The Pleasures of Memory: With Other PoemsT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810 - 167 pages |
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... good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , tho ' limited their sphere , Tho ' short their date , as his who trac'd them here . CONTENTS . Page THE Pleasures of Memory .. Epistle to.
... good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , tho ' limited their sphere , Tho ' short their date , as his who trac'd them here . CONTENTS . Page THE Pleasures of Memory .. Epistle to.
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... spheres to human bliss assign'd ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders wrought ; Oh mark the sleepless energies of thought ! The adventurous boy , that asks his little share , And hies from ...
... spheres to human bliss assign'd ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders wrought ; Oh mark the sleepless energies of thought ! The adventurous boy , that asks his little share , And hies from ...
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... in a calm and well - regulated mind that the Memory is most perfect ; and solitude is her best sphere of action . With this sentiment is introduced a Tale , illustra- tive of her influence in solitude , sickness , and 35.
... in a calm and well - regulated mind that the Memory is most perfect ; and solitude is her best sphere of action . With this sentiment is introduced a Tale , illustra- tive of her influence in solitude , sickness , and 35.
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... sphere of thought ; And round , in colours of the rainbow , threw Forms ever fair , creations ever new ! But , as he fondly snatch'd the wreath of Fame , The spectre Poverty unnerv'd his frame . Cold was her grasp , a withering scowl ...
... sphere of thought ; And round , in colours of the rainbow , threw Forms ever fair , creations ever new ! But , as he fondly snatch'd the wreath of Fame , The spectre Poverty unnerv'd his frame . Cold was her grasp , a withering scowl ...
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... sphere , Oft will she rise - with searching glance pursue Some long - lov'd image vanish'd from her view ; Dart thro ' the deep recesses of the past , O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast ; With giant grasp fling back the folds of ...
... sphere , Oft will she rise - with searching glance pursue Some long - lov'd image vanish'd from her view ; Dart thro ' the deep recesses of the past , O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast ; With giant grasp fling back the folds of ...
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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