The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... once a gen'rous wish supprest , Chase but a sigh , or charm a care to rest ; In one good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , tho ' limited their sphere , Tho ' short their date ...
... once a gen'rous wish supprest , Chase but a sigh , or charm a care to rest ; In one good deed a fleeting hour employ , Or flush one faded cheek with honest joy ; Blest were my lines , tho ' limited their sphere , Tho ' short their date ...
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... 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 ' the fractur'd pediment reveal'd , Where moss inlays the rudely sculptur'd shield ...
... 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 ' the fractur'd pediment reveal'd , Where moss inlays the rudely sculptur'd shield ...
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... once , in antiquated state , The chair of justice held the grave debate . Now stain'd with dews , with cobwebs darkly hung , Oft has its roof with peals of rapture rung When round yon ample board , in due degree , We sweeten'd ev'ry ...
... once , in antiquated state , The chair of justice held the grave debate . Now stain'd with dews , with cobwebs darkly hung , Oft has its roof with peals of rapture rung When round yon ample board , in due degree , We sweeten'd ev'ry ...
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... once - lov'd forms , still breathing thro ' their Still from the frame , in mould gigantic cast , Starting to life - all whisper of the past ! 1 As thro ' the garden's desert paths I rove , What fond illusions swarm in every grove ! How ...
... once - lov'd forms , still breathing thro ' their Still from the frame , in mould gigantic cast , Starting to life - all whisper of the past ! 1 As thro ' the garden's desert paths I rove , What fond illusions swarm in every grove ! How ...
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... 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 . As in his scrip we ...
... 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 . As in his scrip we ...
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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