The Pleasures of Memory. [By Samuel Rogers.]P. Wogan, 1804 - 60 pages |
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... light ; he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and vivacity of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as ...
... light ; he , who feels the infirmities of age , dwells most on whatever reminds him of the vigour and vivacity of his youth . The associating principle , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as ...
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... light of heav'n convey'd . The mould ring gateway strews the grass grown court , Once the calm scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleas'd , for life itself was new , And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew . See , thro ' the ...
... light of heav'n convey'd . The mould ring gateway strews the grass grown court , Once the calm scene of many a simple sport ; When nature pleas'd , for life itself was new , And the heart promis'd what the fancy drew . See , thro ' the ...
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... Light can give . 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 ...
... Light can give . 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 ...
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... light to shed , Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . t Oft , as he turn'd the greensward with his spade , He lectur'd every youth that round him play'd ; And , calmly pointing where his fathers lay , Rous'd him to rival each ...
... light to shed , Where now the sexton rests his hoary head . t Oft , as he turn'd the greensward with his spade , He lectur'd every youth that round him play'd ; And , calmly pointing where his fathers lay , Rous'd him to rival each ...
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... light ; But now the morn with orient hues pourtray'd Each castled cliff , and brown monastic shade : All touch'd the talisman's resistless spring , And lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred ...
... light ; But now the morn with orient hues pourtray'd Each castled cliff , and brown monastic shade : All touch'd the talisman's resistless spring , And lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred ...
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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