The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... breast . ' 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 ...
... breast . ' 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 ...
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... breast ! This truth once known - To bless is to be blest ! We led the bending beggar on his way ( Bare were his feet , his tresses silver - gray ) Sooth'd the keen pangs his aged spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt ...
... breast ! This truth once known - To bless is to be blest ! We led the bending beggar on his way ( Bare were his feet , his tresses silver - gray ) Sooth'd the keen pangs his aged spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt ...
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... breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . Th ' intrepid Swiss that guards a foreign shore , Condemn'd to climb his mountain - cliffs no more , 12 If chance he hears the song so ...
... breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . Th ' intrepid Swiss that guards a foreign shore , Condemn'd to climb his mountain - cliffs no more , 12 If chance he hears the song so ...
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... breast Ere grandeur dazzled , and its cares oppress'd . Undamp'd by time , the gen'rous Instinct glows Far as Angola's sands , as Zembla's snows ; Glows in the tiger's den , the serpent's nest , On ev'ry form of varied life imprest ...
... breast Ere grandeur dazzled , and its cares oppress'd . Undamp'd by time , the gen'rous Instinct glows Far as Angola's sands , as Zembla's snows ; Glows in the tiger's den , the serpent's nest , On ev'ry form of varied life imprest ...
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... breast Are these fond dreams of happiness confest : Not till the rushing winds forget to rave Is heav'n's sweet smile reflected on the wave . From Guinea's coast pursue the less'ning sail , And catch the sounds that sadden ev'ry gale ...
... breast Are these fond dreams of happiness confest : Not till the rushing winds forget to rave Is heav'n's sweet smile reflected on the wave . From Guinea's coast pursue the less'ning sail , And catch the sounds that sadden ev'ry gale ...
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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