The Pleasures of MemoryE.H. Butler, 1861 - 110 pages |
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... , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as such , it frequently discovers itself in the most tumultuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feelings , and 16 THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY .
... , as here employed , is no less conducive to virtue than to happiness ; and , as such , it frequently discovers itself in the most tumultuous scenes of life . It addresses our finer feelings , and 16 THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY .
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... virtue , and each softer grace ; What though the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each gentler , finer impulse of the breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . The intrepid Swiss , who ...
... virtue , and each softer grace ; What though the fiend's torpedo - touch arrest Each gentler , finer impulse of the breast ; Still shall this active principle preside , And wake the tear to Pity's self denied . The intrepid Swiss , who ...
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... Virtue , tranquil Virtue , knows . When Joy's bright sun has shed his evening ray , And Hope's delusive meteors cease to play ; When clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still through the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like ...
... Virtue , tranquil Virtue , knows . When Joy's bright sun has shed his evening ray , And Hope's delusive meteors cease to play ; When clouds on clouds the smiling prospect close , Still through the gloom thy star serenely glows : Like ...
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... Virtue fear the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can buy , no power create ! A little world of clear and cloudless day , Nor wrecked by storms , nor mouldered by decay ; A world , with MEMORY'S ceaseless sunshine blest , The home of ...
... Virtue fear the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can buy , no power create ! A little world of clear and cloudless day , Nor wrecked by storms , nor mouldered by decay ; A world , with MEMORY'S ceaseless sunshine blest , The home of ...
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... virtues as it fell ; And o'er the dripping moss , the fretted stone , In FLORIO'S ear breathed language not its own . Her charm around the enchantress MEMORY threw , A charm that soothes the mind , and sweetens too ; 1 But is Her Magic ...
... virtues as it fell ; And o'er the dripping moss , the fretted stone , In FLORIO'S ear breathed language not its own . Her charm around the enchantress MEMORY threw , A charm that soothes the mind , and sweetens too ; 1 But is Her Magic ...
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beneath blazing bleeding blest bliss breathed breeze bright Briton burst calm charm chase child child of Heaven clime clouds deep delight doom dread dream dust earth Fancy Fancy's fate fire fled fond gaze Genius glows grove hail hand Hark hath heart Heaven heavenly Hindoo hour isles life's light lingering live lonely Loxian melancholy mind mingles murmurs Muse native Nature Nature's night o'er pause peace pensive Plato Poem rapture repose rocks round rude sacred SAMUEL ROGERS sapient scenes seraph shade shore sigh silent SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE slumber smile song soothe sorrow soul sphere spirit spring storm sublime sweet tears thee THOMAS CAMPBELL thou thought thoughts inspire thunder trace trembling triumph Truth Twas vale VESPASIAN VIRGIL's tomb Virtue wandering watch wave weep wheels wild winds wing woes worlds unknown wretch youth