The Pleasures of MemoryS. Archer, 1815 - 54 pages |
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... light ; he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and vivacity of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as ...
... light ; he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and vivacity of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as ...
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... light of Heav'n convey'd . The mould'ring gateway strews the grass - grown court , Once the calm scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleas'd , for life itself was new , And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew . See , thro ...
... light of Heav'n convey'd . The mould'ring gateway strews the grass - grown court , Once the calm scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleas'd , for life itself was new , And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew . See , thro ...
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... light can give . ) Thou first , best friend that Heav'n assigns below , To soothe and sweeten all the cares we know ; Whose glad suggestions still each vain alarm , When nature fades , and life forgets to charm ; Thee would the muse ...
... light can give . ) Thou first , best friend that Heav'n assigns below , To soothe and sweeten all the cares we know ; Whose glad suggestions still each vain alarm , When nature fades , and life forgets to charm ; Thee would the muse ...
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... light to shed , Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . Oft , as he turn'd the green sward with his spade , He lectur'd every youth that round him play'd , And , calmly pointing where his fathers lay , Rous'd him to rival each , the ...
... light to shed , Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . Oft , as he turn'd the green sward with his spade , He lectur'd every youth that round him play'd , And , calmly pointing where his fathers lay , Rous'd him to rival each , the ...
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... light ; But now the morn with orient hues pourtray'd Each castle cliff , and brown monastic shade ; All touch'd the talisman's resistless spring , Aud lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred ...
... light ; But now the morn with orient hues pourtray'd Each castle cliff , and brown monastic shade ; All touch'd the talisman's resistless spring , Aud lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred ...
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adieu ambitious CHARLES renounc'd bends blest breast breathe breeze calm chain charm charm'd chas'd clime clos'd clouds colour confest confin'd controul dusky dwell Eden's wild wood Ev'n faintly imag'd fairy Fancy Fancy's fled FLORIO fluence fond gale gaz'd gaze glade Gothic gray hail Hark HARLEM's walls heart Heav'n Hence home-felt pleasure Hist Hope's hour hues hung Innocence light live Long Maximian melancholy melts mild mountain muse native NAVARRE nest nobler NOTE NOTE k ORMOND nobly sigh'd pensive widow loves PLEASURES OF MEMORY rapture resign'd Richelieu round rous'd rude Say why VESPASIAN scal'd scene seraphic shade shadowy shed sigh silent sleep smile soft sooth'd sorrows soul sphere spirit spring steals sublime tears thee tints trace triumph TULLY paus'd Twas Venice VESPASIAN lov'd VIRGIL's tomb Virtue wakes wave Westmoreland Whence wood vales pursued youth