The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq;: I. Elegies on several occasions. II. Odes, songs, ballads, &c. III. Levities, or pieces of humour. IV. Moral piecesR. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall., 1764 - 345 pages |
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... please myself . " It was this diffidence which occafioned him to throw afide many of his pieces before he had bestowed upon them his laft touches . I have fuppreffed several on this account ; and if among those which I have felected ...
... please myself . " It was this diffidence which occafioned him to throw afide many of his pieces before he had bestowed upon them his laft touches . I have fuppreffed several on this account ; and if among those which I have felected ...
Page vii
... please every one ; but ' tis hoped that no reader will be fo unreasonable , as to imagine that the author wrote folely for his amusement : his talents were various ; and though it may perhaps be allowed that his ex- cellence chiefly ...
... please every one ; but ' tis hoped that no reader will be fo unreasonable , as to imagine that the author wrote folely for his amusement : his talents were various ; and though it may perhaps be allowed that his ex- cellence chiefly ...
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... please ; and if it pleafe , fhould feem to be of fervice . As to the ftyle of elegy , it may be well enough de- . termined from what has gone before . It should imi- tate the voice and language of grief ; or if a meta- phor of dress be ...
... please ; and if it pleafe , fhould feem to be of fervice . As to the ftyle of elegy , it may be well enough de- . termined from what has gone before . It should imi- tate the voice and language of grief ; or if a meta- phor of dress be ...
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... please . I faw my friends in ev❜ning circles meet ; I took my vocal reed , and tun'd my lay ; I heard them say my vocal reed was sweet ; Ah fool ! to credit what I heard them say ! Ill - fated bard ! that feeks his fskill to show ...
... please . I faw my friends in ev❜ning circles meet ; I took my vocal reed , and tun'd my lay ; I heard them say my vocal reed was sweet ; Ah fool ! to credit what I heard them say ! Ill - fated bard ! that feeks his fskill to show ...
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... please ? The simple fleece my DELIA's limbs enfold ? " Yet fure on DELIA feems the ruffet fair ; " Ye glitt❜ring daughters of disguise adieu ! " So talk the wife , who judge of fhape and air , But will the rural thane decide so true ...
... please ? The simple fleece my DELIA's limbs enfold ? " Yet fure on DELIA feems the ruffet fair ; " Ye glitt❜ring daughters of disguise adieu ! " So talk the wife , who judge of fhape and air , But will the rural thane decide so true ...
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bard beauty beneath bleft bloom boaſt bofom bow'r breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms chearful cou'd crown'd DAMON dear defire DELIA diſplay diſtant eaſe ELEGY ev'n ev'ry facred faid fair fame fate fav'rite fcorn fecure feem fhade fhall fhepherd fhew fhore fhou'd fhun figh fing firſt flame flow'rs fmiles focial foft fome fond fong fons foon foul friendſhip fuch fure furvey fwain fweet fwell gen'rous gentle grace grove guife lefs lov'd lyre maid mind moffy mournful mufe muſe muſt native ne'er nymph o'er paffion peace penfive plain pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe raiſe reign rife rofe roſe rural ſcene ſcorn ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhore ſkies ſky ſmile ſpring ſtep ſtore ſtrain ſtream ſweet taſte tear tender thee theſe thine thoſe thou thro toils tow'ring Twas virtue whofe whoſe wiſh wou'd youth
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