The Pleasures of Memory: With Other PoemsT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810 - 167 pages |
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... poet sleeps in silent dust , Still hold communion with the wise and just ! — Yet should this Verse , my leisure's best resource , When thro ' the world it steals its secret course , Revive but once a generous wish supprest , Chase but.
... poet sleeps in silent dust , Still hold communion with the wise and just ! — Yet should this Verse , my leisure's best resource , When thro ' the world it steals its secret course , Revive but once a generous wish supprest , Chase but.
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With Other Poems Samuel Rogers. Revive but once a generous wish supprest , Chase but a sigh , or charm a care to rest ; In one good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , tho ...
With Other Poems Samuel Rogers. Revive but once a generous wish supprest , Chase but a sigh , or charm a care to rest ; In one good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , tho ...
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... 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 ' the fractur'd pediment reveal'd , Where moss inlays the rudely - sculptur'd shield ...
... 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 ' the fractur'd pediment reveal'd , Where moss inlays the rudely - sculptur'd shield ...
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... once , in antiquated state , The chair of justice held the grave debate . Now stain'd with dews , with cobwebs darkly hung , Oft has its roof with peals of rapture rung ; When round yon ample board , in due degree , We sweeten'd every ...
... once , in antiquated state , The chair of justice held the grave debate . Now stain'd with dews , with cobwebs darkly hung , Oft has its roof with peals of rapture rung ; When round yon ample board , in due degree , We sweeten'd every ...
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... once - lov'd forms , still breathing thro ' their dust , Still from the frame , in mould gigantic cast , Starting to life - all whisper of the past ! As thro ' the garden's desert paths I rove , What fond illusions swarm in every grove ...
... once - lov'd forms , still breathing thro ' their dust , Still from the frame , in mould gigantic cast , Starting to life - all whisper of the past ! As thro ' the garden's desert paths I rove , What fond illusions swarm in every grove ...
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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