The Pleasures of Memory. [By Samuel Rogers.]P. Wogan, 1804 - 60 pages |
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... fair orb , she gilds the brow of night With the mild magic of reflected light . The beauteous maid , that bids the world adieu , Oft of that world will snatch a fond review ; Oft at the shrine neglect her beads , to trace Some social ...
... fair orb , she gilds the brow of night With the mild magic of reflected light . The beauteous maid , that bids the world adieu , Oft of that world will snatch a fond review ; Oft at the shrine neglect her beads , to trace Some social ...
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... fair , creations ever new ! But , as he fondly snatch'd the wreath of Fame , The spectre Poverty unnerv'd his frame . Cold was her grasp , a withering scowl she wore 3 : And Hope's soft energies were felt no more . Yet still how sweet ...
... fair , creations ever new ! But , as he fondly snatch'd the wreath of Fame , The spectre Poverty unnerv'd his frame . Cold was her grasp , a withering scowl she wore 3 : And Hope's soft energies were felt no more . Yet still how sweet ...
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... fair her faultless line pourtrays ; Whose mind , profan'd by no unhallow'd guest , Culls from the crowd the purest and the best ; May range , at will , bright Fancy's golden clime , Or , musing , mount where Science sits sublime , Or ...
... fair her faultless line pourtrays ; Whose mind , profan'd by no unhallow'd guest , Culls from the crowd the purest and the best ; May range , at will , bright Fancy's golden clime , Or , musing , mount where Science sits sublime , Or ...
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... Fair was her form - but who can hope to trace The pensive softness of her angel face ? Can VIRGIL's verse , can RAPHAEL's touch impart Those finer features of the feeling heart , Those tend'rer tints that shun the careless eye , And in ...
... Fair was her form - but who can hope to trace The pensive softness of her angel face ? Can VIRGIL's verse , can RAPHAEL's touch impart Those finer features of the feeling heart , Those tend'rer tints that shun the careless eye , And in ...
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Samuel Rogers. She tells of time mispent of comfort lost , Of fair occasions gone for ever by ; Of hopes too fondly nurs'd , too rudely cross'd , Of many a cause to wish , yet fear , to die ; For what , except th ' instinctive fear Lest ...
Samuel Rogers. She tells of time mispent of comfort lost , Of fair occasions gone for ever by ; Of hopes too fondly nurs'd , too rudely cross'd , Of many a cause to wish , yet fear , to die ; For what , except th ' instinctive fear Lest ...
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adieu bends blest breast breathe breeze calm chain charm charm'd chas'd clime clos'd clouds confest confin'd controul Cumberland Derwent's clear mirror dusky dwell faintly imag'd fancy Fancy's fled fleep FLORIO FOSCARI gale gaz'd gaze glade gray hail Hark HARLEM's walls attest Hast thou thro heart heav'n Hence High on exulting Hist homeward track descry 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 PLEASURES OF MEMORY rapture resign'd Richelieu round rous'd rude 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 truth shall HARLEM's Twas Venice VESPASIAN lov'd VIRGIL's tomb Virtue wakes wave Whence wind wing youth