The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... light , he who feels the infirmities of age dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and viva- city of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness , and as such it ...
... light , he who feels the infirmities of age dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and viva- city of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness , and as such it ...
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... light of heav'n convey❜d . The mould'ring gateway strews the grass - grown court , Once the calm scene of many a simple sport , When nature pleas'd , for life itself was new , And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew . See , thro ...
... light of heav'n convey❜d . The mould'ring gateway strews the grass - grown court , Once the calm scene of many a simple sport , When nature pleas'd , for life itself was new , And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew . See , thro ...
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... light laugh pursued the circling jest , And all was sunshine in each little 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 ...
... light laugh pursued the circling jest , And all was sunshine in each little 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 ...
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... 'ry scene , The tangled wood - walk , and the tufted green . Indulgent Mem'ry wakes - and lo ! they live , Cloth'd with far softer hues than Light can give ! Thou last , best friend that Heav'n assigns below To OF MEMORY . 5.
... 'ry scene , The tangled wood - walk , and the tufted green . Indulgent Mem'ry wakes - and lo ! they live , Cloth'd with far softer hues than Light can give ! Thou last , best friend that Heav'n assigns below To OF MEMORY . 5.
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... Alas ! unconscious of the kindred earth That faintly echoed to the voice of mirth . The glow - worm loves her em'rald light to shed Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . Oft , as he turn'd the greensward with his spade OF MEMORY . 7.
... Alas ! unconscious of the kindred earth That faintly echoed to the voice of mirth . The glow - worm loves her em'rald light to shed Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . Oft , as he turn'd the greensward with his spade OF MEMORY . 7.
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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