The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... Twas here we chas'd the slipper by its sound , And turn'd the blindfold hero round and round . ' Twas here , at eve , we form'd our fairy ring , And Fancy flutter'd on her wildest wing . Giants and Genii chain'd each wond'ring ear , And ...
... Twas here we chas'd the slipper by its sound , And turn'd the blindfold hero round and round . ' Twas here , at eve , we form'd our fairy ring , And Fancy flutter'd on her wildest wing . Giants and Genii chain'd each wond'ring ear , And ...
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... twas heav'n to hear When soft it spoke a promis'd pleasure near ! And has its sober hand , its simple chime , Forgot to trace the feather'd feet of Time ! That massive beam , with curious carvings wrought , Whence the cag'd linnet sooth ...
... twas heav'n to hear When soft it spoke a promis'd pleasure near ! And has its sober hand , its simple chime , Forgot to trace the feather'd feet of Time ! That massive beam , with curious carvings wrought , Whence the cag'd linnet sooth ...
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... Twas all he gave , ' twas all he had to give . [ live ! " Angels , when Mercy's mandate wing'd their flight , Had stopt to catch new rapture from the sight . But hark ! thro ' those old firs , with sullen swell , The church - clock ...
... Twas all he gave , ' twas all he had to give . [ live ! " Angels , when Mercy's mandate wing'd their flight , Had stopt to catch new rapture from the sight . But hark ! thro ' those old firs , with sullen swell , The church - clock ...
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... Aerial forms , in Tempe's classic vale , Glance thro ' the gloom , and whisper in the gale ; In wild Vaucluse with love and Laura dwell , And watch and weep in Eloisa's cell , 8 ' Twas ever thus . As now at Virgil's tomb 10 THE PLEASURES.
... Aerial forms , in Tempe's classic vale , Glance thro ' the gloom , and whisper in the gale ; In wild Vaucluse with love and Laura dwell , And watch and weep in Eloisa's cell , 8 ' Twas ever thus . As now at Virgil's tomb 10 THE PLEASURES.
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Samuel Rogers. ' Twas ever thus . As now at Virgil's tomb We bless the shade , and bid the verdure bloom , So Tully paus'd , amid the wrecks of Time , 1 ° On the rude stone to trace the truth sublime ; When at his feet , in honour'd dust ...
Samuel Rogers. ' Twas ever thus . As now at Virgil's tomb We bless the shade , and bid the verdure bloom , So Tully paus'd , amid the wrecks of Time , 1 ° On the rude stone to trace the truth sublime ; When at his feet , in honour'd dust ...
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beneath bless blest bliss bow'rs breast breath'd breeze bright charm charm'd clime confest controul David Garrick dear deep delight dread ev'ning ev'ry fame fancy fire fled flies flow'rs fond gale gen'rous genius glow grove hail Hark hath heart Heav'n heav'nly Hope hour life's light ling'ring live lonely lov'd Loxian Maximian memory mind mingling mirth mould'ring murmurs Muse native Nature Nature's o'er Old Bailey OLIVER GOLDSMITH pensive pleas'd pleasure pow'r pride proud rapture reign repose resign'd Richard Burke round rude sacred Samuel Johnson scene seraph shade shed shore sigh silent smile sooth sorrow soul spirit storm stranger sublime sweet SWEET Auburn tears thee thine thou thought thro toil trembling triumph Truth Twas tyrant vale Vespasian Vide page 126 Virgil's tomb virtue wand'ring wave wealth weep Whitefoord wild winds wing wretch youth