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... shades , and decorate repose . XVIII . From plains and woodlands ; from the view Of rural Nature's blooming face , Smit with the glare of rank and place , To courts the fons of Fancy flew ; Ther There long had Art ordain'd a rival feat ...
... shades , and decorate repose . XVIII . From plains and woodlands ; from the view Of rural Nature's blooming face , Smit with the glare of rank and place , To courts the fons of Fancy flew ; Ther There long had Art ordain'd a rival feat ...
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... shade , Shall fee fair Truth , immortal maid , Friendship in artless guise array'd , Honour , and moral Beauty shine With more attractive charms , with radiance more divine . XXII . Yes , here alone did highest Heav'n ordain The lasting ...
... shade , Shall fee fair Truth , immortal maid , Friendship in artless guise array'd , Honour , and moral Beauty shine With more attractive charms , with radiance more divine . XXII . Yes , here alone did highest Heav'n ordain The lasting ...
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... obvious way . VI . " Come , gentle Air ! and thou celestial Mufe , 46 66 Thy genial flame infuse ; Enough to lend a penfive bofom aid , And gild Retirement's gloomy shade ; " Enough 86 Enough to rear fuch ruftic lays " As foes [ 29 ]
... obvious way . VI . " Come , gentle Air ! and thou celestial Mufe , 46 66 Thy genial flame infuse ; Enough to lend a penfive bofom aid , And gild Retirement's gloomy shade ; " Enough 86 Enough to rear fuch ruftic lays " As foes [ 29 ]
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... shades ; IX . Scarce have my footsteps prefs'd the favor'd ground , When founds etherial strike my ear ; At once celestial forms appear ; My fugitives are found ! The The Mufes here attune their lyres , Ah partial ! [ 30 ]
... shades ; IX . Scarce have my footsteps prefs'd the favor'd ground , When founds etherial strike my ear ; At once celestial forms appear ; My fugitives are found ! The The Mufes here attune their lyres , Ah partial ! [ 30 ]
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... shades , When pale disease , and torturing pain Had torn me from the breezy plain , And to a restless couch confin'd , Who ne'er your wonted tasks declin'd . She needs not your officious aid To fwell the fong , or plan the fhade ; By ...
... shades , When pale disease , and torturing pain Had torn me from the breezy plain , And to a restless couch confin'd , Who ne'er your wonted tasks declin'd . She needs not your officious aid To fwell the fong , or plan the fhade ; By ...
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