The Pleasures of Memory. [By Samuel Rogers.]P. Wogan, 1804 - 60 pages |
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... 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 fractur'd pediment reveal'd Where moss inlays the rudely - sculptur'd shield ...
... 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 fractur'd pediment reveal'd Where moss inlays the rudely - sculptur'd shield ...
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... once lov'd forms , still breathing thro ' their- dust , Still from the frame , in mould gigantic cast , Starting to life - all whisper of the past !. As thro ' the garden's desart paths I rove , What fond illusions swarm in every grove ...
... once lov'd forms , still breathing thro ' their- dust , Still from the frame , in mould gigantic cast , Starting to life - all whisper of the past !. As thro ' the garden's desart paths I rove , What fond illusions swarm in every grove ...
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... once known - To bless , is to be blest ! We led the bending beggar on his way ; ( Bare were his feet , his tresses silver gray Sooth'd the keen pangs his aged spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt . As inhis scrip we ...
... once known - To bless , is to be blest ! We led the bending beggar on his way ; ( Bare were his feet , his tresses silver gray Sooth'd the keen pangs his aged spirit felt , And on his tale with mute attention dwelt . As inhis scrip we ...
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... once more to see The dear abode of peace and privacy ; And as he turns , the thatch among the trees , The smoke's blue wreaths ascending with the breeze , The village - common spotted white with sheep , The church - yard yews , round ...
... once more to see The dear abode of peace and privacy ; And as he turns , the thatch among the trees , The smoke's blue wreaths ascending with the breeze , The village - common spotted white with sheep , The church - yard yews , round ...
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... once a PLATO taught , a PINDAR Sung Who now but meets him musing , when he roves His ruin'd Tusculan's romantic groves ? In Rome's great forum , who but hears him roll 33 PLEASURES OF MEMORY T ་ Hencehome felt pleasure prompts the ...
... once a PLATO taught , a PINDAR Sung Who now but meets him musing , when he roves His ruin'd Tusculan's romantic groves ? In Rome's great forum , who but hears him roll 33 PLEASURES OF MEMORY T ་ Hencehome felt pleasure prompts the ...
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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