The Pleasures of Memory. [By Samuel Rogers.]P. Wogan, 1804 - 60 pages |
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... shade , First to these eyes 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 ...
... shade , First to these eyes 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 ...
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... shade ; Or strew'd with crumbs yon rot inwoven seat , To lure the redbreast from his lone retreat ! ` ` Childhood's lov'd group revisits every scene , The tangled wood - walk and the tufted green Indulgent MEMORY wakes , and , lo , they ...
... shade ; Or strew'd with crumbs yon rot inwoven seat , To lure the redbreast from his lone retreat ! ` ` Childhood's lov'd group revisits every scene , The tangled wood - walk and the tufted green Indulgent MEMORY wakes , and , lo , they ...
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... shade , When in the breeze the distant watch dog bay'd ; And heroes fled the Sibyl's mutter'd call , Whose elfin prowess scal'd the orchard - wall . As o'er my palm the silver piece she drew , And traced the line of life with searching ...
... shade , When in the breeze the distant watch dog bay'd ; And heroes fled the Sibyl's mutter'd call , Whose elfin prowess scal'd the orchard - wall . As o'er my palm the silver piece she drew , And traced the line of life with searching ...
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... shade , to trace The few fond lines that Time may soon efface . On yon gray ftone , that fronts the chancel - door , Worn smooth by busy feet , now seen no more ; Each eve we shot the marble thro ' the ring , Where the heart danc'd ...
... shade , to trace The few fond lines that Time may soon efface . On yon gray ftone , that fronts the chancel - door , Worn smooth by busy feet , now seen no more ; Each eve we shot the marble thro ' the ring , Where the heart danc'd ...
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... shade : All touch'd the talisman's resistless spring , And lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred thoughts inspire , ( e ) As summer - clouds flash forth electric fire . And hence this spot gives ...
... shade : All touch'd the talisman's resistless spring , And lo , what busy tribes were instant on the wing ! Thus kindred objects kindred thoughts inspire , ( e ) As summer - clouds flash forth electric fire . And hence this spot gives ...
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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