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... soul away ; Till youth and genial years are flown , And all the life of life is gone ? But busy , busy , still art thou , To bind the loveless joyless vow , 41 . The heart from pleasure to delude , To 47 GEORGIAN VERSE.
... soul away ; Till youth and genial years are flown , And all the life of life is gone ? But busy , busy , still art thou , To bind the loveless joyless vow , 41 . The heart from pleasure to delude , To 47 GEORGIAN VERSE.
Page 49
... soul enjoys , my song approves , For Conscience's sake , as well as Love's . - For why ? They show me every hour , Honour's high thought , affection's power , Discretion's deed , sound Judgment's sentence , And teach me all things — but ...
... soul enjoys , my song approves , For Conscience's sake , as well as Love's . - For why ? They show me every hour , Honour's high thought , affection's power , Discretion's deed , sound Judgment's sentence , And teach me all things — but ...
Page 52
... Soul and senses take her part ; Could my death itself delight her , Life should leap to leave my heart . Strong , though soft , a lover's chain , Charm'd with woe , and pleas'd with pain . Though the tender flame were dying , Love would ...
... Soul and senses take her part ; Could my death itself delight her , Life should leap to leave my heart . Strong , though soft , a lover's chain , Charm'd with woe , and pleas'd with pain . Though the tender flame were dying , Love would ...
Page 71
... soul , Wi ' fa's upo ' the ice : At first the gate seems fair an ' straught , So they had fairly till her ; But wow ! in spite o ' a ' their maught , They're rookit o ' their siller An ' goud that day . Around whare'er ye fling your een ...
... soul , Wi ' fa's upo ' the ice : At first the gate seems fair an ' straught , So they had fairly till her ; But wow ! in spite o ' a ' their maught , They're rookit o ' their siller An ' goud that day . Around whare'er ye fling your een ...
Page 91
... soul , And discontent devour him ! May dule and sorrow be his chance , Dule and sorrow , dule and sorrow , Dule and sorrow be his chance , And nane say ' Wae's me for him ! ' May dule and sorrow be his chance , And a ' the ills that ...
... soul , And discontent devour him ! May dule and sorrow be his chance , Dule and sorrow , dule and sorrow , Dule and sorrow be his chance , And nane say ' Wae's me for him ! ' May dule and sorrow be his chance , And a ' the ills that ...
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