(The Pleasures of Memory, with Other Poems1821 - 68 pages |
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... delights to contemplate ... the influence of anticipation upon the other passions is next delineated ... an allusion is made to the well - known fiction in Pagan tradition , that , when all the guardian deities of mankind abandoned the ...
... delights to contemplate ... the influence of anticipation upon the other passions is next delineated ... an allusion is made to the well - known fiction in Pagan tradition , that , when all the guardian deities of mankind abandoned the ...
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... delight , we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus , from afar , each dim - discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been ; And every form that Fancy can repair From dark Oblivion , glows ...
... delight , we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus , from afar , each dim - discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been ; And every form that Fancy can repair From dark Oblivion , glows ...
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... delights her darkest dream . Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky , And the lone sea - bird wakes its wildest cry , Pil'd on the steep , her blazing faggots burn , To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she waits ...
... delights her darkest dream . Oft when yon moon has climb'd the midnight sky , And the lone sea - bird wakes its wildest cry , Pil'd on the steep , her blazing faggots burn , To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she waits ...
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... say , without our hopes , without our fears , Without the home that plighted love endears , Without the smile from partial beauty won , Oh , what were man ? a world without a sun ! Till Hymen brought his love - delighted hour , There.
... say , without our hopes , without our fears , Without the home that plighted love endears , Without the smile from partial beauty won , Oh , what were man ? a world without a sun ! Till Hymen brought his love - delighted hour , There.
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... delight by Fate's untimely hand , By wealthless lot , or pitiless command ; Or doom'd to gaze on beauties that adorn The smile of triumph , or the frown of scorn ; While Memory watches o'er the sad review Of joys that faded like the ...
... delight by Fate's untimely hand , By wealthless lot , or pitiless command ; Or doom'd to gaze on beauties that adorn The smile of triumph , or the frown of scorn ; While Memory watches o'er the sad review Of joys that faded like the ...
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adieu ANTISTROPHE Belfast bleed blest bliss bosom breath'd breathe breeze bright burst burst of joy calm charm charm'd clime confest deep delight doom'd dread dust Erin go bragh eternal Fancy fate fire fond gale glows hail hallow'd hand Hark hath hear heart Heav'n heav'nly Hindoo Hope hour isles kindred life's light linger live lone lov'd lyre MEDEA melancholy Memory midnight mind mingles murmurs Muse native Nature Nature's night NOTE numbers o'er pangs parricide peace pensive Plato pleasure poor dog Tray pow'r rapture resign'd rocks round rude sacred scene seraph shade shore sigh silent sleep slumber smile song sooth sorrow soul sphere spirit storm sublime sweet swell tears thee thine thought thro trace trembling triumph Truth Twas vale Vespasian Virgil's tomb Virtue wake watch wave weep wild winds wing worlds unknown youth