The Pleasures of Memory: With Other PoemsT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810 - 167 pages |
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... Virtue wake the pulses of the heart , And bid the tear of emulation start ! Oh could it still , thro ' each succeeding year , My life , my manners , and my name endear ; And , when the poet sleeps in silent dust , Still hold communion ...
... Virtue wake the pulses of the heart , And bid the tear of emulation start ! Oh could it still , thro ' each succeeding year , My life , my manners , and my name endear ; And , when the poet sleeps in silent dust , Still hold communion ...
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... virtue than to happiness ; and , as such , it frequently disco- vers itself in the most tumultuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feelings , and gives exercise to every mild and generous propen- sity . Not 5.
... virtue than to happiness ; and , as such , it frequently disco- vers itself in the most tumultuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feelings , and gives exercise to every mild and generous propen- sity . Not 5.
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... virtue , and each softer grace ; What tho ' the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each gentler , finer impulse of the breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . The intrepid Swiss , that ...
... virtue , and each softer grace ; What tho ' the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each gentler , finer impulse of the breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . The intrepid Swiss , that ...
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... Virtue , tranquil Virtue , knows . When Joy's bright sun has shed his evening ray , And Hope's delusive meteors cease to play ; When clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still thro ' the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like yon ...
... Virtue , tranquil Virtue , knows . When Joy's bright sun has shed his evening ray , And Hope's delusive meteors cease to play ; When clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still thro ' the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like yon ...
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... tale of elder time rehearse , And chant the rude , traditionary verse ; With those , the lov'd companions of his youth , When life was luxury , and friendship truth . Ah ! why should Virtue dread the frowns of Fate 41.
... tale of elder time rehearse , And chant the rude , traditionary verse ; With those , the lov'd companions of his youth , When life was luxury , and friendship truth . Ah ! why should Virtue dread the frowns of Fate 41.
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adieu antient arras bids blest blush BOILEAU breast breath'd breathe breeze bright calm cell charm Cicero clime confest controul coursers delight dreams dwell echoes EPIGRAM faded Fancy Fancy's fled flings flow fond gale gaz'd Genii gilds glows Gout grove hail hanging wood heart heav'n Hence Hist hues hung inspire kindred light lisp live lov'd lustre maid Maximian melts mind murmurs Muse native NAVARRE night NOTE o'er once pensive PLEASURES OF MEMORY PLUT rapture repose resign'd rever'd rise round rude scene secret seraph serene shade shadowy shed shelter'd shine sigh silent sleep smile soft song sooth sooth'd sorrows soul sphere spirit spring steals sweet swell tears tempest thee thou thought thoughts inspire thro tints trac'd trace trembling triumphs truth twas thine vale Venice VESPASIAN Virtue wake wave weep wild wing youth