The Pleasures of Memory: With Other PoemsT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1810 - 167 pages |
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... spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt . As in his scrip we dropt our little store , And wept to think that little was no more , He breath'd his prayer , " Long may such goodness live ! " ' Twas all he gave , ' twas all ...
... spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt . As in his scrip we dropt our little store , And wept to think that little was no more , He breath'd his prayer , " Long may such goodness live ! " ' Twas all he gave , ' twas all ...
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... Power ! whose smile , at noon of night , Recalls the far - fled spirit of delight ; Instils that musing , melancholy mood , Which charms the wise , and elevates the good ; C Blest MEMORY , hail ! Oh grant the grateful Muse 17.
... Power ! whose smile , at noon of night , Recalls the far - fled spirit of delight ; Instils that musing , melancholy mood , Which charms the wise , and elevates the good ; C Blest MEMORY , hail ! Oh grant the grateful Muse 17.
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... studious PROSPERO's mysterious spell Conven'd the subject - spirits to his cell ; Each , at thy call , advances or retires , As judgment dictates , or the scene inspires . Each thrills the seat of sense , that sacred source 18.
... studious PROSPERO's mysterious spell Conven'd the subject - spirits to his cell ; Each , at thy call , advances or retires , As judgment dictates , or the scene inspires . Each thrills the seat of sense , that sacred source 18.
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... beyond the western wave , Go , view the captive barter'd as a slave ! Crush'd till his high , heroic spirit bleeds , And from his nerveless frame indignantly recedes . Yet here , ev'n here , with pleasures long resign'd 40.
... beyond the western wave , Go , view the captive barter'd as a slave ! Crush'd till his high , heroic spirit bleeds , And from his nerveless frame indignantly recedes . Yet here , ev'n here , with pleasures long resign'd 40.
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... spirit of departed Time . Who acts thus wisely , mark the moral muse , A blooming Eden in his life reviews ! So rich the culture , tho ' so small the space , Its scanty limits he forgets to trace . But the fond fool , when evening ...
... spirit of departed Time . Who acts thus wisely , mark the moral muse , A blooming Eden in his life reviews ! So rich the culture , tho ' so small the space , Its scanty limits he forgets to trace . But the fond fool , when evening ...
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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