The Pleasures of Memory. [By Samuel Rogers.]P. Wogan, 1804 - 60 pages |
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... spheres to human bliss assign'd ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders wrought ; Oh mark the fleepless energies of thought ! Th ' adventurous boy , that asks his little share , And hies from ...
... spheres to human bliss assign'd ! What slow gradations in the scale of mind ! Yet mark in each these mystic wonders wrought ; Oh mark the fleepless energies of thought ! Th ' adventurous boy , that asks his little share , And hies from ...
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... sphere of action . With this sentiment is introduced a Tale , illustra- tive of her influence in solitude , sickness , and sorrow . And the subject having now been considered , so far as it relates to man and the animal world , the Poem ...
... sphere of action . With this sentiment is introduced a Tale , illustra- tive of her influence in solitude , sickness , and sorrow . And the subject having now been considered , so far as it relates to man and the animal world , the Poem ...
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... sphere of thought ; Who from the quarried mass , like PHIDIAS , drew Forms ever 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 ...
... sphere of thought ; Who from the quarried mass , like PHIDIAS , drew Forms ever 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 ...
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... sphere , Oft will she rise - with searching glance pursue Some long lov'd image vanish'd from her view ; Durt thro ' the deep recesses of the past , O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast ; With giant grasp fling back the folds of ...
... sphere , Oft will she rise - with searching glance pursue Some long lov'd image vanish'd from her view ; Durt thro ' the deep recesses of the past , O'er dusky forms in chains of slumber cast ; With giant grasp fling back the folds of ...
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... shun the light , Stealing soft music on the ear of night : So oft the finer movements of the soul , That shun the sphere of Pleasure's gay controul , In the still shades of calm Seclusion rise , And PLEASURES OF MEMORY . 35.
... shun the light , Stealing soft music on the ear of night : So oft the finer movements of the soul , That shun the sphere of Pleasure's gay controul , In the still shades of calm Seclusion rise , And PLEASURES OF MEMORY . 35.
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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