The Pleasures of MemoryParsons and Galignani, 1805 - 144 pages |
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... virtue than to 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 ...
... virtue than to 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 ...
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... virtue , and each softer grace ; What tho ' the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each gentler , finer impulse of the breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . Th ' intrepid Swiss that ...
... virtue , and each softer grace ; What tho ' the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each gentler , finer impulse of the breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . Th ' intrepid Swiss that ...
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... Virtue , tranquil Virtue , knows . When Joy's bright sun has shed 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 ...
... Virtue , tranquil Virtue , knows . When Joy's bright sun has shed 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 ...
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... Virtue dread the frowns of Fate ! Hers what no wealth can win , no power create ! A little world of clear and cloudless day , Nor wreck'd by storms , nor moulder'd by decay ; A world with Mem'ry's ceaseless sun - shine blest , The home ...
... Virtue dread the frowns of Fate ! Hers what no wealth can win , no power create ! A little world of clear and cloudless day , Nor wreck'd by storms , nor moulder'd by decay ; A world with Mem'ry's ceaseless sun - shine blest , The home ...
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... virtues as it fell ; And o'er the dripping moss , the fretted stone , In Florio's ear breath'd language not its own . Her charm around th ' enchantress Mem'ry threw , A charm that sooths the mind , and sweteens too ! But is Her magic ...
... virtues as it fell ; And o'er the dripping moss , the fretted stone , In Florio's ear breath'd language not its own . Her charm around th ' enchantress Mem'ry threw , A charm that sooths the mind , and sweteens too ! But is Her magic ...
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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