The Pleasures of Memory: With Other PoemsT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810 - 167 pages |
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... the ruins of their antient oak The peasants flock'd to hear the minstrel play And games and carols clos'd the busy day . Her wheel at rest , the matron thrills no more. TWILIGHT'S Soft dews steal o'er the village - green ,
... the ruins of their antient oak The peasants flock'd to hear the minstrel play And games and carols clos'd the busy day . Her wheel at rest , the matron thrills no more. TWILIGHT'S Soft dews steal o'er the village - green ,
Page 13
... play ; Thy temper'd gleams of happiness resign'd Glance on the darken'd mirror of the mind . The School's lone porch , with reverend mosses gray , Just tells the pensive pilgrim where it lay . Mute is the bell that rung at peep of dawn ...
... play ; Thy temper'd gleams of happiness resign'd Glance on the darken'd mirror of the mind . The School's lone porch , with reverend mosses gray , Just tells the pensive pilgrim where it lay . Mute is the bell that rung at peep of dawn ...
Page 16
... as he turn'd the greensward 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 hero of his day . Hush , ye fond flutterings , hush ! while here 16.
... as he turn'd the greensward 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 hero of his day . Hush , ye fond flutterings , hush ! while here 16.
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... play . Survey the globe , each ruder realm explore ; From Reason's faintest ray to NEWTON Soar . What different spheres to human bliss assign'd ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders wrought ...
... play . Survey the globe , each ruder realm explore ; From Reason's faintest ray to NEWTON Soar . What different spheres to human bliss assign'd ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders wrought ...
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... play ; He bends to meet each artless burst of joy , Forgets his age , and acts again the boy . What tho ' the iron school of War erase Each milder virtue , and each softer grace ; What tho ' the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each ...
... play ; He bends to meet each artless burst of joy , Forgets his age , and acts again the boy . What tho ' the iron school of War erase Each milder virtue , and each softer grace ; What tho ' the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each ...
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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