A Collection of Poems ...Robert Dodsley J. Hughs, 1758 |
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... my crook with flow'rs was crown'd , By none but her my brows with ivy bound : The world that Damon was her choice believ'd , The world , alas ! like Damon , was deceiv'd ; A 2 When When laft I faw her , and declar'd my fire [ 3 ]
... my crook with flow'rs was crown'd , By none but her my brows with ivy bound : The world that Damon was her choice believ'd , The world , alas ! like Damon , was deceiv'd ; A 2 When When laft I faw her , and declar'd my fire [ 3 ]
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Robert Dodsley. When laft I faw her , and declar'd my fire In words as foft as paffion cou'd infpire , Coldly fhe heard , and full of fcorn withdrew , Without one pitying glance , one sweet adieu . The frighted hind , who fees his ripen ...
Robert Dodsley. When laft I faw her , and declar'd my fire In words as foft as paffion cou'd infpire , Coldly fhe heard , and full of fcorn withdrew , Without one pitying glance , one sweet adieu . The frighted hind , who fees his ripen ...
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... fires , Refines our genius , and our verse inspires : From him Theocritus , on Enna's plains , Learnt the wild sweetness of his Doric strains ; Virgil by him was taught the moving art , That charm'd each ear , and soften'd ev'ry heart ...
... fires , Refines our genius , and our verse inspires : From him Theocritus , on Enna's plains , Learnt the wild sweetness of his Doric strains ; Virgil by him was taught the moving art , That charm'd each ear , and soften'd ev'ry heart ...
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... fires . Where yonder limes combine to form a fhade , These eyes firft gaz'd upon the charming maid ; There fhe appear'd , on that aufpicious day , When fwains their sportive rites to Bacchus pay : She led the dance - heav'ns ! with what ...
... fires . Where yonder limes combine to form a fhade , These eyes firft gaz'd upon the charming maid ; There fhe appear'd , on that aufpicious day , When fwains their sportive rites to Bacchus pay : She led the dance - heav'ns ! with what ...
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... fires , Since Delia now can all its warmth return , As fondly languish , and as fiercely burn . O the dear gloom of last propitious night ! O fhade more charming than the fairest light ! Then in my arms I clafp'd the melting maid , Then ...
... fires , Since Delia now can all its warmth return , As fondly languish , and as fiercely burn . O the dear gloom of last propitious night ! O fhade more charming than the fairest light ! Then in my arms I clafp'd the melting maid , Then ...
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ARCHIMAGE bards Bavius beſt bleft blifs bluſh boaſt bofom breaſt Britiſh cauſe charms cou'd defire Delia delight difdain Druids eaſe Edward EPIGRAM erft Ev'n ev'ry eyes facred fage fair falfe fame fenfe fhade fhall fhine fing firft firſt flame flave flow'ry fmiles foft fome fong fons foon footh form'd foul fov'reign fpirit ftill ftream fuch fure fweet GARTER gen'rous glorious glory heart heav'n heav'nly honour immortal infpire juft juftice king lefs loft lov'd lyre mind moſt Mufe muft Muſe muſt nature's o'er paffion pain pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe pride prince publick rage raiſe reafon reft rife ſcene ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhould sk sk ſmile ſpread ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtore ſweet thee thefe theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thro throne toils train truth uſe verſe vex'd virtue virtue's whofe whoſe wife wiſdom wiſh wou'd
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Side 269 - To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began.
Side 267 - That every labouring sinew strains, Those in the deeper vitals rage: Lo! Poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th
Side 79 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove...
Side 265 - Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
Side 264 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Side 46 - Tell me, my heart, if this be love? If she some other youth commend, Though I was once his fondest friend, His instant enemy I prove: Tell me, my heart, if this be love?
Side 37 - To whom I gave my own harmonious lyre, If high exalted on the Throne of Wit, Near Me and Homer thou afpire to...
Side 70 - VII. Where were ye, Mufes, when relentlefs fate From thefe fond arms your fair difciple tore, From thefe fond arms that vainly ftrove With haplefs...
Side 2 - Damon came, unknowing where he ftray'd, Full of the image of his beauteous maid : His flock far off, unfed, untended lay, To ev'ry favage a defencelefs prey ; No fenfe of int'reft could their matter move, And ev'ry care feem'd trifling now but Love. Awhile in penfive filence he remain'd> But tho...
Side 43 - Seek to be good, but aim not to be great: A woman's noblest station is retreat; Her fairest virtues fly from public sight, Domestic worth, that shuns too strong a light.