The Pleasures of Memory: With Other PoemsT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810 - 167 pages |
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... scenes of anti- quity . Hence a picture directs our thoughts to the original : and , as cold and darkness suggest forcibly the ideas of heat and light , he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the ...
... scenes of anti- quity . Hence a picture directs our thoughts to the original : and , as cold and darkness suggest forcibly the ideas of heat and light , he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the ...
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... mild and generous propen- sity . Not confined to man , it extends through all animated nature ; and its effects are pecu- liarly striking in the domestic tribes . abed With magic tints to harmonize the scene . Still'd 6.
... mild and generous propen- sity . Not confined to man , it extends through all animated nature ; and its effects are pecu- liarly striking in the domestic tribes . abed With magic tints to harmonize the scene . Still'd 6.
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With Other Poems Samuel Rogers. abed With magic tints to harmonize the scene . Still'd is the hum that thro ' the hamlet broke , When round the ruins of their antient oak The peasants flock'd to hear the minstrel play And games and ...
With Other Poems Samuel Rogers. abed With magic tints to harmonize the scene . Still'd is the hum that thro ' the hamlet broke , When round the ruins of their antient oak The peasants flock'd to hear the minstrel play And games and ...
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... 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 , The martin's ...
... 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 , The martin's ...
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... scene , The tangled wood - walk , and the tufted green ! Indulgent MEMORY wakes , and lo ! they live ! Cloth'd with far softer hues than Light can give . Thou first , best friend that Heav'n assigns below , To sooth and sweeten all the ...
... scene , The tangled wood - walk , and the tufted green ! Indulgent MEMORY wakes , and lo ! they live ! Cloth'd with far softer hues than Light can give . Thou first , best friend that Heav'n assigns below , To sooth and sweeten all the ...
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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