Despises Calumny , and fhuns applause ; That , to its own perfections fingly blind ...
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... Feels ev'ry vanity in fondness loft , And afks no pow'r , but that of pleafing most : Her's is the blifs in just return to prove The honeft warmth of undiffembled Love ; For her , inconftant man might cease to range , And Gratitude ...
... Feels ev'ry vanity in fondness loft , And afks no pow'r , but that of pleafing most : Her's is the blifs in just return to prove The honeft warmth of undiffembled Love ; For her , inconftant man might cease to range , And Gratitude ...
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... feel that virtuous pain , Than fell your violated charms for gain ; Than wed the wretch whom you defpife , or hate , For the vain glare of useless wealth or state . The most abandon'd Prostitutes are they , Who not to Love , but Av'rice ...
... feel that virtuous pain , Than fell your violated charms for gain ; Than wed the wretch whom you defpife , or hate , For the vain glare of useless wealth or state . The most abandon'd Prostitutes are they , Who not to Love , but Av'rice ...
Términos y frases comunes
ARCHIMAGE bards Bavius bleft blifs bluſh boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh caufe cauſe charms cou'd defcending defires Delia delight difdain Druids eaſe ECLOGUE Edward EPIGRAM Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fage fair falſe fame fear fenfe fhade fhall fhine fing firft firſt flame flave flow'ry fmiles foft fome fong fons foon footh foul fpirit ftill ftream fuch fweet GARTER gen'rous glorious glory grace heart heav'n heav'nly honour infpire juftice king lefs loft lov'd lyre mind moſt mufe muft muſt nature's o'er paffion pain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince publick rage rais'd raiſe reafon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould ſmiling ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtore ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro throne toils train truth uſe vex'd virtue virtue's Whate'er whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh worthy prince wou'd
Pasajes populares
Página 268 - 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 272 - 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 45 - 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 270 - 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, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, Th
Página 276 - Eight times emerging from the flood She mew'd to ev'ry watry God, Some speedy aid to send. No Dolphin came, no Nereid stirr'd: Nor cruel Tom, nor Susan heard. A Fav'rite has no friend! From hence, ye Beauties, undeceiv'd, Know, one false step is ne'er retriev'd, And be with caution bold. Not all that tempts your wand'ring eyes And heedless hearts, is lawful prize; Nor all, that glisters, gold.
Página 270 - Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate ? Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies. Thought would destroy their paradise. No more ; where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.
Página 267 - 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 39 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...
Página 75 - E'en for the kid or lamb that pour'd its life Beneath the bloody knife, Her gentle tears would fall, Tears from sweet virtue's source, benevolent to all.
Página 81 - Though meek, magnanimous; though witty, wise; Polite, as all her life in courts had been ; Yet good, as she the world had never seen ; The noble fire of an exalted mind, With gentle female tenderness combin'd.