The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... happiness , and as such it frequently discovers itself in the most tumultuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feelings , and gives exercise to every mild and generous propensity . Not confined to man , it extends through all ...
... happiness , and as such it frequently discovers itself in the most tumultuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feelings , and gives exercise to every mild and generous propensity . Not confined to man , it extends through all ...
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... happiness resign'd Glance on the darken'd mirror of the mind . The School's lone porch , with rev'rend mosses gray , Just tells the pensive pilgrim where it lay . Mute is the bell that rung at peep of dawn , Quick'ning my truant - feet ...
... happiness resign'd Glance on the darken'd mirror of the mind . The School's lone porch , with rev'rend mosses gray , Just tells the pensive pilgrim where it lay . Mute is the bell that rung at peep of dawn , Quick'ning my truant - feet ...
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... happiness for the pursuit of power . 16 " " Gibbon , II , 175 . Say , when ambitious Charles renounc'd a throne- When the emperor Charles V had executed his me- morable resolution , and had set out for the monas- tery of St. Justus , he ...
... happiness for the pursuit of power . 16 " " Gibbon , II , 175 . Say , when ambitious Charles renounc'd a throne- When the emperor Charles V had executed his me- morable resolution , and had set out for the monas- tery of St. Justus , he ...
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... 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 . Tell , if thou canst , the sum ...
... 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 . Tell , if thou canst , the sum ...
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... Happiness , an honest breast . But most we mark the wonders of her reign When Sleep has lock'd the senses in her chain . When sober Judgment has his throne resign'd , She smiles away the chaos of the mind ; And , as warm Fancy's bright ...
... Happiness , an honest breast . But most we mark the wonders of her reign When Sleep has lock'd the senses in her chain . When sober Judgment has his throne resign'd , She smiles away the chaos of the mind ; And , as warm Fancy's bright ...
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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