The Pleasures of MemoryE.H. Butler, 1861 - 110 pages |
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... chase the dreams of innocent repose . All , all are fled ; yet still I linger here ! What secret charms this silent spot endear ? Mark yon old Mansion frowning through the trees , Whose hollow turret woos the whistling breeze . ( 18 ) ...
... chase the dreams of innocent repose . All , all are fled ; yet still I linger here ! What secret charms this silent spot endear ? Mark yon old Mansion frowning through the trees , Whose hollow turret woos the whistling breeze . ( 18 ) ...
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... chase the chilling damp Oblivion steals upon her vestal lamp . They in their glorious course the guides of Youth , Whose language breathed the eloquence of Truth ; Whose life , beyond preceptive wisdom , taught The great in conduct ...
... chase the chilling damp Oblivion steals upon her vestal lamp . They in their glorious course the guides of Youth , Whose language breathed the eloquence of Truth ; Whose life , beyond preceptive wisdom , taught The great in conduct ...
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... chase the horrors of his cell ? Each fiery flight on Frenzy's wing restrain , And mould the coinage of the fevered brain ? Pass but that grate , which scarce a gleam supplies , There in the dust the wreck of Genius lies ! He , whose ...
... chase the horrors of his cell ? Each fiery flight on Frenzy's wing restrain , And mould the coinage of the fevered brain ? Pass but that grate , which scarce a gleam supplies , There in the dust the wreck of Genius lies ! He , whose ...
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... chase in vain . Yet here Remembrance , sweetly - soothing Power ! Winged with delight Confinement's lingering hour . The fox's brush still emulous to wear , He scoured the country in his elbow - chair ; And , with view - hallow , roused ...
... chase in vain . Yet here Remembrance , sweetly - soothing Power ! Winged with delight Confinement's lingering hour . The fox's brush still emulous to wear , He scoured the country in his elbow - chair ; And , with view - hallow , roused ...
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Samuel Rogers. Oh , there , prophetic HOPE ! thy smile bestow , And chase the pangs that worth should never know— There , as the parent deals his scanty store To friendless babes , and weeps to give no more , Tell , that his manly race ...
Samuel Rogers. Oh , there , prophetic HOPE ! thy smile bestow , And chase the pangs that worth should never know— There , as the parent deals his scanty store To friendless babes , and weeps to give no more , Tell , that his manly race ...
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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