The Pleasures of Memory. [By Samuel Rogers.]P. Wogan, 1804 - 60 pages |
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... virtue than to happiness ; and , as such , it frequently discovers itself in the most tu- multuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feel- ings , and gives exercise to every mild and generous propensity . Not confined to man , it ...
... virtue than to happiness ; and , as such , it frequently discovers itself in the most tu- multuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feel- ings , and gives exercise to every mild and generous propensity . Not confined to man , it ...
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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 perside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . The 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 perside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . The 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 yon ...
... 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 yon ...
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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 wrek'd by storms , nor moulder'd by decay ; A world , with MEMORY'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 wrek'd by storms , nor moulder'd by decay ; A world , with MEMORY'S ceaseless sun shine blest , The home ...
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... virtues as it fell ; 2 And o'er the dripping moss , the fretted stone , In FLORIO's ear breath'd language not his own , Her charm around , th ' enchantress MEMORY threw , A charm that sooths the mind , and sweetens too ! But is Her ...
... virtues as it fell ; 2 And o'er the dripping moss , the fretted stone , In FLORIO's ear breath'd language not his own , Her charm around , th ' enchantress MEMORY threw , A charm that sooths the mind , and sweetens too ! But is Her ...
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adieu bends blest breast breath'd his firm breathe breeze calm chain charm charm'd chas'd clime clos'd clouds confest confin'd controul Cumberland delight but faintly dusky dwell faintly imag'd fancy Fancy's fled fleep FLORIO FOSCARI gale gaz'd gaze glade gray hail Hark heart heav'n Hence Herbert's consecrated grove Hist Hope's horse the homeward hour hues hung Innocence light live Long lov'd his Sabine Maximian melancholy melts mild mind muse native NAVARRE nobler NOTE NOTE f old ORMOND nobly PLEASURES OF MEMORY rapture resign'd Richelieu round rous'd rude Say why VESPASIAN scal'd scene seraphic shade shadowy ſhed sigh silent smile soft sooth'd sorrows soul sphere spirit spring steals sublime sweet the soothings tears Thee ting'd tints trace triumph Twas Venice VESPASIAN lov'd VIRGIL's tomb Virtue wakes wave Whence wild wood vales wind wing youth