The Pleasures of Memory: With Other PoemsT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810 - 167 pages |
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... the 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.
... the 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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... secret charms this silent spot endear ? Mark yon old Mansion frowning thro ' the trees , Whose hollow turret wooes the whistling breeze . That casement , arch'd with ivy's brownest shade , First to these eyes the light of heav'n convey ...
... secret charms this silent spot endear ? Mark yon old Mansion frowning thro ' the trees , Whose hollow turret wooes the whistling breeze . That casement , arch'd with ivy's brownest shade , First to these eyes the light of heav'n convey ...
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... flies , Each sunless glade , each secret pathway tries ; Till the light leaves the truant boy disclose , Long on the wood - moss stretch'd in sweet repose . ล Nor yet to pleasing objects are confin'd The silent feasts 46.
... flies , Each sunless glade , each secret pathway tries ; Till the light leaves the truant boy disclose , Long on the wood - moss stretch'd in sweet repose . ล Nor yet to pleasing objects are confin'd The silent feasts 46.
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... secret , shadowy cell Musing MEMORY loves to dwell , With her sister Solitude . Far from the busy world she flies , To taste that peace the world denies . Entranc'd she sits ; from youth to age , Reviewing Life's eventful page ; And ...
... secret , shadowy cell Musing MEMORY loves to dwell , With her sister Solitude . Far from the busy world she flies , To taste that peace the world denies . Entranc'd she sits ; from youth to age , Reviewing Life's eventful page ; And ...
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... secret and irresistible grace from the contrast , and are admirable examples of what in Painting is termed repose . We have admittance to Horace at all hours . We enjoy the company and con- versation at his table ; and his suppers ...
... secret and irresistible grace from the contrast , and are admirable examples of what in Painting is termed repose . We have admittance to Horace at all hours . We enjoy the company and con- versation at his table ; and his suppers ...
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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