 ... the pebbled floor, And on the front these simple lines it bore. Hence away, nor dare intrude ! In this secret, shadowy cell Musing MEMORY loves to dwell, With her sister Solitude. Far from the busy world she flies, To taste that peace the world denies....  Poems - Page 38by Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1793 - 752 pages
...bi:fy world ihf: flies, To tafte that peace die world denies. Entranc'd me. fits ; from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page; And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yeilerday. Florio had gain'da rude and rocky feat, When lo, the Genius of this ftill retreat ! Fair... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1801 - 208 pages
...busy world she flies, To taste that peace the world denies. Entranc'd she sits; from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page; And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday. FLOHIO had gain'da rude and rocky seat, When lo, the Genius of this still retreat! Fair was her form—but... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1801 - 222 pages
...peace the world denies. Entranc'd she sits ; from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page; 55 And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday. FLORIO had gain'da rude and rocky seat, When lo, the Genius of this still retreat! Fair was her form — but who... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1802 - 308 pages
...busy world she flies, To taste that peace the world denies. Entranc'd she sits; from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page; And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday. FLORID had gain'da rude and rocky seat, When lo, the Genius of this still retreat ! Fair was her form... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1806 - 208 pages
...busy world she flies, To taste that peace the world denies. Entranc'd she sits; from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page; And noting, ere they...fade away, The little lines of yesterday. FLORIO had gain'da rude and rocky seat, When lo, the Genius of this still retreat! Fair was her form—but who... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...busy world she flies, To taste that peace the world denies. Entranc'd she sits ; from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page ; And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday." ****** Ah ! why should Virtue dread the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can win, no pow'r create... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - Memory - 1820 - 160 pages
...busy world she flies, To taste that peace the world denies. Intranced she sits ; from youth to age, Reviewing life's eventful page ; And noting, ere they...pensive softness of her angel-face ? Can VIRGIL'S verge, can RAPHAEL'S touch impart Those finer features of the feeling heart, Those tenderer tints that... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1822 - 340 pages
...busy world she flies, To taste that peace the world denies. Entranced she sits ; from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page ; And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday. FLOBIO had gained a rude and rocky seat, When lo, the Genius of this still retreat ! Fair was her form... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...the busy world she flies. To taste that peace the world denies. Entranced she sits from youth to age, Reviewing Life's eventful page; And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday. FLOIUO had gain'da rude and rocky scut, When lo, the Genius of this still retreat! Fair was her form... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...flic«, T<> t.utc that peace the world denies. Kntnmced she site; from yomli to .!;:•'Rr;>icwing Life's eventful page; And noting, ere they fade away, The little lines of yesterday. Florín had pained л rude and rocky seal, Wbca lo, the Genius of (his still retreat! Fair was lier... | |
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