The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... sooth'd my pensive thought ; Those muskets cas'd with venerable rust ; [ dust , Those 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 ...
... sooth'd my pensive thought ; Those muskets cas'd with venerable rust ; [ dust , Those 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 ...
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Samuel Rogers. Thou last , best friend that Heav'n assigns below To sooth and sweeten all the cares we know , Whose glad suggestions still each vain alarm When nature fades , and life forgets to charm , Thee would the Muse invoke ! -To ...
Samuel Rogers. Thou last , best friend that Heav'n assigns below To sooth and sweeten all the cares we know , Whose glad suggestions still each vain alarm When nature fades , and life forgets to charm , Thee would the Muse invoke ! -To ...
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... Sooth'd the keen pangs his aged spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt . As in his scrip we dropt our little store , And wept to think that little was no more , He breath'd his prayer : " Long may such goodness ' Twas ...
... Sooth'd the keen pangs his aged spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt . As in his scrip we dropt our little store , And wept to think that little was no more , He breath'd his prayer : " Long may such goodness ' Twas ...
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... sooth'd his tranquil 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 ...
... sooth'd his tranquil 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 ...
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... sooth'd his list'ning ear , And the big rain - drops told the tempest near ; Then did his horse the homeward track descry , 17 The track that shunn'd his sad , inquiring eye ; And win each wav'ring purpose to relent , With warmth so ...
... sooth'd his list'ning ear , And the big rain - drops told the tempest near ; Then did his horse the homeward track descry , 17 The track that shunn'd his sad , inquiring eye ; And win each wav'ring purpose to relent , With warmth so ...
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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