The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... his evening - ray , And Hope's delusive meteors cease to play ; When clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still thro ' the gloom thy Star serenely glows : Like yon fair orb she gilds the brow of night THE ...
... his evening - ray , And Hope's delusive meteors cease to play ; When clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still thro ' the gloom thy Star serenely glows : Like yon fair orb she gilds the brow of night THE ...
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... close of Valour's various day . Time's sombrous touches soon correct the piece , Mellow each tint , and bid each discord cease : A softer tone of light pervades the whole , And steals a pensive languor o'er the soul . Hast thou thro ...
... close of Valour's various day . Time's sombrous touches soon correct the piece , Mellow each tint , and bid each discord cease : A softer tone of light pervades the whole , And steals a pensive languor o'er the soul . Hast thou thro ...
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... close affinity . But these pure joys the world can never know : In gentler climes their silver currents flow . Oft at the silent , shadowy close of day , When the hush'd grove has sung its parting lay ; When pensive Twilight , in her ...
... close affinity . But these pure joys the world can never know : In gentler climes their silver currents flow . Oft at the silent , shadowy close of day , When the hush'd grove has sung its parting lay ; When pensive Twilight , in her ...
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... close , and form the dreadful line . When all is still on Death's devoted soil , The march - worn soldier mingles for the toil ; As rings his glittāring tube , he lifts on high The dauntless brow , and spirit - speaking eye ; Hails in ...
... close , and form the dreadful line . When all is still on Death's devoted soil , The march - worn soldier mingles for the toil ; As rings his glittāring tube , he lifts on high The dauntless brow , and spirit - speaking eye ; Hails in ...
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... , and here , Truth , Science , Virtue , close your short career . ' Tyrants ! in vain ye trace the wizard ring ; In vain ye limit Mind's unwearied spring : " " What ! can ye lull the winged winds asleep Arrest 58 THE PLEASURES.
... , and here , Truth , Science , Virtue , close your short career . ' Tyrants ! in vain ye trace the wizard ring ; In vain ye limit Mind's unwearied spring : " " What ! can ye lull the winged winds asleep Arrest 58 THE PLEASURES.
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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